[TheForge] Plasma in Australia

[Steve Smith]

For comparison sake, I just bought a Hypertherm 600 (a 40A unit) for 
$1600 US discount price. This is quite a bit more than the Asian import 
unit you're looking at.

Try the machine out if you can; this is the real test.

Steve Smith


Bela Beke wrote:

> At 07:17 PM 10/08/2004 -0400 Steve wrote:
> 
>> I certainly sympathize with your not being able to afford a name brand 
>> unit.
>>
>> Keep in mind, however, that plasma cutters are not anywhere as simple 
>> a machine as an arc welder. The consumables may fit, but the machine 
>> (likely) is not the same internally. This will affect both usability 
>> and consumable life.
>>
>> What size unit are you looking at?
>>
>> Steve Smith
> 
> Steve, I,m looking at the 40 amp. variable unit.Up to 1/2" capacity .
> Bela
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