Plasma cutter who has one?

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Offline thedodgeboys

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Plasma cutter who has one?
« on: June 02, 2009 - 08:18:58 AM »
I am looking at maybe getting a plasma cutter my question is do I get a cheap $600.00 to $800 one
Or pony up for a $1200 -$1300.00 miller.

Do you get what you pay (better cuts) for or as long as it cuts its fine.
Won’t use it much just at home to work on light metal mostly on cars.
 

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Re: Plasma cutter who has one?
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2009 - 12:06:47 PM »
I have $2100 Daytona Mig 3100 plasma cutter, if I were you. I'd get a better,brand name cutter, not china junk,it's hit or miss, and sometimes not worth the saving of couple hundred bucks, :2cents:

Hobart,Hypertherm,Miller,Lincoln,Daytona Mig, are some of the good quality brand names
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Re: Plasma cutter who has one?
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2009 - 12:30:23 PM »
 :iagree: What brand are the cheaper ones?  If they are generic or a store brand, I would stay away from them.  You pretty much always get what you pay for.

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Re: Plasma cutter who has one?
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2009 - 01:17:31 PM »
Hypertherm would be the first,Hobart and the rest comes after
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Re: Plasma cutter who has one?
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2009 - 02:51:54 PM »
I have this one at the shop,works great! I would not get one any smaller.

    
Price $899.95

http://www.centurytool.net/82021_Century_25PL_120_Volt_25_Amp_Plasma_Cutter_p/82021.htm

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