- Location
- North Notts
Is there a cheap relible one for occasional or is it get a quality on or stick to oxy/ace
Budget Plasma Cutter
- Thread starter Skimmer
- Start date
Larel
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https://www.r-techwelding.co.uk/plasma-cutter-r-tech-p50hf/
This is the one I have and other than having to renew the torch which I was a bit disappointed about, I have had no bother with it. They do a smaller one that cuts 8mm plate clean for about £350ish
This is the one I have and other than having to renew the torch which I was a bit disappointed about, I have had no bother with it. They do a smaller one that cuts 8mm plate clean for about £350ish
- Location
- Wormingford, Essex
I have a plasma part one. Very pleased with it, uses cheap consumables which can be bought from ebay.
Hesston4860s
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- Location
- Nr Lincoln
I had a cheap ish one (£400) it lasted about 6 months before it went pop-fissile with smoke out the front.
It’ll be hypertherm for me next time if I ever have the cash.
It’ll be hypertherm for me next time if I ever have the cash.
Just a little word of warning with cheep plasma cutters you pay for what you get, don't get me wrong they will cut steel in some sort of fashion for a while, then just out of warranty go bang, have had 3 do it and all not used much, now gone hypertherm, buy once cry once, sorry for the bad news.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Are they any better than oxy acetylene cutting torch? Why would I buy one if I already have oxy acetylene?
The only problem I have with oxy torch is blowing out when it hits a lump of rust or welding slag. Do plasma cutters cope any better?
The only problem I have with oxy torch is blowing out when it hits a lump of rust or welding slag. Do plasma cutters cope any better?
tomlad
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- Location
- nr. preston
Some have gone plasma due to oxy being harder to swap now
Plasma is a serious tool for any kind of sheet metal work the speed and clean cut cannot be compared with oxy accetelyne. I've both anything up to 12mm plasma every time over that it's a head for the bottles job. Speaking of consumables rtech are a bit of a rip off for theirs. There does be the same looking ones on eBay for a quarter the price anyone ever try them?
Tha Ulsterscot
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- Location
- Greyabbey Co. Down.
Hey lads, only found this thread, and I have been thinking of buying one of these. Does the ampage of the machine determine the thickness of metal it can cut? Looking at Sealy cutters, as they have offers on at the minute. Any comments?
- Location
- Cirencester
R-Tech here, had it 4 years and been no bother, just replace tips from time to time. Does everything I need to do
PostHarvest
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- Location
- Warwick
Please be aware that budget welders and plasma cutters are often made for car body work. They will weld or cut much heavier stuff but they won't do it all day. I worked for a welding equipment manufacturer where the boss offered a lifetime guarantee on transformers. He soon realised that customers who bought mini-migs to build narrow-boats were taking the pee.
CORK
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- Location
- East Cork, Ireland
Plasma part here too. Hasn’t done much but I’ve been very happy with it. So much nicer than the angle grinder!!!
- Location
- Cirencester
I ran mine on 13amp to start with as didn't have a 32amp supply, it worked ok but the plug would get hot if worked hard. Have it on 32amp now and been no bother.
- Location
- roe valley
I bought a Thermal dynamics one off weldsupplies on here, hasnt done a lot of work but its defo a workshop must have and good for taking off farm. I bought a hypertherm powermax 600 at an auction for 50 quid all it needed was a new torch its a fair tool.