Plasma cutter

[Matt77]

Are the R-Tech plasma cutters any good, looking at the one that does 18mm clean cut.

 

[joe soapy]

With any cutter, you will need an air dryer and good supply of air.
Got a jasic, bit more expensive and 5 year warranty

 

[El Gordo]

I have a P50HF. It's OK. That's about it!
It will cut 18mm, but badly. Will happily cut 12mm cleanly all day.
You go through a lot of consumables but they're cheap.
I've had it nearly 3 years, had a problem with the torch, R-Tech replaced it no problem.
Back-up from R-Tech is very good, machine is cheap and cheerful.

 

[Matt77]

Interesting, thanks for that, I think maybe more research needed!

 

[Bob c]

if i had not got a hypertherm ,....think it would be a oxford one

 

[El Gordo]

Yep, I was using an Oxford today, good machine.

 

[bigg6480]

I got to have a play with an Oxford the other day and it was a nice machine but I still think my hypertherm is a lot better machine.

 

[Matt77]

Just looked them up, now we’re in to more the price I was expecting, I thought the R-Tech sounded cheap, it was recommended by a neighbour however but I think he might just be a bit of a tinker, so only light work.

 

[opininionated]

Hypertherm here, cuts 20mm mild steel as if it were cheese...

 

[Hesston4860s]

It’ll be a hypertherm for me if I ever have the money.

 

[Shovelhands]

Hypertherm here, great machine, been faultless and is a very capable tool.

 

[Deutzdx3]

Hypertherm here, great machine, been faultless and is a very capable tool.

Stamos. Their cut 50 is pretty decent. Got that as a freehand machine. Also got a 100a on a Cnc plasma table. Much cheaper than hypatherm. Just ordering a stamos 350a mig as so impressed.

 

[Phil P]

I’ve had an Rtech hf40 for about 5 years now, all it’s had is new tips in the torch and it’s done a lot of work so can’t complain. Also got an Rtech 200A ac/dc tig I got at the same time, no issues with that either.

 

[Massey Holland]

I have an r tech cut 40 also,it's not bad,it's done a nice bit of cutting,the only downside is the hf pilot arc,it can break down and cut in and out if you end up in a corner where you can't hold the tip of the torch close enough to the material,or where you reach the end of the cut on a thicker section,and the torch hasn't been held at an angle sufficient enough to cut right through the bottom of the metal before the top ,if that makes sense.

 

[tomlad]

anyone used the warrior gear ??

 

[Deutzdx3]

anyone used the warrior gear ??

Warrior stuff is genuinely really good. I was going with their 350 mig but the guy who does my welding wanted a remote box which they don't do on that machine. Only on the 450a. Works well off a generator too.

 

[The Man]

I've an rtech p50hf and it's only ok cheap and cheerful job mines four years old now. The hypotherm is the daddy if you can justify the money it's the one to have.

 

[opininionated]

Hypertherm cut through 20mm mild steel,

 

[millsy]

Hypertherm are the king of plasmas but thermal arc are really good to. We have two where I work 40amp 12mm cut hf start there at least 5 years old and get worked every day cutting up shipping containers consumables last a fair while to

 

[roscoe erf]

Hypertherm here, cuts 20mm mild steel as if it were cheese...

I got that esab