Value Plasma Cutter

I am looking for a plasma cutter to cut clean up to 12mm and will average 1 to 2 hours a week. Pacini seem well priced. What are ye using?
 

box

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Livestock Farmer
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NZ
I'm using a "Weldpro" Chinese machine, 40A with built in air compressor, it's cheap & cheerful but cuts 12mm well as long as the tips are in good nick.

So far it's been reliable, recently did a big job and hasn't missed a beat. The built in compressor is magic, I would never go back to a machine that uses external air for the thin stuff I cut, just plug it in and go....very handy for onsite work.
 

Matt77

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Mixed Farmer
Location
East Sussex
Got the R-tech P50 here, I got it off recommendations of neighbours, it’s been excellent, doing exactly what I want, one of those, can’t believe I didn’t get one years ago, tools, very little tidying up to do if you are good with it.
 

dave mountain

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Livestock Farmer
ive never tried an Rtech but ive had other cheap ones and wouldnt have another. Hypertherm or Thermal Dynamics are the best to use but Oxford/Tec Arc arc very good and much cheaper. They are much simpler and much heavier built than other machines, plus they are british built. Oxford have thermal heating function which is brilliant, saves a fortune on acetylene and bottle rent

i bought mine after watching this video, 42mm clean cut on single phase

 
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JockCroft

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Livestock Farmer
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JanDeGrootLand
I have a ParkerBrand. Have done 12mm but as on a small compressor need shortish cut times, maybe 30 secs.
Had a few problems to begin with. Me not machine.
It was sub 200 couple of years ago.
Have an Inverter welder from them also which has been good.
 

David.

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Mixed Farmer
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J11 M40
Have to say that Oxford machine looks handy and affordable.
I have had a Plasmapart Cut 50 for about 10 yrs, occasional usage, it cuts 8/10mm tidily enough, and blows bearings out neater than oxy/propane, was about £380 then iirc.
If I was buying again I'd have that Oxford one, or one like it, with the proper torch, rather than the drag model which the cheaper ones use.
 

aidan

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Location
Ireland
Have to say that Oxford machine looks handy and affordable.
I have had a Plasmapart Cut 50 for about 10 yrs, occasional usage, it cuts 8/10mm tidily enough, and blows bearings out neater than oxy/propane, was about £380 then iirc.
If I was buying again I'd have that Oxford one, or one like it, with the proper torch, rather than the drag model which the cheaper ones use.

how do you blow a bearing out of the housing without damaging it with the plasma
 

David.

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Mixed Farmer
Location
J11 M40
And can you explain the difference between the torches, our is it obvious if I go on their website
They are two different things.
The cheap Chinese stuff uses a torch with copper tips that are designed to drag along the cut line, and the tips don't last long. Pro torches are a different thing altogether as I understand it, and are held off the work. I've not used the pro stuff so am not able to tell you from experience
 
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agrimax

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Location
Co Down
The machines are different. The scratch start machine needs to contact clean metal to create the arc. The other has a pilot arc.You'll get a small arc or plasma flame as soon as you press the trigger without being near the work piece. It enables burning through paint etc before the cut starts.
 
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