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Thermal Dynamics cutmaster 51 is the bigger of what I have. They are about $1500, but will max cut 1/2" aluminum and 3/4" steel. The lincoln that Geezer listed is one step up and probably going to last alittle better, I think about $500 more. There are so many choices nowadays and most of the manufacturers have gone to 3 year warranties. Word to the wise though, always look up welder and welding equipment repair shops before you buy new. Often times you can pick up a machine that someone did not want to get fixed. The shop will put in a new board or whatever and you basically have a reliable machine that will save you some money. What price range do you need to stay?
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Originally Posted by Phil99vette
I'd love to find one under 1k but 1000-1400 is probably my max.
i would look into the Hypertherm Powermax 600, it's right in your price range. Hypertherm makes some killer machines. I have a Powermax 900 on my CNC table and it works great, it has been used hard for 7 years in our shop without one problem, it's cut everything from 26ga galvanized to 3/4" steel plate to 3/16" stainless steel diamond plate. If i was going to buy a machine for my garage i wouldn't buy anything but a Hypertherm.
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Originally Posted by antz01ta
i would look into the Hypertherm Powermax 600, it's right in your price range. Hypertherm makes some killer machines. I have a Powermax 900 on my CNC table and it works great, it has been used hard for 7 years in our shop without one problem, it's cut everything from 26ga galvanized to 3/4" steel plate to 3/16" stainless steel diamond plate. If i was going to buy a machine for my garage i wouldn't buy anything but a Hypertherm.
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Originally Posted by xfactor_pitbulls
I forgot to mention hypertherm, that is a good machine as well. But I think they rate the 600 at 5/8" severence in steel. So you would figure about 3/8" aluminum. How thick of alum. have you guys actually cut?
I had a buddy get an ESAB plasma for free because the guy thought it was broken. He hooked it up and it worked... talk about stupid luck. It's a smaller unit I'm not sure the model exactly but it works great. Havn't used any other ones than this ESAB though.
