Inexpensive Plasma cutters? Any good?

[Jackso672]

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[The Artisan]

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I purchased an import plasma a couple of years back and lament it...welding boot should have purchased a brand name like Hobart/mill operator/Hypotherm....

I did the same thing with a chinese made from HD. Used a few times then burnt up. I bought great condition hypotherm 45 nice cutter
Kevin

 

[The Artisan]

I do NOT recommend units with basic MOSFETs like "Cut 50". The consumables are too expensive and the MOSFETs tend to blow out.

Agree had one lasted 10 cuts, I had bought an extra 2 yr warranty
Kevin

 

[IdaSHO]

And here I am, with the Cut-50D, near 9 years later.

Works great, just cut some 1/4 plate (steel) with it last week.
base plates for the little Tracker roll bar.

And the consumables, where are you finding "expensive" options?
I bought my machine from ebay, so the consumables come from there as well

My torch takes Amico

This is the kit I buy when I need to restock.
Is $100 for a 100-pc kit expensive? Serious question....

Amico CUT50-G100, 100 Pcs Pro. Plasma Cutter Consumables, Nozzles Tips and Cups | eBay

AMICO Electric designed professional consumables set for models CUT-50/60 APC-50/60 CUT45M/55M and CTS-200. High quality 60 Amp (SG-55/AG-60) plasma cutter torch consumables.

www.ebay.com

 

[b dkw1]

Those are what I buy also. The tips don't last long if you are doing a lot of piercing, but for the price it doesn't matter. Having dry air makes a huge difference in tip life, most people at home don't have good enough line dryers.

 

[The Artisan]

And here I am, with the Cut-50D, near 9 years later.

Works great, just cut some 1/4 plate (steel) with it last week.
base plates for the little Tracker roll bar.

And the consumables, where are you finding "expensive" options?
I bought my machine from ebay, so the consumables come from there as well

My torch takes Amico

This is the kit I buy when I need to restock.
Is $100 for a 100-pc kit expensive? Serious question....

Amico CUT50-G100, 100 Pcs Pro. Plasma Cutter Consumables, Nozzles Tips and Cups | eBay

AMICO Electric designed professional consumables set for models CUT-50/60 APC-50/60 CUT45M/55M and CTS-200. High quality 60 Amp (SG-55/AG-60) plasma cutter torch consumables.

www.ebay.com

Maybe yours was a better older chinesium product, mine was a complete piece of ********
Kevin

 

[IdaSHO]

Most likely.

That is the essence of chinese products right? Inconsistency?

 

[The Artisan]

Most likely.

That is the essence of chinese products right? Inconsistency?

Yeah, bet you got the better quality as I am sure the qc has gone down hill as the years has past ??
Kevin

 

[IdaSHO]

Yeah, bet you got the better quality as I am sure the qc has gone down hill as the years has past ??
Kevin

Certainly seen it before.

Huge marketing schemes on forums and social media, get a decent following with decent machines, then cash-in/outsource and it all goes to ********