New Plasma Cutter

[bzoerb]

Guys I’m going to be buying a new Plasma cutter I was going to get the Powermax 45 but now with the new miller 625 x-treme’s new torch and 110 and 220 v I’m wondering what’s the best for my hard earned money.
Hope you guys may have some suggestions between the two.
Thank you

[metal-doctor]

We love blue but we have found Hypertherm in this class of cutters to be better bang for your buck.

[cruizer]

Hypertherm

[killdozerd11]

I had a 625 extreme good machine

Get the HyperTherm

[Doughboyracer]

From a guy that has used exactly one plasma cutter once for ten minutes about 17 years ago, could you list why go with the HyperTherm?
Is it Consumables?
Air usage?
Power needs?
Cutting speed/capacity?
Reliability?
Other???

[shovelon]

From a guy that has used exactly one plasma cutter once for ten minutes about 17 years ago, could you list why go with the HyperTherm?
Is it Consumables?
Air usage?
Power needs?
Cutting speed/capacity?
Reliability?
Other???

Finecut technology
Duramax torch technology
Other---Jim Colt, Hypertherm Corp.

Miller Electric builds the finest inverter welders period. Linclone builds the finest tranny welders, Hypertherm builds the finest PlasmaCutters.

[cruizer]

Actually, Miller builds the best static, plug in welders with a few exceptions, Lincoln builds the best engine drives, Hypertherm and T-dyne builds the best Plasma cutters.

[killdozerd11]

Finecut technology
Duramax torch technology
Other---Jim Colt, Hypertherm Corp.

Miller Electric builds the finest inverter welders period. Linclone builds the finest tranny welders, Hypertherm builds the finest PlasmaCutters.

I agree with that 100%

Lincoln builds the best engine drives

I have run a lot of engine drives and i used to agree with that
But after going to the under the hood event and running the new Miller PipePro with the Cat diesel
I don't think so...

[beamwalker]

625 is a good plasma cutter. id go with what the folks above me said tho

[cruizer]

I agree with that 100%




I have run a lot of engine drives and i used to agree with that
But after going to the under the hood event and running the new Miller PipePro with the Cat diesel
I don't think so...

I like the Pipepro 350, however its the same arc as the Vantage/Ranger. They are both taking a rectified arc and running it through a set of IGBT's (high speed switches) chopping it up, supplying a wave form for the final output. Only real differences is Lincoln still has the fully adjustable dig control and is somewhat less expensive.