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Ghostman · 04-06-2014, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by oldblue116

What did you pay for that machine?

Bought it online for around $~1300 I think with free shipping. I think it was a website like cyber weld or something. Best price I could find anywhere.

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Headcase98002 · 04-06-2014, 06:12 PM

I bought a Lotus LT5000 plasma for $380 on eBay. 220v or 110v capable and it cuts plate step up to 3/4" thick. It has worked very well for me and I've cut up to 3/8" at 28A.

jakerc69 · 04-06-2014, 11:48 PM

Properly sized stuff is a must if it is to be used often.
I had a miller 375 extreme plasma. Great for body tin and thats about all I could stand.
I have used some harbor freight stuff and cheap no name plasma torches and 220 in my opinion is a minimum.
I also like a big giant tig so it can not be easily loaded up in a truck to go to the neighbors house. Minimizes the freebies and brain damage of transport and breakage etc.

dixon700 · 04-07-2014, 02:45 AM

For plasma, buy from somebody that does nothing but cutting tools. Like hypertherm or thermal dynamics. Companies like Miller was just to make more money because it says miller. I would only buy welders from a company like Miller or Lincoln nothing else.

04-06-2014, 06:12 PM	#22
Headcase98002 Name: Headcase98002 Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Edinburgh, Indiana Member`s Gallery Posts: 1,631	I bought a Lotus LT5000 plasma for $380 on eBay. 220v or 110v capable and it cuts plate step up to 3/4" thick. It has worked very well for me and I've cut up to 3/8" at 28A. __________________ 1998 QCDRW 4x4 - p24v, 4k's, 024's, SAC 6x.013's, s363/68/.83 - HT4B, BD Intercooler, ATS T4 Manifold, 6" Exhaust, FirePunk Trans, Hamilton Springs & Push Rods, ISS Pro Gauges, exc.....

04-06-2014, 11:48 PM	#23
jakerc69 Name: jakerc69 Title: still broke Status: Not Here Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Casa Grande, AZ Member`s Gallery Posts: 399	Properly sized stuff is a must if it is to be used often. I had a miller 375 extreme plasma. Great for body tin and thats about all I could stand. I have used some harbor freight stuff and cheap no name plasma torches and 220 in my opinion is a minimum. I also like a big giant tig so it can not be easily loaded up in a truck to go to the neighbors house. Minimizes the freebies and brain damage of transport and breakage etc. __________________ hateful of all internal combustion engines...

04-07-2014, 02:45 AM	#24
dixon700 Name: dixon700 Title: cummins fanatic Status: Not Here Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: DuBois, Pa Member`s Gallery Posts: 680	For plasma, buy from somebody that does nothing but cutting tools. Like hypertherm or thermal dynamics. Companies like Miller was just to make more money because it says miller. I would only buy welders from a company like Miller or Lincoln nothing else. __________________ 04.5qcsb 3/4hd built 47reh kilduff isspro adii motorsportdiesel 100%over 10.6cp3&bypass CPP stainless diesel63 over s475 trac bars mishimoto Hamilton pusher arp smarty touch udc pro by gordon 4"-7"stacks 4.10's 6"lift 37"toyo mts eagle wheels dynatrac top gun customz