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11-05-09, 08:19 AM
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Keeping it Weird
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Esab Plasma cutter
I've been searching for a good deal on a used Miller/Hobart/Lincoln/Hypertherm plasma cutter and have seen a bunch of Esab cutters for sale. Are they any good?
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11-05-09, 01:13 PM
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They're on sale because they bring the full suck.
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11-05-09, 01:36 PM
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Quote:
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They're on sale because they bring the full suck.
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Can you elaborate why you think this? Didn't Linde/L-tec/ESAB invent the plasma cutter?
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11-05-09, 07:25 PM
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From some of the reviews I've read, on the smaller units, the torches seem to be delicate and not of high quality. I think their duty cycles look to be less than similar models from Miller/Hobart/Lincoln. That's about all I've read so far.
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11-06-09, 06:17 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by davegonz
From some of the reviews I've read, on the smaller units, the torches seem to be delicate and not of high quality. I think their duty cycles look to be less than similar models from Miller/Hobart/Lincoln. That's about all I've read so far.
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How about models such as PCM 875 or 1125?
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11-06-09, 07:18 AM
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Keeping it Weird
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I think those are out of my price range. I might as well keep holding out for a Hobart or Miller.
I found a nicely priced hobart airforce 400 in Dallas. I need to get someone to go look at it.
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/tls/1452992536.html
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11-06-09, 08:40 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fj40charles
Can you elaborate why you think this? Didn't Linde/L-tec/ESAB invent the plasma cutter?
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Cheap material and don't hold up. What else do you need to know? You're on enough forums I'm sure to have read others' reviews. That's mine.
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11-06-09, 10:53 AM
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I have an esab pcm500i
I put a miller style torch on it and it rocks.
I bought it off craigslist years ago for $600
works fine, I fab alot too, not just a tinkerer.
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11-20-09, 11:39 AM
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I have a powercut 650 and its great. I have not really flogged the thing but so far so good.
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