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I will be cutting steel, mild and stainless at least up to 1/4, sometimes 1/2" mild and on occasion severence cutting 1" or so mild. Aluminum wont be any thicker than around 1/2"
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store.weldersource.com/088016.html
the powermax30 is also a nice machine... probably all most garages would need.
but I always go for a little overkill.
made in usa.
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Thanks for the response John T- what do you normally cut with it, and how long do the consumables last?
Mild steel.
5/8" was the thickest steel I have cut , so far..
never tried aluminum...
use a straight edge and run the tip along it as you cut... you can make some nice straight professional cuts.
or cut some fancy patterns out of cardboard or plywood and make something creative.
hypertherm gives you extra sets of consumables... so dont buy extras.
I am still on my first set. If you use them properly, they will last a long time.
another tip,
buy a good air seperator for your compressor.
I'm just a hobbyist/homeowner.... just another expensive toy for the garage.. and whatever I happen to be working on at the time.
but when the time comes and you need it, you sure will be happy it's available.
I recently had to replace the rear leaf spring hangers on my F350
I put on the gouging tip to blast off the rivets that hold them to the frame. EZ work. I would have been there forever trying to drill/chistle them off.
might want to get a better set of goggles than the ones they give you... something darker.... the light from the cutter is very bright.
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It would be nice to get a TIG on the deal, but sadly no AC TIG.
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I have read that alot of problems guys had with the import welders are the all in one machines, usually in the plasma circuit...but it kills the whole unit. Although anything bad that I have read was related to the MOSFET inverter switches used in the earlier models. The newer IBGT inverter switches are allegedly more robust. Even so, I feel safer separating the plasma from the tig :blink:
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I have heard that about the plasma cutter killing the whole unit on the imports as well. That's why I ask.
If I do get a TIG, it will have to be AC. I want to be able to do aluminum.
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If you do ever buy from Everlast, you can wheel and deal with them. The welder I ordered has an MSRP of $1600. I got it for $1500 shipped, tax included plus an electronic welding helmet and some tungsten rods
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We have a really nice Miller Syncrowave 350 with the cooler at work. We don't employ a full-time welder any more, and it won't power up. The thing just sits there b/c nobody knows what's wrong with it. I'm secretly hoping that I can catch the boss in a weak moment and snap it up for under a grand some day. I'm sure it can be fixed. I just have to figure out where to put that monster in my garage. Supposedly he let a clapped out Bridgeport go for $500. I figure the welder is probably worth about the same to him.
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