New member about to get his feet wet

[Robin Hewitt]

I heard that Hypertherm was the bees knees on that American CNC site, but it is a lot cheaper over there. Is one torch for all thicknesses the problem with the cheaper cutters. Maybe a low power fine jet torch for thin sheet and something altogether fatter for plate is the missing ingredient?

[Boyan Silyavski]

I heard that Hypertherm was the bees knees on that American CNC site, but it is a lot cheaper over there. Is one torch for all thicknesses the problem with the cheaper cutters. Maybe a low power fine jet torch for thin sheet and something altogether fatter for plate is the missing ingredient?

Good torches have different nozzles for fine cuts with smaller kerf/ again Hypertherm/. Its true they have it more cheaper there than here. I actually have combined a China plasma with SL60 torch from thermal dynamics, that's an universal torch. Still have not made any cut with it as i am waiting for the 16mm adapter to connect it to the plasma. compared side to side with the china hose and torch, the latter is a joke.

Will report soon the result but i don't doubt that a torch that is the same price as my whole plasma machine will not work well.

The guy that sold me the THC also recommended a Binzel torch combined with the china plasma and i have seen photos of cut pieces with that combo that look perfect. .