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Santa SCORE! Hypertherm Plasma Cutter. 2 projects down.

HoosierBuddy

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Santa scored me a used Hypertherm 30 this morning. Seems that after contemplating a Hobart unit, he decided to buy the name brand for about the same money...on the used market.

First two projects I knocked out in a jiffy were a freehand bird pair designed to be stuck into a tree trunk and “Dado, Goddess of the workshop”, which is now hanging above my table saw. I used 2 old 10 inch non-carbide saw blades I’ve had sitting on my shelf for about 15 years.

Fun day!

Phil
 

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Very nice score!! I am also looking to buy one... started looking at inexpensive new units. Let me check the used market.
 

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Very nice score!! I am also looking to buy one... started looking at inexpensive new units. Let me check the used market.

IF you want quality, made in USA, a employee owned company, buy a HYPERTHERM . Best unit out there. I attended Fabtech and majority of the plasma table manufactures all have Hypertherm.
 
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IF you want quality, made in USA, a employee owned company, buy a HYPERTHERM . Best unit out there. I attended Fabtech and majority of the plasma table manufactures all have Hypertherm.

Those are very nice units!! :thumbup: But too expensive for my needs. This is for minor stuff, hobby projects... looking for something in the inexpensive side.

Right now I just need one to cut some brackets for a light and figured I would buy one instead of using a jigsaw :) There is no logic to my madness...
 

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Those are very nice units!! :thumbup: But too expensive for my needs. This is for minor stuff, hobby projects... looking for something in the inexpensive side.



Right now I just need one to cut some brackets for a light and figured I would buy one instead of using a jigsaw :) There is no logic to my madness...


Depending on what you are cutting, a portaband on a stand is great. This is a permanent setup I made. The saw has busted top casting so I added sheetmetal strip to cover. Great saw for $25.00.
IMG_2289.jpg



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wachuko

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Depending on what you are cutting, a portaband on a stand is great. This is a permanent setup I made. The saw has busted top casting so I added sheetmetal strip to cover. Great saw for $25.00.
IMG_2289.jpg



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Sweet setup. Bookmarked!!:thumbup::thumbup:
 

f150skidoo

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Hossier awesome job on the freehand art I don't have a steady enough hand for cutting anything with out a straight edge.
 
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