Hobart plasma cutter

[Greenediesel]

Joined today, hello. I have a question about the hobart airforce 12 ci plasma cutter. It has its own compressor, but does it have a port to except shop air as well.

 

[sberry]

I don't think so. That cutter is for auto body sheet, it's so small and uses a lot of available power from the circuit to make air. Get a model larger and supply the air from a real comp.

 

[rsanter]

Why would you need that if it has its own air supply?
Typically if they have their own air supply then will not have an external port

Bob

 

[BPJOOP93]

I heard yesterday that the12 ci will be on a special sale for $400. Still too small a unit.

 

[Brian_WK]

I heard yesterday that the12 ci will be on a special sale for $400. Still too small a unit.

Who where when???

That is my kind of price for the size of machine I need. Mostly sheet metal.

Brian

 

[nine4gmc]

Save your money Brian, the Chinese eBay Cut50 is 5x the machine for less money than the 12ci and will cleanly cut 5/8" thick steel. I have a Hobart Tigmate and Hobart 140 Mig and a Cut50f. I had the Miller plasma with the built in air, sold it for $300 to get the Cut50 and came out on top!

Edited to say Cut50, not Cut40 as I had previously typed.

 

[CNGsaves]

OP . . . you missed out on recent GJ group buy of Chinese CUT50 plasma that ended up under $300 IIRC.

Lots of positive comments from GJer's about ability of the plasma cutter, just like Nine4GMC mentions above.

There also were some sales on Lotos not too long ago . . . see prior GJ threads.
Similar to this for $433
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