???? Hypertherm makes Miller 375????

[Scott V]

Bob,you will be way more happy with the 625,if you ever decide to cut alumimum.With a bigger tank a small emglo compressor will run a plasma.Also if you compressor is big enough to hold some air let it run to ether keep the surge down,or wait till it clicks off to use the plasma at full output.You cun also use clean compressed air bottle from a welding store.Go as big as you can afford,because when or if you cut some .0120 aluminum with the 27 amp machine you are not going to like the cut edge.It is night,and day between 27,and 40 amps in the way it cuts aluminum.I wish I had a camera to show you.One looks like you took a axe to it,and the other looks like you used a laser.

[deere_x475guy]

HI Scott, actually I was thinking more about that today. The smaller units will cut 3/8 just fine. However the ipm rate is very slow. Where as with the bigger unit I can double that speed. I think it will be easier to cut faster rather than slower. Just for grins I laid out 12 inches on a board and tried to pace a 1 minute 10 inch cut. Then I tried it at 25 ipm. It was much easier to do. If I do go with the smaller one it will be a matter of me learning to pace myself and getting use to it

Thanks
Bob

[deere_x475guy]

Originally posted by russell
Bob
I know what you are going thru..I went thru pretty much the same thing last Aug. ...I bought the Spectrum 2050..more than I need now but I am ready for thick if and when the need arises. I have`nt had a moments trouble with mine and the consumables last longer than I thought they would..really pleased with unit. Unless you are gonna use yours every day..I wouldnt worry about consumable cost.
Main thing I wanted to say is buy the biggest you can afford..its cheaper than upgrading later...I speak from experience on that. Even if you don`t have all the amps to run it wide open..the capability is there when you need it.
Another thing which I`m guessing on is that a big machine run at low amps will last longer than a small machine run wide open all the time.
Just my thoughts on it...

russell

Russell, sorry I missed your post earlier. I think you and Scott are both probably right on this one. I should get bigger than I need and just cut at half power till I get the wiring changed.

I appreciate your input on this. I hope I haven't missed anyone that gave a response. Thanks all
Bob

[Steve W]

deere_x475guy i would say if you can get the bigger one you will be alot happier with it. As far as Hypertherm or Miller, I would say go with the one you can get the best and most efficient support on.
You will probally be pleased with either one. I also went thru my manuel to my Hypertherm 380 and thier is no schmatics on the machine. It's on the inside of the cover. That would be hard to scan good luck

[deere_x475guy]

Steve, thanks anyway.