Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 3m Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 03/01/07 11:49 AM Share Posted 03/01/07 11:49 AM Im thinking of buying a plasma cutter to do some fabrication work at home. Just light duty car type stuff. Most i want to spend is around $1000. Most models in this price range seem to cut up to 16mm plate which is ample for what i want.anybody got any good/bad experiences with different brands?cheers fellas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trough Lolly Member 4,349 Member For: 20y 3m 14d Gender: Male Location: Mildura Posted 03/01/07 01:03 PM Share Posted 03/01/07 01:03 PM do CIG make them?used CIG for years, awesome gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 3m Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 03/01/07 01:27 PM Author Share Posted 03/01/07 01:27 PM would love a cig miller or lincoln but there pretty exxy. just want a cheapy for home.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotrana Member 2,586 Member For: 21y 8m 23d Gender: Male Posted 03/01/07 02:26 PM Share Posted 03/01/07 02:26 PM I dont think you will get much worthwhile for 1k. I got myself a Thermal Dynamics Cutmaster 101 for 4k and although this can cut something like 30mm plate I still think I should have spent extra and got the next size up. They have their uses but nothing beats a good CNC laser cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 3m Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 03/01/07 08:01 PM Author Share Posted 03/01/07 08:01 PM This is the size i have in mind. 16mm is ample for the auto body work i want to do... http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Brand-New-3-in-1-Pl...1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk11tute Member 446 Member For: 20y 1m 29d Location: gold coast Posted 03/01/07 08:22 PM Share Posted 03/01/07 08:22 PM I recently bought a boc unit that cuts upto 16mm absolutly fantastic unit, I got the optional drag tip instead of the std style tip with the spring on it and a good variety of spares for $969.00 most other brands where twice the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 3m Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 03/01/07 08:46 PM Author Share Posted 03/01/07 08:46 PM I recently bought a boc unit that cuts upto 16mm absolutly fantastic unit, i got the optional drag tip instead of the std style tip with the spring on it and a good variety of spares for $969.00 most other brands where twice the price. ←thanks for the tip make. got a model number or specs on it? where did you pick it up form?cheersLuke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 7m 28d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 03/01/07 09:44 PM Share Posted 03/01/07 09:44 PM BOC possibly What are you building? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 3m Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 03/01/07 09:48 PM Author Share Posted 03/01/07 09:48 PM Transplanting a firewall and section of floor from a wrecked 4wd into another 4wd drive so i can run a different trans and later model dash/aircon etc. Plus some general fab stuff brackets etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk11tute Member 446 Member For: 20y 1m 29d Location: gold coast Posted 04/01/07 08:39 AM Share Posted 04/01/07 08:39 AM I recently bought a boc unit that cuts upto 16mm absolutly fantastic unit, I got the optional drag tip instead of the std style tip with the spring on it and a good variety of spares for $969.00 most other brands where twice the price. ←thanks for the tip make. got a model number or specs on it? where did you pick it up form?cheersLuke :Luke as tabitha said I got it from boc not sure if there still on special I think the model is a boc40 they also do a boc80 that will cut 30mm from memory it was around double the price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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