The Best Plasma Cutter? Cheap to Expensive finally explained - How to choose the right one/winner!

In this video we talk about the main differences between cheap, middle of the road and expensive plasma cutters. Focusing on using these for drag cutting and why a proper drag shield is ideal to use, along with our plasma stencils and other cool tools. Starting small and going large, is the Herocut HTC350 35 amp, Hynade Cut 50H amp, Prime Weld Cut 60, Eastwood Versacut 60, Hypertherm PM600 (imagine it's a 45XP), then the king of torches is a Thermal Dynamics with the SL60/100 torch.

0:00 Intro
1:00 Cheap Machines
2:30 IPT/PT Torches
4:13 Expensive Machines
5:00 Different Consumables
6:00 Stencils & Guides
6:50 Summary

[ouiroc]

Instructional video very well done with no stupid music kudos thank you

[awidesigns]

Primeweld CUT 60 is the way to go....excellent machines. Mine is installed on a crossfire XR cnc and I cant be happier.

[Commut]

With any plasma cutter (or welder for that matter) the wise choice is buy (lots of) consumables online in advance. I don't buy toilet paper by the sheet either and treat consumables like military "bench stock" parts, reordering when they hit (whatever I decide is) a low point but never waiting until I run out. I do this with common hardware, oil, lubricants etc too because I can buy opportunistically to save money overall while never running out.

[zacharyburkett]

Prime cut is my machine. I use it for cnc all the time.

[paintcob]

I have the hynade cut60 in pilot arc version with IPT65 torch, the truth is that its cuts seem very clean to me, it also has the connectors to put it to work on the CNC table, there is really a good quality/price ratio.

[rmkensington]

Hypertherm is all you see in professional shops. They are 100% made in the USA too.

[yellowmetaldriver]

Good info. Side note you were I correct on tour stated cut foe the primeweld cut60. Its a 7/8 clean cut and 1 in severance.

[leoscustombuilds]

Primeweld is an excellent option. Nice welders too. Top tier customer service as well.

[yoti-fab]

Suggestion, talk about the difference between pilot arc vs non pilot arc, HF vs blowback start, cnc ports.

[timberslasher]

Forney uses Hypertherm Powermax torches. My Forney 45 P Pro came ready for true drag and clean cuts 1" no problem. But, at $2, 600.00 msrp I guess it should.

[ges]

At 2:26, you mention that the high freq start needs to be a scratch start (touching metal). I thought the high freq meant that you didn't need to touch the metal. Is this different than what is found in a tig welder which has touchless high freq starts?

[Ron-FabandBuild]

Thanks for the info. This is a help in my deciding which one to go with of Amy shop.
Thanks again.

[alexchliwnyj]

I was expecting some more actual information. Yes the torches are different... but I need a torch for a plasma table. A plasma cutter is a power supply with a solenoid valve for compressed air. What is the difference electrically that makes one machine actually cut better than the other given the same amperage rating? I have an old cut 30 that has served me well for years and years, but need a new machine for the plasma table I am building and you did not say anything about the actual difference in operation. Perhaps you should have also talked about duty cycle.

[butziporsche]

My old Thermal Dynamics PAK-2XT still works great

[tomzawacki]

I believe the prime weld cut 60 is rated for 7/8" rather than 5/8" cut.

[gaetanlizotte]

NOT ONLY MAIL ORDER STUFF FOR THE CHEAPER MACHINE, I HAVE 2 THERMAL DYNAMIC PLASMA CUTTER FOR 7 AND 14 YEARS AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEM EVEN OFTEN CUTTING THICK MATERIAL UP TO 3/4", ALSO USE LOTS CHEAP TIPS FOR THE TORCH FROM CHINA WITHOUT MUCH PROBLEM.

[nephtalilucero]

For cnc cutting is a 60 amp better than an 80 amp for making signs? Also is everlast vs prime weld the same?

[ghffrsfygdhfjkjiysdz]

can you swap torches? Like buy primeweld machine and install 3rd party torch, like you can swap say electrode holders or TIG torches?
I got primeweld TIG 325X and like it... so was looking at primeweld cutter.

[wric]

Can it just soldier /weld 2 copper pieces instead of cutting through. Like hifi brass connector to copper wire etc.

[twmachinery]

Cut 40 or 50 can use it continues for 6 or 7 hours it's ok?