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I'm considering a small-ish plasma cutter, criteria are:
Single phase
Portable
Steel clean cut up to ~12mm
No HF start (use on vehicles)
It won't be used all day every day, work use will be for cutting exhausts, ~2.5mm stainless, cutting out the centres of failed dual-mass flywheels (cast steel, ~8mm) along with slicing through various subframe bolts etc.
I also plan to use it for cutting steel & Alu plate, up to around 12mm for my own 'stuff'
I don't want to go the generic Chinese route, although I'm considering the GYS Easycut 40 (Made in GYS's own plant in China) and Cros-Arc 40.
There's roughly £200 difference between them but the GYS has a better clean cut depth, the Cros-Arc is on the spec. for what I need but is the extra capacity and quality worth the extra?
Budget is £650 absolute max.
Any suggestions welcome.
Single phase
Portable
Steel clean cut up to ~12mm
No HF start (use on vehicles)
It won't be used all day every day, work use will be for cutting exhausts, ~2.5mm stainless, cutting out the centres of failed dual-mass flywheels (cast steel, ~8mm) along with slicing through various subframe bolts etc.
I also plan to use it for cutting steel & Alu plate, up to around 12mm for my own 'stuff'
I don't want to go the generic Chinese route, although I'm considering the GYS Easycut 40 (Made in GYS's own plant in China) and Cros-Arc 40.
There's roughly £200 difference between them but the GYS has a better clean cut depth, the Cros-Arc is on the spec. for what I need but is the extra capacity and quality worth the extra?
Budget is £650 absolute max.
Any suggestions welcome.