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You not willing to pull the covers off and have a look ?
Recommend them,they repaired a circuit board for me last week.
Had a look inside but tbh I don’t know that much about electronics. Doesn’t seem to be any burns or visible damage but again I don’t know. Surprised how well made the Hypertherm was inside and how spotless the machine was considering its a 2015 machine. My Oxford machines which I’ve pulled apart before have been covered in dust and crap. If this machine is not fixable or if it is I will probably sell it after being repaired. What machine would you guys recommend as I would like a Hypertherm 45 but sync system has put me off massively. Also been looking at the Oxford 751 but I don’t want to be disappointed if it’s not as nice or as good as my powermax 30xp. Obviously the Oxford would cut a lot thicker and quicker, but is it as easy to use and is the pilot arc like on it. Also consumables. Has anyone tried the Lincoln electric tomahawk 45 as that looks a lot cheaper to buy and I’ve been happy with my Lincoln outback. Is the Hypertherm 45 sync consumables a money grab or do they last a long time, as they cost £45 pounds a go. Could buy a lot of propane or acetylene for that sort of money. Thank you all for the help
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Yup ^^^ same here.
They need to re-think that policy at hypertherm.
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Sort-of wondering if my old Oxford Bantam 180 with the Tec-Arc HF unit would run a plasma torch when on DC ....
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Yes, IIRC all the way up to the 85 machine will run on either flavor of electrons.
The 105 is 3 phase only.
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That's pretty much how the plasma cutter was invented....
What does iirc mean and have you seen it done in the uk cheers I assume it means pulling the back off and changing where the inputs cables go in to the machine and also plug?
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I can see that being reinvented, somehow, because that Oxford doesn't get hot or bothered by much, and gives a really nice stable supply....
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Go to the Hypertherm website, and download the manual.
It will 'splain everyting.
IIRC = If I Remember Correctly
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How much did it cost ?
How much do the "all-in-one" sync cartridges cost ?
Voltage might be an issue, the lowest arc voltage in the hypertherm manual is 30A fine cut, low speed, mild steel 0.5mm, torch to work distance 0.5mm, 68 volts. Perhaps a different torch would give a shorter arc making it a bit more viable.
2500 ish with vat and I think the cartridges are £45ish with vat £38 pounds without. Had three cartridges and plug chucked in for free.
the cartridge system seems to take a lot of the play out of it, sounds stupid but it seems to feel like it’s cutting a lot straighter. I know maybe that’s because it’s a brand new machine and cartridge and maybe I have been a bit tight replacing parts on my old one when I should have replaced all the parts at once on my old one. Lot more powerful and quicker cutting than my 30, cut some 25mm plate like it was nothing earlier
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The Oxford has two output voltages , 50 V and 80 V , with up to 180 A available on either.
