Hobby plasma cutter

[snotters64]

Under £200... sporadic usage for lightweight material up to 5mm , I've never used one but always fancied getting one what should I get ? any suggestions ?

 

[Pete.]

Aldi 30A plasma will cut 5mm no bother at all.

 

[snotters64]

Aldi 30A plasma will cut 5mm no bother at all.

Cheers Pete

 

[KemppiFrog]

I had a Cebora Prof 35 for a few years. It would cut 8mm or so, but I used for 4mm for my stoves. (back in '88, it cost a whole lot more than £200...) It was a solid 3 ph transformer machine. Did a heap of work.
Since then Chinese, cut 50s. Most recent is Stahlwerk. Bit over your budget but a 7 yr warranty. Aldi does 3yrs? Because, if buying Chinese, the warranty is what matters, and, how they sort it out. Stahlwerk are very good about probs.
Here is their Cut 40:

STAHLWERK Plasma Cutter CUT 40 ST, 219,99 €

STAHLWERK CUT 40 ST IGBT Plasma Cutter with 40 Ampere, up to 10 mm cutting power, 7- year manufacturer warranty!

www.stahlwerk-schweissgeraete.de

Might be worth the little extra.. My 50 is doing pretty well.

And no, I don't have any connection with them just happy with their products.

 

[Memmeddu]

I've recently bought a 35A Branded plasma , usually sold at 600 euros for 189 with a discount .
It clean cuts 8mm and sever 12.
In your place I'd go with a stahlwerk black edition 300 euros for a 50A pilot arc capable of 20mm sever

 

[bourbon]

You need a compressor as well. Machine Mart sell them!

 

[snotters64]

You need a compressor as well. Machine Mart sell them!

I have a big compressor