Which Plasma unit should I use?

[Farmer850]

I am in the process of bringing a Fastcut G6 table back to life. I currently have two plasma units in the shop, a Hypertherm Powermax 1000 G3 and a Thermal Dynamics A120. Trying to decide which to dedicate to the table. Both came to me with hand torches only so will be getting a machine torch for one. Thoughts on cut quality and consumable life for each would be greatly appreciated.

[Joe Jones]

Your decision might be made for you, in that I was unable to FIND a machine torch for the TD A120 machine.

Joe

[acourtjester]

depending on the thickness of the metal you are cutting, you can buy a Hypertherm Plasma unit with only a machine torch or both.

[SegoMan DeSigns]

I am in the process of bringing a Fastcut G6 table back to life. I currently have two plasma units in the shop, a Hypertherm Powermax 1000 G3 and a Thermal Dynamics A120. Trying to decide which to dedicate to the table. Both came to me with hand torches only so will be getting a machine torch for one. Thoughts on cut quality and consumable life for each would be greatly appreciated.

This takes the same Duramax retrofit torch my 1250 does (just click on the mechanized torch option here):


https://www.hypertherm.com/en-US/hypert ... 1250-1650/

[weldguy]

If the Hypertherm is in good shape I would get the Duramax upgrade torch for it as Segoman suggested. The A120 uses an SL100 machine torch which I am sure is still available, and the TD machines are good units but not near as robust and reliable as the Hypertherm units in my opinion.

[Farmer850]

Thanks for the input. Today I found a nice used Duramax torch for the Hypertherm, so the A120 will go on the cart for hand use.