I have a Hypertherm 350. Bought it new 9 years ago. OUTSTANDING tool. I cut mostly 14-16 ga sheet for production work. I DO also use the torch for building tooling and virtually any other need in the shop. I have gouged welds with it. I have cut a go-zillion miles of steel with it. 5 pack of consumables is about $40.- ( both electrode and cup for this price). I replaced the torch/gun about 2 months ago. This was due to hanging the torch on the edge of cut sheet while changing places with the pattern to cut the next piece. $ 230.- or so for the new parts. I must stress again how much steel this plasma has cut. When time to update I will buy a 600 or mebbe a 1000 but for now, I'm happy. As Junior stated, you need a good source of CLEAN DRY AIR.
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