I just placed an order for a 4 x 4 plasam table from Presicion Plasma, and electronics from CandCNC.
My existing plasma cutter is a Thermal Dynamics Cutmaster 51, with the SL60 hand torch. To upgrade to the SL100 machine torch adds another $550, or so.
My question is ... other than the convenience of leaving the machine torch attached to the plasma table, is there any other significant benefit to the machine torch, over the hand torch.