Re: Plasma Cutter selection in australia
Dingo, the last quote I got here in Brisbane from the Aussie distributor for a Hypertherm 45XP was around $3400 with the machine torch. To add the RS485 interface, it takes it over $4k but that does not add much in the scheme of things so leave it off.. If you are running LinuxCNC and the Mesa 7i76e, its a no brainer to buy the USD $69 Mesa THCAD-10 and run the Plasmac config for Linuxcnc. This will give you the best THC on the market for a few pennies.
I have a THCAD-10 in stock here so send me a PM.
I've owned a Everlast 50s. There are some traps using Everlast machines for CNC but I know how to set them up reliably with a 7i76e and THCAD-10 so I'll help you there.
After I sold my Everlast, I was going to buy a Hypertherm 65 but lucked on a new Thermal Dynamics A120 120 amp machine for a silly price.
So there you have it. They are the only 3 brands worth considering. (Everlast, Thermal Dynamics, Hypertherm)
I personally think the best option would be to try and find the money to buy the 45XP. I think that would have more usable grunt than both the Everlast machines. But be aware that none of them have the duty cycle to cut 12mm all day but without 3 phase and a bigger budget, you are not going to fix that. But with a bit of probing and the like, the duty cycle is never 100%
Anyway, send me a PM and I'll help you get up and running. We are working on bringing a table to market here and in the US using Mesa cards so its only a matter of time before I can source everything you need.
Rod Webster
www.vehiclemods.net.au