Maybe a little insight
MMeek,
I am just getting ready to build the table for our Torchmate 3 machine with a 5' x 10' table. This forum will be extremely helpful to you in your endeavor.
I think that you will be happy with the treatment you receive from Torchmate. I haven't even bought my machine yet and I have been impressed with the level of service and professionalism shown by the tech department and the sales team.
It sounds like you won't be using the table for anything very big, but let me just tell you that from the little that we have used another table in our area and the kind of jobs you start imagining be sure not to underestimate what you will want to do.
Your confidence with the machine will increase daily and soon you will be finding projects that you wish you could do "if only".
The size of the table is cost and space prohibitive of course but don't short change yourself on the plasma cutter. Get a torch that will do twice what you think you might ever actually do, it will work great for you and the extra will be there when you want it. The price of a torch that will do 1/2" mild steel as opposed to one that will only do 1/4" is not much different.
Little desiccant air dryers can be had fairly cheap and they will make your expensive consumables last longer(from what I've read and heard).
From one beginner to another, good luck and have fun.
Alliance Forever....Horde Sucks LOL