anyone own or use one of these plasma cutters

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I've been thinking i could use a plasma cutter for some sheetmetal work (14ga-20ga) anything larger and i can grind it or oxy-acetylene it. Plasma cutters seem to vary quite a bit as far as price goes. Although I would prefer a fancy-smancy one, i'm not sure how much use it would get. I scouted out the HF special which is made by firepower (i think victor is the company??) anyway here's a link:

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$599.00 and i can get free shipping. If anyone has used this cutter let me know if it's halfway decent or not. if there is a better choice for a few dollars more, i am all ears. thanks in advance, walt

Keith Marshall · Accepted Answer

I haven't used one but the manual from the HF site indicates that it's actually built by Thermal Dynamics and a quick check of the manual for their Drag-Gun tells me they're the same unit.

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Compare the 2nd page and the parts breakdowns of both.

I was at an auction last week where there was a well used Drag-Gun for sale and I had a chance to talk to the owner. He used it only on sheet metal and said it worked great.

Best Regards, Keith Marshall snipped-for-privacy@progressivelogic.com

"I'm not grown up enough to be so old!"

Keith Marshall · Answer

I wish I could remember for sure.  I think it was about $400 + 10% buyer'spremium plus tax.Best Regards,Keith Marshall    "I'm not grown up enough to be so old!"

wallster · Answer

Keith, that's good info. It definiatly looks the same to me. How much didthe used one fetch... just curious.walt

anyone own or use one of these plasma cutters

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