swatkins
Titanium
- Joined
- Jul 24, 2011
- Location
- Navasota / Whitehall Texas
I have been trouble shooting a Smith Equipment 45 amp Plasma Cutter over on this thread. There are a couple of videos of the machine there. Videos start with this post.
I have confirmed that it is working properly and I have a good supply of consumables for the machine. It has a Contact Start that works a little different in you have to press the tip of the torch into the metal to start the torch instead of dragging the tip.
Today I spoke with George's Plasma and George told me many things about the machine.
1. Smith Equipment was bought out by Miller and is no longer supported.
2. You can not buy consumables for the torch and if you need more the torch could be changed, probably to a PT-60. It might or might not be a easy change, but it could be done. PT-60 torches and consumables are cheap on Ebay.
3. This machine could never realistically be used on a CNC table.
4. The consumables I have are for 30 amp use. You might be able to enlarge the nozzle hole to 1.2mm for 45 amp use.
My question is does this machine have any value at all? 200.00 ? 100.00 ? Nada ?
The only reason I am buying another machine is for CNC use and can buy a machine already set up for CNC use, with a 3 year shipping included warranty, recommended by George, for under 1000.00.
In the commercial world it's not worth the gas to drive it to the recyclers.
I have confirmed that it is working properly and I have a good supply of consumables for the machine. It has a Contact Start that works a little different in you have to press the tip of the torch into the metal to start the torch instead of dragging the tip.
Today I spoke with George's Plasma and George told me many things about the machine.
1. Smith Equipment was bought out by Miller and is no longer supported.
2. You can not buy consumables for the torch and if you need more the torch could be changed, probably to a PT-60. It might or might not be a easy change, but it could be done. PT-60 torches and consumables are cheap on Ebay.
3. This machine could never realistically be used on a CNC table.
4. The consumables I have are for 30 amp use. You might be able to enlarge the nozzle hole to 1.2mm for 45 amp use.
My question is does this machine have any value at all? 200.00 ? 100.00 ? Nada ?
The only reason I am buying another machine is for CNC use and can buy a machine already set up for CNC use, with a 3 year shipping included warranty, recommended by George, for under 1000.00.
In the commercial world it's not worth the gas to drive it to the recyclers.