[lclore]

Everyone- thanks for the input. I can relate to the "go big or go home" thinking & it usually gets me in trouble when its related to Motorcycles.

Thought I would mention that I contacted Hypertherm & they are sending out some evaluation parts cut with powermax45. no better way to see what I might be getting then to actually see the outcome. Thermal Dynamics will do the same.

From what I can tell, they all interface to the real world the same- give them an enable and on signal, monitor for fault and ready. Pretty easy. Does Air Pressure affect quality? Manuals say a range, but I am guessing best results would be with a regulator on the incoming air line.

Thanks again to all who provided input! This will be fun...