which plasma for a 4x4 fab shop

[jeepn4life]

I work for a small 4x4 fabrication shop in central CA, and we are doing more and more projects that are making it into magazines and such. I have gotten my boss hooked on cnc plasma cut parts and we are getting something done almost ever other day from a local machine shop. We want to expand and start doing all our bracket and stuff, but the time delay between ordering and recieving is killing us, so I have convinced him that for under 10000 we can get one in the shop. I am looking at the torchmate 4x4, the practical CNC 4x4, and really need some advice on which cutter to get. I dont want a kit, I want it to come assembeled and tested. I like the practical CNC one best I think. For 9500 you get 4x4, software, and auto height control. Any other companies that can do better than that? What are your personal experiances

[Torchhead]

Be aware that their ATHC does not work. I have made a nice sum of money helping PCNC owners get their tables to work properly. In my opinion they sell a kit and call it A&T. It arrives in pieces and you have some "light" assembly to do. Better surf the net and get more information on the PCNC unit. There is a lot of unhappy customers. The Torchmate is a better unit but their "smart" motors force you to use their controller software. It's all or nothing with that design.

I think you need to do a little more research before you plunk do 10K of your hard-earned money.

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Tom Caudle
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