Creepy
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Post by Creepy on Mar 15, 2007 5:11:32 GMT -4
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justajeep
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Post by justajeep on Mar 15, 2007 6:58:58 GMT -4
There have been times when I have drug mine, doesn't bother it at all. I'm sure it would wear the tip faster though. Cutting out rusty sheet metal is hardest on tips. I've had mine for close to a year now, just about due to buy my first replacement tips for it.
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Post by oilburner on Mar 15, 2007 10:30:25 GMT -4
It wont really bother the machine in most cases... But Its harder on the tip as it tends to drag rust and crap into it eventually makeing the "flame" shoot off to the side and do all sorts of strange things  Don |
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Post by Sandboxcowboy on Mar 15, 2007 17:12:48 GMT -4
We've had our hypertherm for cpl yrs now and only gone thru cpl tips.......
Draggin n all!
thats mostly use on rusty donkey sheetmetal too............ ;D
Justin
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Post by Paul Boudreau on Mar 18, 2007 21:56:27 GMT -4
ba ck when i was at fdu and maddog was gone at sea , i did burn the tip of the plasma cutter by dragging it a bit to much ...lol....but i can blame criss for it sinch he was the one who told me to drag it....hehe
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Post by Creepy on Mar 18, 2007 21:58:35 GMT -4
the machines have evolved very quicky. even ones a few years old may not have been able to drag.
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Post by BoggerYJ on Mar 19, 2007 22:39:15 GMT -4
what is a good price on the Hypertherm 380, Air Liquid have them on sale $1200 ?
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Post by itsakeeper on Mar 20, 2007 8:40:31 GMT -4
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Post by Creepy on Mar 20, 2007 11:36:39 GMT -4
the Hypertherm380's have been discontinued. that price listed is cheaper than what i paid by a few hundred. you will still get service, etc. they just don't make that model anymore, you would be buying up old stock. the replacement is 1/2 the size and a bit more cutting capacity. unless you are hanging from a girder 200' in the sky, the 380 is already small enough.  I'd highly recommend the service at BOC Gases, if buying. they threw in some consumables and a tinted visor when i bought mine. nice guys too. you'll see the difference if coming from Liquidaire.  |
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