Stoffregen Motorsports Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 It's time for me to buy a plasma table. As of now, I either cut out all my parts by hand or I have a local shop make parts for me. I was wondering if anyone here on Ratsun either owns or uses a plasma table and what kind of input you guys may have for me to help me make an informed purchase. I have a budget of about $15K. Thanks in advance. 1 Quote Link to comment
Rjawm Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 http://burntables.com/ I looked into these late last year, really like them. I have not played with one personally though, so it's more just a suggestion of one to look at in your search. They do have one that's within your budget, I was in the same range and found a full set up that fit. Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted December 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Thanks Rjawm. I have heard of them, but never priced them. I've called all my shop owning buddies, and they all say that for the price, the Torchmate is a good value. Obviously there are extra things that I would like to have, but I have to stick to a budget. I can upgrade later. Quote Link to comment
datsunwizard Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Torchmate headquartered here in Reno ( you could come here and check them out/demo), they where bought out by Lincoln but they left them in Reno as a standalone company. As you said they are a good value. I ran into Jim Colt at SEMA,( he works for Hypertherm for like 30+ years and is the guru when it comes to plasma cutting) , he was demoing a table that he is working on that is using servo motors that was very impressive. You could try contacting him and find out the details. As I said, he has been around a long time and has a few tables at his house that he has played with, so he knows what works and what doesn't. Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 I'm gonna plug torch-mate. My buddy has a 4 x 8 in his shop and it runs really smooth. He has the router head adapter and a vacuum platen for working with plastic. Very versatile. Im not sure but I think he upgraded to some high rez servos for better control too. Quote Link to comment
Rjawm Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 I was drawn to the vertical table that Burntables offers. Kinda cool to save floor space in a tight shop. A lot of plans have changed over the last year, so that's not as important of an option anymore. Gotta admit, I am interested in doing more research on the Torchmate now though. Seems like it might be a bit more versatile. Quote Link to comment
exit64 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Look at the Archlight stuff. Built in Bend,OR. I am a partner in AdamsandHood.com, and we have a 5x10 with an 85 amp unit. Cuts 1" like butter. Also have the pipe roller attachment and the engraving option. Great customer service. Never misses a beat and makes us money all day long. Check out our website. We are already looking for a 3rd full time fabricator and about to out grow our current shop space. Quote Link to comment
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