I understand that there are some plasma cutters that use a High Frequency start mechanism and those are not supported for the Crossfire, due to electrical interference and potential issues. How does one identify that this is the case with a unit that’s not on the “recommended” list?
I do like the price of the HF Titanium 45, but obviously if it’s going to cause issues, I’ll scratch that one off my list.
This is for a Crossfire machine, I picked it up barely used for quite cheap.
This video does a good job explaining it
If you’re looking for a economical plasma cutter I would go with a Everlast and then I primeweld.
The Titanium 45 plasma cutter can be used on Langmuir tables and there are a number of people using them. I wouldn’t says it’s any more affordable than other options like Everlast or Primeweld. The regular price of the Titanium 45 is more than both of those options.
If you’re really looking for a budget plasma cutter, you may want to look at the Bestarc unit in this video. https://youtu.be/rkxgsTnWwj8?si=nKkTzd51c6uLOo7O
I liked that video because it touches on a lot of different information that is good to know with plasma cutting, such as moisture in the air and consumable life. One thing that was good to see is he notices a change in the cutting at about this point in the video:
If turns out that the electrode was beginning to wear to the point when it should be replaced. Listening to the sound and watching the plasma cutting (with protective goggles/shades) can give clues of what is going on with the plasma cutter and save lots of $$$. We have seen numerous cases where someone goes past this simple maintenance point and destroys their torch.