I guess it depends what type of Benz
Unimog Unimog
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true but the other poster specified a SLR. 
Obviously, you are a Hypertherm owner. No doubt you are 100% correct. $4600 vs $1369.
Just making a point. The Everlast 82i has a 100% duty cycle at 65 amps. But. You are correct, it does cut slower.
It is a Mercedes of plasma cutters. I got to ride in an SLR McLaren one time. It was quite nicer than a Hypertherm anythingā¦
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I could of and should of said a Unimog. Right?
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i would venture to guess the 65 amps from everlast is closer to 45 from hypertherm in real work
again depends on your requirements. just some things to think about. cost is not the onky variable.
if one can cut twice as much in day and you are selling that work is it really cheaper when one can produce twice as much output in the same time frame?
again maybe thatās fine and maybe itās not. depends on the individual.
the reason there are diffent products is people have different needs. just factors to consider.
iām sure the slr is a wonderful car but it wonāt do me much good when i need to pick up two tons of steel.
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Very true. You are correct.
for me the power consumption is a big issue. iām a bit power limited so the extra efficiency is an important factor for me. i donāt think i have enough amps for an 85 amp power supply and all the other things running. being able to accomplish that with lower power consumption is a big plus for me. glad you donāt have that limitation.
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I donāt have power limitations, but I understand your point. This was just an observation for guys that canāt afford a plasma cutter thatās twice what the table costs. The point was that the Amazon $300 special is not a good choice.
No doubt that an operation like yours will benefit from the Hypertherm unit. Iām done now.
agreed. nothing wrong with either choice if it fits the requirements.
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For me it came down to is it justifiable, and at this point it wasnt after some thought and consideration. Iām fully sure the hypertherm lives up to its name and price point. Iād love to try one out to see, but for my current needs I could buy atleast 1 or 2 other machines for my shop with the cost savings Iām a one man operation in my shop 80% of the time and my shop has 400amp service so power is not a limiting factor at this point. the most I usually ever run at a time is the plasma table and the bridgeport or the plasma table and the welder.
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I have a Hypertherm 45 sync and love it. One cartridge not a bunch of parts to replace. I came from a Razorweld 45. The Sync 45 is a world of difference compared to Razorweld.. As far as price of cartridge is a little high. But price all the parts in it and cartridge is cheaper and you can get a reader that tells all the info that has gone on with it in all of its cuts..
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I think most people are not looking at this in the same since.
Hypertherm is and always will be number in the US as well as other countryās because they are ācommercial plasma cuttersā. Made to work day in and out on jobs other plasma cutters would never last at.
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Iāve been running the Everlast Power Plasma 82i for years. The Hypertherm 85 sync is better, hands down. The thing is that Everlast 82i is so good I have zero reasons to pay waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more money for marginal gains. Youāre looking at a 10% increase in performance for 315% increase in price. To me thatās a total waste. Iāve considered this exact upgrade for years. The conclusion Iāve come to is this. If I have an extra $5,800.00 laying around Iāll put it into a Gweike M2 Ultra, and NOT and upgrade for my Crossfire Pro.
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Even a Hypertherm in the wrong hands will give you shitty cut quality.
The end userās programming/setup will have a lot more to do with anything before diving into the differences between cut quality with a Hypertherm and non-Hypertherm.
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Looking at the specs itās a 26% increase in performanceā¦ but your point remains. 
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Same here, Not sure on consumable life yet but very versatile as in marking and can get a very fine kerf ( .020 ) when needed. They say to run it at .140 cut height on 14 Ga. but when I first switched to the 45 Sync. I was set at .062 and seem to get better results there. also was getting a .3 pierce delay at .062 which was great for open contours. ( very little pierce point ). Still experimentingā¦..