You just made a mistake, but its your money.
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There are allot of guys who have had success with the titanium. For the money I think the PW CUT 60 is the better choice tho.
Been using mine over 2 years now with no issues.
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Oh that is a loaded question. We always have advice. 
You might get lucky. I will say: “It is easy to return” so I like that.
I always think of the expression: Harbor Freight. Where one buys a tool for other than the intended purpose.
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There is a guy over on the Facebook group that wrote a modified Fusion 360 post processor for Firecontrol that allows you to put in a pause(or dwell) after each cut loop. You’ll need it if you use Fusion for post processing with the Titanium 45 machine.
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72Pony, tell me more! Its not too late to return it and order the Cut 60.
mechanic416, should I get the cut 60 instead?
Yes, its a better plasma cutter and add the CNC torch. I would say the Everlast 62i CNC package would be a better bet for the money and a 5 year warranty.
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I would listen to @mechanic416 or @TomWS over anything I have to say… well I guess with Tom it would be almost anything I have to say. 
I have to admit I had never looked at the Titanium specs before, it is impressive for a 45 amp machine if it meets the listed spec.
Most cutters from overseas have an output voltage rating around 104V. The Titanium is rated at 140V which is more in line with what Hypertherm puts out. If the titanium truly does put out 140 volts, then it just edges out the CUT60 in cutting power. The duty cycle for the for the CUT60 at full power is 60% vs 50% for the Titanium.
At $699 the CUT60 is a great value, and you can’t beat PW customer service. They will take care of you no questions asked. If you do get the CUT60, I highly recommend hooking to the RAW voltage instead of hooking to the CNC port for the THC if your table comes equipped with it.
Here are the specs.
PW CUT60
Output voltage 104V @ 60 Amps = 6240 Watts – 60% duty cycle
Titanium
Output voltage 140V @ 45 Amps = 6300 Watts – 50% duty cycle
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I have been on this forum for several years: When @mechanic416 speaks, people listen.
George was repairing plasma cutters before they were invented. He knows the insides of these machines and he has spent decades repairing and diagnosing the problems of the plasma cutters, all makes.
You know the general automotive mechanic knows what car to buy based on how often he sees a certain model/brand. They know reliability and the customer’s satisfaction with a particular car.
Same goes for someone that has worked on plasma cutters for 40 years.
Edit: And Erik makes some good points too!
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Thanks y’all. I just ordered the PW Cut 60. They have a venmo payment option and I was able to use their $25 coupon and pay for the rest with the venmo balance that I have from selling 3D prints, haha. Now to return the HF Titanium 45 and then order the table.
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I can’t believe you fell for George’s comment!!! 
…totally teasing. Too soon for joking around?
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haha, nice! I just ordered the pro table with the THC and home limit switches. Used the $100 coupon but man, that is a lot of money! I thought the hypertherm was more than thee table. . . I was wrong, sadly. Anyway, all the stuff is on the way, just need to return the HF Ti 45 now.
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Ya! I was wondering where you were coming up with the $3K number. I am into mine for close to that much but I bought it with two hand torches and a year later paid $850 more for the machine torch.
It is all compromises. You will be paying much less for each nozzle and electrode than I pay. But, I will likely get more cutting out of each nozzle and electrode. I must admit, I am not going thru as many as I had originally expected.
Once you get things all dialed in, you will be happy. But…there are always “buts” in there…there will be some bumps and bruises. Lots of things to learn! You have that young, pliable brain matter so it might not be a problem. Lets hope so!
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Dammit Jim, if I had your money, I would burn mine…
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That was the tail-end of a long sad journey!
I bought that original plasma cutter not knowing anything about plasma cutters. It sat for over a year in the corner of the garage because…well, like welding…I suck at it!
I then saw an ad for the Langmuir CNC table. Ah-ha…I think! I can disguise my mistake and get this table. It will make the plasma cutter seem like I planned it all along. Well, if you’re going to make the CNC as efficient as possible, I would need to get the machine torch, right?
Of course, all this was before I retired. I had more disposable income. I know you are right: I was disposing of a lot of income. 
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Kind of why I haven’t retired. Theoretically I have enough saved to do that, but the folks they use to decide what the right numbers are don’t have the toy budget I have. Doesn’t help I can’t focus - wood, metal, lasers, CNC routers, plasma, TiG…I should just pick one medium and focus but that wouldn’t be in character 
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Nor as much fun!
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I resemble this remark.
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I am glad,
I read everything that seemed like a fight and it was not. Phew. Outside of my party beginning, I completely did something idiotic.
I purchased a non-useful Plasma cutter and like this thread states, I should have done something else to begin my Plasma cutting, e.g. buying a cutter that is CNC ready or known to Langmuir as a working system. Blah.
Now, off to pay people I do not need to pay for tools I cannot use.
The kicker to me should have been the switch in the trigger that needs manual operation to unlock itself to start the trigger operation. Blah-blah-blah. I know.
Seth
P.S. AW! I have not tested my cutting capabilities because of this issue. So, stuck like chuck for now but paying the reaper slowly!
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Hello
I bought the Yeswelder CUT-65DS a few weeks ago. I have a gen 1 crossfire (used). I successfully cut with it. I’ve only done one cut, with some 2mm steel. Need to buy something to cut! I don’t know if it needs two clicks of the trigger to begin cutting, but I’m sure I can figure that out or get a work around.
It’s quite nice to have the torch trigger socket on the machine and not need to open the case and invalidate your warranty. If you get it, buy a GX16 plug to wire in the torch trigger. I hope that makes your decision easier. I don’t plan on cutting more than 4mm thick, so this should be more than adequate for me. If you can think about your projects it’ll help - will you really need to cut 1in thick steel on your table? If so have you got a buddy or crane to lift the steel?