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Ok ive gone through pages upon pages and havn't found what i seen today.I went to this guys metal shop and he had a small motorized track system that his torch mounted to.He wasnt sure the name of it somebody gave it to him for some work and it had no stickers on it.This thing was great and made straight cuts simple and super clean.Does anybody know of machines like this.and no it wasn't a cnc. please help
Reply:Bug-o makes a lot fo those things. www.bugo.comIf you cannot convince them, confuse them.         Harry S Truman
Reply:Welcome to the forum elephantrider1. A number of companies manufacture track cutters for O/A and plasma cutting.A few examples:http://www.weldershop.info/?s=track+torchMM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:Thanks for the greeting and info.This one mounts to the wall and folds up/down out of the way.I have a snap on plasma cutter and it sucks for anything with any thickness.God I wish I would have got a hypertherm,my snap on was twice the price and half the machine.So im looking for more options.
Reply:It's not the first Snap-On tool that was TWICE the price and half the tool (or try12 times the price).  I was looking at new tool cabinets on their website last week- I can't imagine who would be paying $10,000-15,000 for some of their cabinets!Lincoln AC225 & MigPak 140, Lincoln Magnum SpoolGun, Miller Spectrum 375-X Plasma, Syncrowave 200 TIG, Millermatic 252 MIG, Miller Digital Elite, General 7x12" horiz/vert bandsaw, 3' box/pan brake, 20 ton press, milling machine, 12x28 lathe, etc.
Reply:Don't know what system he had but we use a victor track torch at work, and used it runs about 2-3.5g's!!!! I only looked it u because of it's impressive cuts. Wouldn't really make sense/cent's for us normal guys who just want to cut a good plate straight!Just another clown trying to be cool
Reply:they're called track burners.  several brands out there, Koike, Bug-o, i think victor made one.   Very handy in the right situations but EXSPENSIVE even used.Vantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.