Miller Spectrum 701 Opinions?

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There's a clean Miller Spectrum 701 plasma cutter locally that I'm going to look at and figured I would see if anyone has any opinions on them.  It's the single-phase 200/230/460 version and I'm pretty certain the owner bought it new for his home shop, so it hasn't been in commercial use.  The serial number comes back as 1998, so older, but it really looks nice in pictures.I don't have a plasma cutter right now, but I have access to one pretty much any time I want, so it's been a low priority.  I know this is a large, old, transformer machine, but I have the space and power to run it.  The specs say it'll cut up to .70" which should be more than adequate for what I do.  I was planning to buy a Primeweld Cut60 ($700) but if I can get the Miller cheap, I may jump on it.  I don't how about extra consumables, torch condition, etc, but it's extremely clean.Anybody have an opinion on them from a user standpoint?Check out my bench vise website:  http://mivise.comMiller Syncrowave 250DXMillermatic 350P with XR AlumaProMiller Regency 200 with 22A feeder and Spoolmatic 3Hobart Champion EliteEverlast PowerTig 210EXT
Reply:I recall using a 700 or 701 spectrum in the late 90s. Went through lots of consumables and pretty limited capacity.  Consumables are probably expensive and hard to find . A replacement torch would most likely exceed the cost of a cut60.
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Originally Posted by M J D

I recall using a 700 or 701 spectrum in the late 90s. Went through lots of consumables and pretty limited capacity.  Consumables are probably expensive and hard to find . A replacement torch would most likely exceed the cost of a cut60.