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Got burned buying a used CNC plasma table off Facebook Marketplace
Found a deal on a Hypertherm Powermax45 unit that looked clean in the photos for $800. Drove 2 hours to pick it up near Springfield and didn't test it on site (my mistake). Got home and the torch won't fire consistently because the leads got crushed in transport or were already damaged. Last time I skip a live test before handing over cash has anyone else had bad luck buying used gear from private sellers?
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joelwells24d ago
That crushed cable might actually be fixable with a new torch lead if the power source itself is still good.
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king.derek24d ago
Man that reminds me, my buddy @joelwells once tried to fix a crushed cord with duct tape and it caught fire in like 10 seconds. Good thing the power source was still okay or his whole garage would've gone up.
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