Newbie plasma purchase

[tankmasterj]

Names is Jason Leher. From central Arkansas.
We build and rehab water towers.
Looking for either an 5X10 or 6X12.
Will cut a lot of 1/4-3/4 plate. Some full sheets. Some will be a lot of parts to build tank manways, vents, clips for pipe fitting and hanging, pipe flanges and such.
From online reviews I've narrow down to 3 tables.
1 a used Arc I industries LT10 5X10 with a hypertherm 125. $16,500.00 looks like new.
2 a new Bulltear Star Lab either 5X10 or 6X12 30 grand+
3 a new Boss in 5X10 or 6X12. 30 grand +
Question. Is there enough value to get the 6X12 at the additional cost.
2 of the 3 mentioned what table would you pick? Or is another more favorable than those mentioned.
I've never used a table but I have a cad tech drawing all our parts in fusion 360 for our engineering side.
The budget is up to mid 30s.
Table will see heavy use no more than 1-2 weeks a month until the need builds for more.

[SegoMan DeSigns]

Welcome to the forum Jason,

There is some electrical parameters to consider here:

The 125 requires 480 3 ph minimum

The 105 requires 240 3 ph minimum

The 85 is 240 single or 3 ph and will handle 3/4" with no problem.

The 65 is 240 single or 3 ph and would be pushing the duty cycle on 3/4"

I like my 6x12 as it allows you to have several sizes of plate on the table when building things. Sounds like your biz is either swamped or slow motion, perhaps building your own table would save you some $$. Plenty of help on the build your own here on the forum.

[djreiswig]

No experience with the other 2, but I like my StarLab. It's very well constructed. They do some crazy precision machining on their tables that I don't think any other manufacturer does.

[tankmasterj]

Welcome to the forum Jason,

There is some electrical parameters to consider here:

The 125 requires 480 3 ph minimum

The 105 requires 240 3 ph minimum

The 85 is 240 single or 3 ph and will handle 3/4" with no problem.

The 65 is 240 single or 3 ph and would be pushing the duty cycle on 3/4"

I like my 6x12 as it allows you to have several sizes of plate on the table when building things. Sounds like your biz is either swamped or slow motion, perhaps building your own table would save you some $$. Plenty of help on the build your own here on the forum.

Thanks Sego Man
I have considered the 3 phase and will use a phase converter to get there. Biz is absolutely swamped or I would build my own. I just need to buy one and get cutting parts and stop paying my steel vendors the markup. I'd rather keep that in house.
Thanks for all your input