Yeouch!!! Bought any plasma consumables lately?

S.Crum

Well-known Member
Needed some new tips and electrodes for my Thermal Dynamics plasma cutter. I haven't used this in 4 years and the last time I did I burn't my last electrode. Drove up to Elmira and got a 5 pack of each part and got some loose change back from a "C" note. the electrodes were $10.31 each and the tips $7.13. Holy**** I'm thinking the last time I bought genuine TD electrodes it cost me like $15.00 for a pack of 5. Next time I'll plan a little better and buy the cheap Chinese knock offs on fleabay for 12 bucks a pack of 5. Anyone still wondering why people don't buy American anymore.
 
Got a real surprise when I went to buy a spool of .035" flux core wire awhile back. Probably hadn't bought any for 5 or 6 years. YIKES. I argued with the sales person. Told her it just CAN'T be right. She assured me it was, so I walked out without the wire. Found what I needed at a Menards of all places, at about 30% less. STILL too much.
 
I don't have a plasma cutter. I have never seen the need for one. Welding supplys,in general have gone through the roof. When I started welding a big cyl of oxygen was $7.50 now $37.50. Acet is 60.00 a cyl and Argon $ 130.00. I bought a 50# box of 11018 electrode and a roll of LA100 .045 mig wire.Bill was $410.00. Then people think you charge too much.
 
I hate to tell you but the new parts you bought were made in China.
Wire and rod and welder prices are so bad we can t quote a decent size order without calling for a currant price. They change by the day.
 
Get on line and shop around guys. Sometimes you'll find the best prices on Ebay of all places. I've about given up on "buying local".
 

How are we going to have any "economic growth" unless we pay more for things we already buy?
 
So true IH2444...

Unfortunately, we're not earning more to offset the increased cost of things, so we have to look for less expensive sources.
 

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