I was interested in purchasing either a 60S or 80S Plasma cutter with a hand cutting torch with the option to upgrade to a CNC cutting system at a later date, but the pricing difference between the "hand torch only" vs. CNC packages doesn't make sense.
60S base price: $879
iPT60M 50/60A CNC/Machine 25ft Blowback Start : $479
Total (60S + iPT60M): $1358
60S CNC package price: $1399
Price difference: $41 more (and no hand torch)
80S base price: $999
iPT 80M CNC 70/80A 25 ft Blowback Start/Central: $510
Total (80S + iPT80M): $1509
80S CNC package price: $1599
Price difference: $90 more (and no hand torch)
Why does buying the CNC package cost more than buying the base machine + machine torch? Does the CNC package come with a hand torch as well (in case I want to switch between CNC and non-CNC cutting)? Both the 60S and 80S base machine descriptions seem to indicate that the CNC control board is included. Is there some other difference not listed?