I was at the Good Guys show this month and saw a Lincoln plasma cutter cut 1 1/4" steel with a price of around $950. It was no bigger then my Miller 185 mig. I was impressed with both the price and performance. It cut the 1 1/4" with no problem. The size was an added bones The one they were using was a 220 volt they also had a 110 cutter that would do 1"