My father passed gracefully (in his sleep)in 2004 after a long successful career,leaving me with the contents of his studio in Maine. I am very close with his widow and try to visit in the summer though the past two years I haven't had the resources or time to go back there. One of the things that's been torturing me is that there are (3) 4'x8' sheets of copper,1/8th inch thick sitting in his studio which is the exact material I make my crenellated copper sinks out of. I've tried to think how I might retrieve the material and lately I hit upon a partial solution.I found on the internet a water-jet facility about 40 minutes from my home town in Maine and requested a cut price to cut the blanks from the copper to make my sinks.They gave me a good quote which was a few bucks cheaper than I can have it done in California,so that part's good.At least this way I could have the material reduced in size and I couldCopper Crenellated Sink: I produce a line of handmade sinks in copper ,bronze,or stainless steel. I use an 85 ton press to form these and no two are alike. Seen here is the SURFACE MOUNT configuration,but I also make them in a FLUSH MOUNT configuration to be cast in a concrete vanity made by my partners at www.bohemianstoneworks.com conceivably bring back 3 or four of these discs in my suitcase every time I visit. I could also of course have them all shipped en masse after cutting to my studio in California.

My partner and I are looking to purchase a CNC plasma cutting setup. We are considering the Torchmate II 4x8. Does anyone have a torchmate or plasma cam. Love it ? Hate it? Wish they had purchased something different? All input and advice welcome.