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Date: April 12, 2016 at 20:27:12
From: kay.so.or, [DNS_Address]
Subject: How Does a Waterjet Work |
URL: https://www.omax.com/learn/what-is-waterjet |
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so cool...
A waterjet utilizes a high pressure stream of water to erode a narrow line in the stock material. To cut a wider range of materials from tool steel to titanium to foam, a granular (typically garnet) abrasive is added to the waterjet, increasing the cutting power. Because the abrasive is added at the nozzle, it is simple to switch between water only and abrasive waterjet cutting. This flexibility greatly enhances the versatility of a waterjet machine, as it can easily switch from cutting ½" (1.27cm) foam gaskets to 4" (10.16cm) titanium brackets.
article and lots of info at the link....
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Date: April 18, 2016 at 07:13:19
From: LaMan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: How Does a Waterjet Work |
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I have utilized this technology in the past couple years.
Created a map from a sheet of 308 stainless steel plate,
had it Waterjet cut x 10 , then imprinted the maps via
green laser. Cool stuff. It was all very precise. Many of
the maps went to veterans that fought alongside grandpa
during WWII. Was originally just for a shadow box and
turned into a thing.
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