richardh
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Water jet
Nov 14, 2016 15:09:04 GMT -5
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Post by richardh on Nov 14, 2016 15:09:04 GMT -5
Does anyone know if it is possible to cut rocks with a high pressure water jet? I just saw a video on another site of a camera getting sliced in half with a 60000 psi water jet and though it might save on diamond blades.
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Post by captbob on Nov 14, 2016 15:18:49 GMT -5
Google what a water jet machine costs and get back to us!
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richardh
spending too much on rocks
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Post by richardh on Nov 14, 2016 15:54:16 GMT -5
I'm sure they are expensive but I just might have access to one.
Ok so I did a little search and they are good for cutting granite. A friend of the family has a company that makes custom steel parts and uses water jet cutters in the process.
Anyway it would be neat to see it slice through some rock.
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Post by captbob on Nov 14, 2016 16:35:38 GMT -5
If you have one you can use without having to buy one, go for it! Probably going to have to figure out a way to secure the rock under the water jet. Whoever owns the machine may be your best person to ask this kinda stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2016 17:28:48 GMT -5
It's how the jigsaw puzzle cabochons are made.
The answer is yes!
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Post by spiceman on Nov 14, 2016 20:57:53 GMT -5
You Tube shows a water jet cutting rocks. Very cool
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Nov 14, 2016 21:02:11 GMT -5
I knew a guy who used one to cut fire agates. He said it gave him pinpoint accuracy in opening fire bands. He cut some awesome stones. I used to see him at shows but have lost track of him in recent years. He was a little cagey about the details but apparently he had access to a machine in his machine shop.
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Post by johnjsgems on Nov 15, 2016 12:42:16 GMT -5
The guy that had the rock shop in Boerne TX had a 7 or 8" state of Texas in front of his store that was about 6' tall. A local guy would cut any shape you wanted. Texas limestone but the water jet will cut pretty much anything I think.
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ziggy
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Post by ziggy on Nov 15, 2016 14:36:00 GMT -5
Hubby worked at a place that made machines that used water jets to cut through glass. The machines for that are around $500,000 on up. (But these were CNC controlled with big water tanks and centering devices, xyz axis cutting head moves and sensors and conveyors and stuff attached.) I believe this one also operates at 60,000 lbs.  |
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juzwuz
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Post by juzwuz on Nov 15, 2016 15:09:37 GMT -5
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Water jet
Nov 17, 2016 10:44:18 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2016 10:44:18 GMT -5
Currently $4500 for future delivery, seems like a nice little product. |
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