jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Dec 10, 2016 0:13:25 GMT -5
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Post by captbob on Dec 10, 2016 0:22:30 GMT -5
I'm in love!
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Post by Pat on Dec 10, 2016 0:38:43 GMT -5
Wow! What fun that would be!! Fast and clean. |
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Post by paulshiroma on Dec 10, 2016 0:43:07 GMT -5
That is really cool. Now i'm wondering what the price tag is ....
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Post by paulshiroma on Dec 10, 2016 0:45:16 GMT -5
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Dec 10, 2016 6:46:51 GMT -5
Watch your fingers...
Now that I am the most interesting man in the world I have been taking showers in a waterjet.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2016 11:20:13 GMT -5
Watch your fingers... Now that I am the most interesting man in the world I have been taking showers in a waterjet. Exactly!!!! Well done old chap! |
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Dec 10, 2016 12:26:22 GMT -5
Watch your fingers... Now that I am the most interesting man in the world I have been taking showers in a waterjet. Exactly!!!! Well done old chap! Might as well play the role  |
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Post by washingtoncharlie on Dec 10, 2016 12:41:24 GMT -5
The only problem with water jets is that they infuse garnet sand into the water stream. The bags of garnet are heavy and at a certain point the water jet is to full of sand and it takes two strong men a full day of scraping, scooping and bitching to clean the machine out. That and changing nozzles all the time.
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 10, 2016 13:47:33 GMT -5
Yeah, I stick with the traditional lapidary saws. I ain't the least clumsy guy in the world and like all my body parts to stay firmly attached.....Mel
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 10, 2016 14:17:52 GMT -5
Seen this on F/B too................Totally cool,but as said,I like my saw blades..LOL
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Post by spiceman on Dec 10, 2016 20:54:09 GMT -5
The garnet in the water has to be small and no bigger than the opening of the jet, the scrap could be a tumble grit. Machine shops throw that away.
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panamark
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Post by panamark on Dec 10, 2016 22:21:06 GMT -5
The only problem with water jets is that they infuse garnet sand into the water stream. The bags of garnet are heavy and at a certain point the water jet is to full of sand and it takes two strong men a full day of scraping, scooping and bitching to clean the machine out. That and changing nozzles all the time. Not all machines use media in the water. Extreme high pressure cutters are straight water. |
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Post by washingtoncharlie on Dec 10, 2016 22:50:53 GMT -5
I have not seen anything that can cut like that video without media in the water stream. But i have not seen everything. I am always open to learning new things.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Dec 11, 2016 6:29:28 GMT -5
The water jet that the local shop uses 270-300 grit garnet. I could see no garnets to get super high pressure panamark. Concept is beyond imagination with or without. I just bought a new plasma cutter. Tiny little thing, shoe box size. Cuts up to 7/8" metal plate and is only an intermediate model. Boasts 50,000 degree Fahrenheit operating temperature. Cuts 3/8" plate about as fast as that water jet was moving. But no way compares to splitting a gun in half. Or camera with lenses. Insanity. |
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metalsmith
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Post by metalsmith on Dec 11, 2016 7:37:00 GMT -5
Once you've cut all your belongings in half what do you do then? Turn the machine on itself? Open a museum? $30 entry ... but today it's half price...  |
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Dec 11, 2016 8:12:56 GMT -5
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Post by victor1941 on Dec 11, 2016 12:42:57 GMT -5
The human body pictures are great!
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ziggy
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Post by ziggy on Dec 11, 2016 14:13:27 GMT -5
The waterjets my hubby used to include in CNC glass cutting machines ran at 60,000 Lbs. and they all used garnet media. They all needed at least three feet of tank water under the piece being cut.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Dec 11, 2016 18:01:33 GMT -5
The waterjets my hubby used to include in CNC glass cutting machines ran at 60,000 Lbs. and they all used garnet media. They all needed at least three feet of tank water under the piece being cut. I wish I were your husband. |
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