Hello, has anyone seen/heard of wood being cut with a high speed water jet? This technique might allow some very interesting cuts with good precision.
Cutting wood with water
Dec 16, 2003
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lots of people do this.
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has a picture of one
Wood cuts quite nicely with a waterjet, but the machines are typically too expensive to justify purchasing only for cutting wood. However, if you do a mix of wood and other materials (plastic, metal, stone, or whatever), then using it for wood work can be justified. For some pictures see:
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the wood would be cut with an abrasive, but if the wood is exceptionally soft or thin, then it may be cut with water-only, to save some costs.
New Machines cost from $80,000 to $250,000. The price is a function of table size, accuracy, pumping power, and accessories.
For more info on waterjet cutting in general, visit
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(my web site)
- Carl
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