[TheForge] waterjet, abrasive waterjet, and wire edm.

[terry l. ridder]

hello;

would anyone have any first hand knowledge and/or experience with
waterjet and abrasive waterjet cutting?

i have been reading various web sites i found with google and the
general points they make are that a slower speed make for a higher
quality cut. i can find no information about reclaiming/recycling the
garnet abrasive from the slurry. at first glance it would seem
doable. perhaps the garnet abrasive is so inexpensive that users do not
bother.

would wire edm be a viable alternative to using plasma or abrasive
waterjet cutting?

i would rather have a nice square cut at slow speed than a somewhat
square cut that needs additional work.

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terry l. ridder ><>