Water Jet Cutter easily selfmade
Water Jet Cutter easily selfmade
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Hello,
I'm collecting information on how to easily build a water jet cutter on my own. I've searched the web but not found anyone who has already accomplished such a project.
I do a lot of model engineering in my free time and need it to cut 2 mm brass and wood up to about 10mm.
Does anybody of you know of websites describing technical details of water jet cutters, especially the high pressure pump or any persons who made such a thing on their own?
Any hints and answers are greatly appreciated.
TIA,
~empe
I'm collecting information on how to easily build a water jet cutter on my own. I've searched the web but not found anyone who has already accomplished such a project.
I do a lot of model engineering in my free time and need it to cut 2 mm brass and wood up to about 10mm.
Does anybody of you know of websites describing technical details of water jet cutters, especially the high pressure pump or any persons who made such a thing on their own?
Any hints and answers are greatly appreciated.
TIA,
~empe





RE: Water Jet Cutter easily selfmade
RE: Water Jet Cutter easily selfmade
I've seen 6 accidents with high pressure cleaning and cutting systems though no deaths they were all debilitating injuries. One person lost his arm due the injection of oil from an intensifier hydraulic hose. The others were injection of water into an arm or leg. Four of these were operator problems and fifth was a hose failure.
No matter what you design or build in the way of a high pressure water system always consider safety, both your and the operators.
RE: Water Jet Cutter easily selfmade
Safety is an issue that should be warrented though. It took years to develop, and to get the materials you need to make your own...you may as well go buy one.
You could also look to jobshops with waterjets and send batch jobs there. The material you mentioned is quick to jet and wouldn't take much time.
Check out www.omax.com and www.flowcorp.com. 2 largest competitors I know of, and the samples are impressive. They also list local shops. They also have a number of other useful links.
I don't recommend building your own however. It will cause all the damage as previously mentioned, not to mention a lot more if your matierial and construction is not up to par.
RE: Water Jet Cutter easily selfmade
Take a look at www.advancedcuttingtech.com if you need some work done. (I have done work for him in the past but am no longer doing regular contract work right now) Also, he has one of the few (if not the only) 5-axis machines between Minnesota and Utah.
Good Luck
Wayne Soule
KS Desgin llc
www.ksdesignllc.com