Building Prototypes Dan Gelbart part 3 of 18 Waterjet

3-Second Blueprint (English)

1. Abrasive waterjets cut almost any material up to two inches thick cleanly, whereas lower-cost plasma cutters only sever conductive metals.
2. Adding a sliding catch basket beneath the workpiece recovers small cut parts without breakaway tabs, and a feed-tube laser marks jet impact.
3. Waterjet-cut oversized templates offset for nozzle width guide an insulated handheld air plasma torch to cut clean holes in bulky enclosures.