Re: Waterjet pressures ?

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Craig <docsys@a...>
wrote:

> The design I looked at was the paper slitter, which would slit the

sheet

> width into smaller strips. The waterjet
> head would be stationary, and the part that was cut would move.

This

> design had a deep catch pan for the water spray.
>
> Could the pump be powered by a gasoline motor, instead of electric?
>
> I spoke with my local machinist, and told him to be on the look out

for

> any used waterjet systems. Maybe it would be possible
> to reverse engineer a commercial design that would work for some

home shops.

>
> Bruce

I'm not sure that most of the stuff is already available in some form
or another.

The waterjet nozzel is hard and a specific size. The feeder tube
that feeds in the abrasive is also a very specific size.

From there the hoses and fittings are simple as is a pump. A nice
little diesel would do great if you had a need to run for a
production shop.

The X/Y stuff we already know about.

The one thing that seems would be a barrier is the software to move
the head in relation to cutting.

Dave