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Re: Waterjet/Laser cutters in-house?

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Originally Posted by FrankJ View Post
A CNC is limited by the bit dia. An industrial water jet is a lot faster. If cost wasn't an issue, I would go with a waterjet. Or if pigs had wings. A $100,000 will get you a nice router, CNC mill, lathe... It doesn't get you started on a waterjet.
Good compromise, buy all those nice machines... then pay $100-500 a year for the few parts that need the smaller internal radii.
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