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Re: pic: 1889 Waterjwet parts

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Originally Posted by TriggsJr View Post
Laser would only take about 30 minutes to cut all that, and it would not have any draft. But, you would have to deburr.
My understanding is that some fancy water cutting machines angle the nozzle to compensate for the draft angle. At the very least, that may not be a concern.

We've had a lot of 'fun' trying to tweak our plasma cutter to produce as little dross and draft as possible. We're getting better at it, but it's still frustrating.
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