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Re: pic: 2228 Cougar cut on to sheetmetal (CAD)

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Originally Posted by sgreco View Post
I see, I misread, but even so, it depends on the machine whether it breaks or not and whether it is used properly. A typical waterjet should have a tolerance to cut much thinner than a 1/32 inch divide.

It's going to depend on where the impact is taken, where the pressure points are, and where the cuts are in relation to that. Until we know that I wouldn't say that it's safe to assume a certain thickness is too thin.
Yeah, we just go with 1/4 inch as a minimum to be safe.
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