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Re: Aluminium Gears

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Originally Posted by sgreco View Post
Waterjet is probably better for this application. Laser would require plate gears since all lasers are limited in the thickness of aluminum they cut (some more so than others) due to aluminum's reflective properties. Waterjet could cut the proper thickness material in one cut.

Chris, I wish I could help you out, but our metal shop has been unresponsive recently on account of new business and tied up equipment.
You wouldn't want to cut direct to thickness on the waterjet anyway with the draft angle created (unless you've got a sponsor with a tilting head).

You'd want to stack thinner gears with both processes, and laser arguably is the faster process for thinner material.
 


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