pic: 2228 Cougar cut on to sheetmetal (CAD)

[sgreco]

Originally Posted by 548swimmer

we use 1/8 thick for side plates and such, but for lightening grid patterns the cross supports were 1/4 wide. The issues here is trying to cut out two shapes in sheet metal with 1/32 between them, not cutting 1/32 thick metal.

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.