Yay for water jet!!

Bfusmc03117

Bfusmc03117

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Got these back today from my buddy. Found out he had a water jet and boy did it save me a huge amount of time and hassle with the angle grinder. Let me know what you guys think. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1385585032.408767.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1385585043.273026.jpg
 
Water-jetting is a very cool technology. Wish I had a buddy with one :)
 
PT Doc said:
I agree, he saved you a bunch of time and belts.
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And cut-off wheels I imagine. :D

Waterjet rocks, when you can send in convertible file formats for them to execute. So far I think I have yet to properly send in steel and a "file" that results in the blank desired.
 
He charged me 50 dollars to cut all this out do you guys think that's a fair price? I had single finger knuckle dusters made to reduce waste since I had a couple pieces of 1095 12" bar stock. Most of the stuff I make is under 12".

I have learned that buying in longer stock is more efficient for me as you can see in this pic the way he can lay out the cuts on the longer stock reduces waste significantly ImageUploadedByTapatalk1385590274.990311.jpg
 
Either he really likes you, feels sorry for you, or has no idea what his time is worth.
Regardless, you should give him a very nice Christmas present.
 
Bill DeShivs said:
Either he really likes you, feels sorry for you, or has no idea what his time is worth.
Regardless, you should give him a very nice Christmas present.
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I agree with Bill. Your friend saved you a fair amount in belts and countless hours of cutting and profiling. Maybe one of those blanks finished out nicely is what he is wanting for Christmas. ;)

Chris
 
I've gotten quotes anywhere from 25-50 to render each blade in cad . Then 5-10 to cut each blank. I'd say it's a good deal.
 
Salolan said:
I agree with Bill. Your friend saved you a fair amount in belts and countless hours of cutting and profiling. Maybe one of those blanks finished out nicely is what he is wanting for Christmas. ;)

Chris
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That's a really good idea. Ya he's a long time buddy of mine I went to high school with who happens to work at a machine shop. Totally worth it. If I start bringing stuff to him regularly that would save me so much time.
 
As the other fellows said, much of the cost in getting stuff waterjetted is in setting up the files, and course those machines aren't cheap to buy or operate. But even considering normal retail prices for such work, when you find a good WJ outfit that can meet your specs, and are ready to have them cut a couple dozen blades at a time, it quickly pays for itself in belts, labor, wasted steel, etc.

If I had a local guy giving me deals like that... well, let's just say he would not suffer from a lack of fresh veggies from my garden or homemade pickles and wine. Heck, I might even be convinced to mow his lawn ;)
 
Tommythewho said:
Is it CNC ? If so who created the eps file for you?
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I'm guessing it's CNC. And he created the files. I drew the knives on the blank steel gave them to him. He graphed them out and did the layout on the computer then cut them. I waited a day or 2 but that's perfectly fine for me. They all came out perfect. Except 1 or 2 slipped in the jig on the machine and caused it to miss some corners but no biggie just fixed it with the grinder
 
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