Will M
09-15-2016, 03:24 AM
I just happened across this yesterday.
http://www.wazer.com/
A low cost 12"x18" cut area desktop waterjet.
Although it is much slower than a industrial water jet (1/20th the cutting speed) I think it would be well suited to FS teams that would like to make components in house but do not currently have any CNC capability.
Teams don't really need to make a huge number of parts and a 12"x18" cutting area would have covered 95% of things I made for our car.
Of course some parts would need 'regular' machine tools, but compared to buying a new Haas office mill this would offer a low cost and versatile introduction to CNC methods.
Things you could make:
Brackets
Welding jigs
Parts for weldments (uprights, bell cranks)
Composite material profiles
Thoughts?
-William
* I am not involved in any way with Wazer
http://www.wazer.com/
A low cost 12"x18" cut area desktop waterjet.
Although it is much slower than a industrial water jet (1/20th the cutting speed) I think it would be well suited to FS teams that would like to make components in house but do not currently have any CNC capability.
Teams don't really need to make a huge number of parts and a 12"x18" cutting area would have covered 95% of things I made for our car.
Of course some parts would need 'regular' machine tools, but compared to buying a new Haas office mill this would offer a low cost and versatile introduction to CNC methods.
Things you could make:
Brackets
Welding jigs
Parts for weldments (uprights, bell cranks)
Composite material profiles
Thoughts?
-William
* I am not involved in any way with Wazer