[Jewelry making - Article 01051] - Re: [Orchid] High pressure water jets cutting

[Dave Arens]

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Hi Frank,

    Generally, water jet cutters or laser cutters tend to ne a little on
    the expensive side, more than laser welders initially & more up
    keep. For the most part both these devices require some kind of dxf
    or other electronic file as input to control them. 

    Unless you plan to make a steady use of it/them, it might be more
    economical to locate a local metal working shop that has one or both
    of these machines. Most shops like this will take input files & your
    raw material & turn it into whatever you want. B aware that if you
    use a water jet & any precious metal the metal that's removed as a
    result of the water jet cut is lost to you. 

    If you find a local shop, it's best to find out from them what
    format they like the input files in. I've had work done by both types
    of shops & it was satisfactory in every instance. In some cases,
    depending on the material, laser cutting isn't an option. 

Dave
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