CNC Waterjet Cutting Steel! Widget80

[@886014]

Very cool! I was speaking with the Omax guy at a trade show. I told him not to waste his time talking to me, as I was never going to be be able to afford one. He was a great guy and chatted anyway. It's a shame the machines are so darn complex/expensive! I didn't know they could remove the draft the cut puts on by using a 4th axis and figured that was just a limitation of the technology.. The guys do some great stuff in that shop and have all the toys to make it happen too. Hats off! Thanks for posting.

[@bcbloc02]

Tom's Autometric looks like it has found a good home. Thanks for the shop tour and the overview of the waterjet. You can certainly see why for speed and cost stamping these parts would be the way to go if you were doing very many.

[@DonDegidio]

That was awesome, John. I liked how Ryan explained the waterjet cutting action.

[@CarlinComm]

That is so awesome! I've heard so much about waterjets, but never knew the cuts were under water. What an awesome shop! Thanks for showing it all!

[@RambozoClown]

At a trade show over 20 years ago they were cutting wedding cake with a water jet as a handout. It didn't disturb the curls of frosting on the top, and you couldn't detect any wetness on the cut pieces.

[@rmarriott2]

This was all fun to watch, but watching the rubber ducky come to life was clearly the most awesome part! (If you disagree, you're wrong.)

[@tom7601]

Great video! Back in the late '60s, I operated a radial arm drill press. Talk about a beast!

[@lopezepol75]

+NYC CNC I love using the one at my shop. can drill a 2" hole through 1-1/2" plate like its butter!

[@GregsGarage]

Helluva shop there. Fun to watch.

[@OUMagMan]

Wow! I learned more about water jets here in a few minutes....than ever! Thanks! Jim@MidOhio

[@Noodleude]

I run a maxiem water jet at work. Just like this. Omax makes good stuff

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

Fun to watch, but expensive to buy. Hypertherm has a new recycle system for the abrasive. Check out their latest show videos on here. Dream shop.

[@siggyincr7447]

Very cool machine. Hopefully something similar might find it's way into my shop sometime in the future. How deep were the etchings?

[@anthonyjones657]

John you are the man!! I think you have to know more people than anyone else in the world.. lol

[@patw52pb1]

One of our neighbors has a similar water jet and they periodically recover, process and reuse their garnet media significantly reducing their media costs.

[@danielminskey]

wow. have you seen tinijets...thinking of making one...not in the same world as the OMAX..but still a fun little build...great video thanx for sharing

[@BplusJequalsFire]

Hahaha reminds me of how I use a toilet plunger for that splashback shroud thing.

[@SamBirchenough]

Awesome. Can't wait to check this place out.

[@SamBirchenough]

+NYC CNC Yeah man, was great meeting him!

[@yuvanbaldwinew9282]

I used to run a waterjet but the h2o was below the part. When submerged the part the air is called cavitation. Yes it's like a real jet at mock 1 no joke.

[@timetodopatriotstuff2315]

It seems to be a great machine I was wondering if a guy had one that only used it once or twice a month would you leave the water in it or empty it out when your not using it what would be better for the machine.

[@rchopp]

That was awesome, kind of makes you want to have one just for those special items.. I think your new shop has room,,lol

[@patw52pb1]

I take it MLS finally got their 480V 3-phase utility drop installed.

[@niramnobrag5321]

I'm pretty sure you could get another couple of machines in there!

[@jeremyvining6403]

Have fun cleaning that shop... once waterjet is in use. Haha. Nice shop though, Waterjet Operater Louisiana.

[@johnhill2594]

Didn't see it mentioned that with material that thin you could stack multiple sheets together and and cut multiple parts.

[@86c5corvette]

I like the rubber ducky

[@arttrombley7385]

As an old school Machinist I would miss the feel of the cutter against the materials. Also, I wonder what the total price of those 4 pieces would be ?.

[@bratz2]

Now you HAVE to get a waterjet don't you! :)

[@TommiHonkonen]

Would be cool to own the limited edition water cut SMW clamp.

[@RoboCNCnl]

awesome stuff

[@user-yk7ek4zm3t]

The Hardinge behind you guys in this videodeserves a video on its own. A heck of a machine. Had a completely loaded one just like it and kick myself on a daily basis for letting it get away from me.

[@user-yk7ek4zm3t]

Oops!, Haha. Only caught a glimpse and thought it looked like a Hardinge HC chucker. What was it?

[@thedge7]

So did I miss something, how did you end up at MLS?

[@derKarl_stp]

yep... that ducky is the perhaps most critical part of the machine :D

[@derKarl_stp]

I love the industries and machine shops critical parts... :) especially when you see such things during visits and open days with kidds in the house... :D

[@Killerclown360]

WHERE ARE THE TORMACHS!?! Are you selling them? If you are I'd like to buy one! (I can make a cash offer, no bs)

[@RGSneaker]

Wouldn't it be possible to wash out the garnet material from the tank and re-use it? Maybe like gold washing with a rotating bowl or something, or separating metal shavings/dust with an electromagnet.

[@nils1953]

I thought the same, maybe the garnet brakes when hitting the metal?

[@RGSneaker]

Wouldn't the garnet be selected for its hardness - being higher than that of the metal ?

[@nils1953]

Ahh true! Maybe it's not cost efficient draining the water everytime? Well I guess that doesn't make sense.

[@derKarl_stp]

+RGSneaker from what I know it is a bit complicated... as you have the same issues with grinding wheels that the abbrasive can't be used again it is the same on those systems... sure, it still is there but it is not in the same sharp condition anymore to "grind" away material you need sharp edges, now you smashed those things with the water jet onto the metal and this sure takes out the metal but at the same time roundover itself as well and if you would be using the same garnet again you would have to clean it... now this is the bigger issue, a lot of heavy material and you would waste a lot of the cutting leftovers as well... the residue can be processed to get metal out again... and bigger companies do that... and by not draining and refilling you save a lot of water as well... but this is what some engineers over here in Europe told me about hydrojetting

[@RGSneaker]

Maybe SMW can try to make an Arduino project that mechanically filters the water and removes magnetic material. I understand that the garnet will deteriorate, but the economical potential lies in how many trips through the nozzle the garnet actually CAN take while still cutting with an acceptable tolerance and quality.

[@nailedart4431]

Wow what a machine.

[@davidriley7659]

mmmmm I'd love to have one of these machines to fool around with. Imagine a massive maze out of steel that is the coffee table surface.

[@Braeden123698745]

+David Riley Rig up an etch-a-sketch style magnet under the table so you can navigate it with a ball bearing.

[@eddrm4685]

Was that a 3dconnexions mouse I saw on his desk??? LOL

[@eddrm4685]

Yes the shop looked a little dusty. :)

[@21BDP21]

How often do you drain the tank and clean it?

[@j.sfonts7220]

Can you use emery abrasive powder in waterjet cutting machine?

[@codu3876]

Got $150 to clean one of those out, and I will say this. When your water cutter basin, gets full of rust, and it will, you will spend the next 2 days shoveling the wet rust powder out.

[@codu3876]

+NYC CNC Hey, I have a question. How do I get work in a machine shop? I've been applying to shops for about a year and have only gotten the odd night cleaning job here and there.

[@troutbum8699]

One thing he probably left out is the amount a down time with them. They burst tubes all the time and the seals go often. But then again it may be ours that cuts at 87k psi.

[@troutbum8699]

+NYC CNC Flow water jet mach3. 10'x6.5' cutting envelope. Down time is bad enough that we have a toolbox full of extra parts. Short of having a new pump on hand, we have at least one of every tube and seal on the machine. It's not if it will leak or go out, it's when it does do u have the parts to fix it.

[@DStrayCat69]

Excellent stuff :-)

[@johnedwards1968]

Is the garnet wasted after the first use, or is it possible to recycle it?

[@dannooo548]

In larger shops, the garnet is filtered out of the tank and then recycled. Since it is hard to separate the metal dust from the garnet, it isn't immediately reused.

[@justincmw]

This was cool but for the time it took to cut those parts it is so impractical. The parts would be perfect to do on a laser. I could have cut about 8 sets of those parts or more in the time it took to cut that one. Hey John If you want me to cut some out for you send me the dxf file and I'll cut you some no charge. Let me know.

[@izzy6300]

Why don't you Manually nest your parts instead of auto nesting and nest your parts going long ways along x axis so your parts won't fall in the tank so that way you don't have to tab them in and why did it take so long to cut

[@paulwall8765]

I think I need one of those, you know, for...purposes :)

[@szki272]

your logo is going to be on the inside of the clamp on one side

[@OldIronRC]

awesome

[@AndTheCorrectAnswerIs]

Awesome shop...I think that's what heaven will be like....well for me at least.

[@BradleyWilloughby]

Play on that Cincinnati brake a little. I want to see one of them in action. The official channel's videos don't showcase a lot.

[@BradleyWilloughby]

+NYC CNC Which brake model is that, anyway? I know they have the MaxForm, ProForm and AutoForm.

[@MaxKalin]

OMAX??? We make gaskets for OMAX... fun lol

[@theagentofdeath3293]

could the link to the channel to throw , I want it on the machines to look at

[@theagentofdeath3293]

NYC CNC Want to see the work of his machines

[@theagentofdeath3293]

NYC CNC are you afraid of competition?, jealous of him?, !!!exactly!!! the attention will be gone.!Not! !!respect!! !!!his friend!!!

[@vatcharavuthichaipong6300]

Every good

[@countdankula6740]

mitsubishi laser cutters are dun to watch too lol

[@eurobum2012]

Why doesn't the bed get cut?

[@eurobum2012]

+NYC CNC What about the louvres? They're directly beneath the work-piece.

[@tssguy123]

for anyone reading this, the slats DO get cut. They have to be replaced periodically.

[@eurobum2012]

Yep. If you watch the 'Cut in half' youtube channel, you can see the grate all cut up.

[@dannooo548]

The top inch or two does, but the jet deflects to the side before instead of going through the rest.

[@capner2112]

I run two waterjets: one is an OMAX; the other is not. End of comparison.

[@marceltimmers1290]

Hi mate. That is some investment capital he has got sitting there. How can a bloke make any money out of that. Those machines should be running 24 hours a day. Except for the engraving, I think that a plasma cam is a lot more practical than a water jet, or am I of my trolley in that thought.

[@benthurber5363]

Agreed. Took one look at the shop and thought, "Yeah, this guy is going to be broke in no time." Sure enough, can't find an operating business presence two years later. And some of the stuff I've seen posted in the past... Like, why would you hob out massive sections of titanium plate instead of cutting and saving useful sizes? Then complain that it wasted your tool? Several hundred dollars of material and tooling turned to chips and scrap.

[@ikcalB]

Hi John, you might want to update the link to Ryan: www.ryanhasty.com/east-bay-waterjet.html Best regards from Austria

[@MrDaniell1234]

your one lucky sod

[@St0RM33]

About cutting cake: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2e6cqSMnK-Hfc0

[@anirbanbasak7217]

you talk too much man!