Thanks for the replies guys. I found the yahoo group and joined so we will see what comes from there. I also checked out the waterjets.org site looks like a lot of good info there.
teilhardo, the "table" is easy to build, it is the same as a plasma or pattern torch table. The are like two big pans, one up-side-down inside the other. Fill about half full with water then have a air inlet on the up-side-down pan and pump air into it to make the water rise to the level you want. I have worked with one of them before. When you first encounter one they seem complex but are amaizingly simple.
My main questions are about the nozzle and feeding the abrasive into the water jet streem. How to regulate the pressure. How much pressure is needed etc. I just want to build a small one to see if it will do what I want, then will work on final design.
We have a company here in the area that has a big one, thought I would try to get a tour of how it works and etc. Anyway keep the thoughts comming and I will keep you all posted. There are some really amazing things that can be done with waterjet, or abrasive waterjet. Ron  |