andyw7de
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| posted on 16/1/09 at 09:50 PM |
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The Power of Water
After 6 hours we finished cutting this 75mm thick harderend carbon alloy steel lifting lug. 
Took as long as steel was being cut at 2.9mm / min due to its hardness
Still quicker than a hacksaw 
[Edited on 16/1/09 by andyw7de]
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andyw7de
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| posted on 16/1/09 at 09:53 PM |
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OOps forgot the pic.jpg)
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Hugh Paterson
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| posted on 16/1/09 at 09:57 PM |
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Very impressive, hope its not a skyhook thats getting welded to the rollbar on your car Whats it for btw
regards
shug
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zilspeed
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| posted on 16/1/09 at 10:00 PM |
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Andy
Is that a towing hook for the BMW ?
For when Minitici Doug plants it in the weeds ?
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DarrenW
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| posted on 16/1/09 at 10:08 PM |
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At 2.9mm/min wouldnt 75mm only take about 30 mins?
if its for industrial application how do you get it tested and certified before using for lifting?
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DarrenW
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| posted on 16/1/09 at 10:09 PM |
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At 2.9mm/min wouldnt 75mm only take about 30 mins?
if its for industrial application how do you get it tested and certified before using for lifting?
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DarrenW
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| posted on 16/1/09 at 10:11 PM |
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Ignore that (twice). Just had a whiskey for a mate. 
Thought it was hole in 75mm thick plate that was cut. Then looked at pic and can see it is the profile that has been cut.
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omega0684
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| posted on 16/1/09 at 10:22 PM |
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what has this thread got to do with the power of water? im confused..... 
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 16/1/09 at 10:23 PM |
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Cut with a water jet?
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907
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 12:37 AM |
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As a matter of interest, what alloy is it?
Paul G
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andyw7de
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 01:16 AM |
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Its a lifting eye thats being welded to some offshore kit, We only cut it from a blank we dont need to certify anything
The 2.9mm/min is the linear feed rate it tkes just about 1 min for the water to pierce through the steel
Not sure what the carbon alloy is but it measures 190 on the Brunel scale which is effin hard
[Edited on 17/1/09 by andyw7de].jpg)
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 01:39 AM |
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Had some s/steel cut by water jet for my car, while I was there they were making a steel profile for an artwork 40mm thick and 2mtrs high x 1.5 wide.
Amazing smooth finish, and all with just sand & water. p.s. That machine guard looks just like a tennis ball. Barry
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cadebytiger
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 02:01 AM |
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that is amazing! and i guess water never goes blunt too! lol
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Shamrock GS
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 09:16 AM |
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Unbelievable!
Looks like the kind of thing I would need to lift the pinto from my car lol.
G
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
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zilspeed
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 12:20 PM |
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It's this kind of stuff I find quite unbelievable.
Cutting some thin alloy is almost like 'yeah, whatever' now when you see what it can really do.
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