david_hornet27
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posted on 14/9/16 at 08:30 PM |
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Thought this might be of interest...
Sorry if this has been posted already.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1294137530/the-first-desktop-waterjet-cutter
'If everything seems under control you're just not going fast enough' - Mario Andretti
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Ivan
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posted on 15/9/16 at 08:14 AM |
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I want one.
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tims31
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posted on 15/9/16 at 08:56 AM |
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quote: Originally posted by Ivan
I want one.
Me too.
Build: http://www.martinsfurybuild.co.uk/
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nick205
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posted on 16/9/16 at 09:52 AM |
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Nice - I think I'd need a larger bench to put it on, but as a keen cyclist I really like the idea of a belt driven bicycle...
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Slimy38
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posted on 16/9/16 at 10:16 AM |
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It's the abrasive consumable that concerns me. For that bike sprocket, it's 186 minutes of cutting. According to the specs, it uses 150g
per min, or 25kg for the full cut. Based on a random Ebay price it would cost £70 for the abrasive. That seems expensive, although to be fair I have
no frame of reference.
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Sam_68
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posted on 16/9/16 at 11:30 AM |
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quote: Originally posted by Slimy38
It's the abrasive consumable that concerns me.
Not to mention the £4.5K purchase price.
You'd need a very large collection of belt driven bicycles before it starts to pay for itself...
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Fcck2000
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posted on 16/9/16 at 03:54 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by Slimy38
It's the abrasive consumable that concerns me. For that bike sprocket, it's 186 minutes of cutting. According to the specs, it uses 150g
per min, or 25kg for the full cut. Based on a random Ebay price it would cost £70 for the abrasive. That seems expensive, although to be fair I have
no frame of reference.
Is it not like sand blasting where you re-use the abrasive?
Tiger SSC
220bhp on standard MZR Duratec engine with throttle bodies and mild camshaft upgrade.
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Fcck2000
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posted on 16/9/16 at 03:59 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by Sam_68
quote: Originally posted by Slimy38
It's the abrasive consumable that concerns me.
Not to mention the £4.5K purchase price.
You'd need a very large collection of belt driven bicycles before it starts to pay for itself...
The Chinese will steel the plans and knock them out at half price once the development has been paid for. Better to wait for 3 weeks and get one off
ebay
Tiger SSC
220bhp on standard MZR Duratec engine with throttle bodies and mild camshaft upgrade.
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Sam_68
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posted on 16/9/16 at 04:00 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by Fcck2000
The Chinese will steel the plans and knock them out at half price once the development has been paid for.
Very true!
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