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Thought this might be of interest...
david_hornet27 - 14/9/16 at 08:30 PM

Sorry if this has been posted already.



https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1294137530/the-first-desktop-waterjet-cutter

Ivan - 15/9/16 at 08:14 AM

I want one.

tims31 - 15/9/16 at 08:56 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Ivan
I want one.


Me too.

nick205 - 16/9/16 at 09:52 AM

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...

Slimy38 - 16/9/16 at 10:16 AM

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.

Sam_68 - 16/9/16 at 11:30 AM

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...

Fcck2000 - 16/9/16 at 03:54 PM

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?

Fcck2000 - 16/9/16 at 03:59 PM

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

Sam_68 - 16/9/16 at 04:00 PM

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!