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Morgan 23
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Waterjet Control Program

10/22/2008 6:49 AM

We are trying to adapt BobCAD, an NC machining program, to control a waterjet cutting system. There are a series of subprograms that must be developed for piercing, going around radii, starting the flow of abrassive, turning on the intensifier etc. Has anyone ever tried this and been successful?

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Re: Waterjet Control Program

10/22/2008 7:21 AM

I drove a waterjet cutter using a Trio Motion multi-axis controller. Not much different to driving a pen-plotter. Don't think you should have too many problems. Just make sure you build it around a good hard-wired Safety system - waterjet cutters can be awesome!

Good luck.

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10/22/2008 11:01 PM

check out LinuxCNC http://www.linuxcnc.org

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