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Originally Posted by rubberbiscuitt
who's got the waterjet? does anyone here know CAD/CAM? the programing would be the most expensive part of the build, but it's a one time investment. most places/friends that do watercutting, is $85 hourly, and the same hourly charge for programing. an hour of a water jet machine runing can probably go through a 4x8 sheet of thin Ti. that's at least 50 sets (4 pcs) of shims.
and $20 material seems kinna cheap. but i don't sell metal anymore, so i really don't know.
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I do everything on CAD. I use Waterjet Machining & Design off Rock near Mill. They have a waterjet and a plasma cutter, and they do small lots very cheaply and don't charge (as far as I know) for the nesting and path programming if I give them a CAD file of the individual part.
Used McMaster.com pricing for estimating Grade 2 Ti @ .020" thick. Estimated the size but didn't factor in waste or shipping. It is prolly off a little.