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28 28  The waterjet has a hydraulic power output of 820 W. There are a variety of materials that the waterjet can cut, example of allowed materials include acrylic, agate, aluminum, borosilicate, brass, carbon fiber, ceramic tile, copper, gabbro, fused glass, graphite, granite, HDPE, marble, memory foam, mild steel, neoprene, polycarbonate, polyethylene, polyurethane, porcelain tile, silicone, spring steel, stained glass, stainless steel, titanium, and tool steel. Materials that are water soluble or shatter under high pressure are not suitable for waterjet cutting.
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30 -**Advantages:**
30 +**Advantages: (Needs to be edited still)**
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32 32  * Laser cutting tool heads never touch the material, leave fairly clean cuts, and are highly accurate and repeatable.
33 33  * Laser cutting is far faster than manual cutting of the material, especially with repeated cuts in bulk materials.
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34 34  * Laser cutting allows for very small and intricate designs, which would be difficult or impossible with traditional cutting tools.
35 35  * Laser cutting allows for much more efficient material usage than hand cutting in many cases.
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37 -**Disadvantages:**
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39 39  * Our CO2 lasers can't cut metals, or materials that reflect/poorly absorb its wavelength at powers below 130W.
40 40  * Laser cutters create a fine cutting spot size by focusing the laser through a lens, and as a result, cuts can never be completely perpendicular to the material.
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43 43  == Software and Usage Instructions ==
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45 -Here is the link to the **[[How to Use Lightburn>>doc:How to Use LightBurn.WebHome]]** page, where you can learn how to use the software that tells the laser how to cut your part.
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47 -== OMTech Laser Settings (Long Focal Lens) ==
47 +== OMTech Laser Settings (Long Focal Lens) (needs editing) ==
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49 49  The Long focal length lens in our large-format OMTech laser cutter allows for more efficient cuts in thicker materials. However, this comes at the cost of a slightly large spot size, and thus, less fine engraving abilities.
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