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21 21  (1.7 L/min)
22 22  \\(at 4,000 psi)
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24 -While CO2 laser cutters can cut a variety of materials, we stock sheets of Acrylic and Birch Plywood in 12x24 inch sizes, and 1/8" and 1/4" thicknesses. Keep in mind these dimensions are nominal, and may not be precisely accurate.
25 25  
26 -== ==
27 27  
28 28  = About the Waterjet =
29 29  
30 -[[Waterjet cutting>>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_jet_cutter]] is the process of using a high pressure jet of water to cut a material.  --laser to vaporize a material, so that the laser beam cuts through the material. When this is combined with a CNC tool head and both power and speed are balanced properly, this process allows the user to create flat parts from sheets of material, using 2D CAD drawings.--
28 +[[Waterjet cutting>>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_jet_cutter]] is the process of using a high pressure jet of water to cut a material. 
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32 32  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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66 66  
67 67  **Rotation:** the angle which the part needs to be rotated to
68 68  
69 -**X & Y positions:** The top left of the screen represents 0, and all movements are positive. The top left of a selected part can be moved to a specified position.
67 +**X & Y positions:** The top left of the screen represents 0. All X and Y movements are from the top left of your part. 
70 70  
71 71  **Scale:** Scale of parts can be changed by any magnitude
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86 86  
87 87  Change the cutting path to match the design of your file.
88 88  
89 -Outside: Will cut outside the lines of your part by a user given offset.
87 +**Outside:** Part will be cut outside the designated lines by a user given offset.
90 90  
91 -Centerline: Will cut directly on the lines of your part.
89 +**Centerline:** Part will be cut directly on the lines of your part.
92 92  
93 -Inside: Will cut inside the lines of your
91 +**Inside:** Part will be cut inside the designated lines by a user given offset.
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93 +**No Cut:** Lines will not be cut
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96 +[[image:1773683954161-404.png||height="254" width="527"]]
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98 +
99 +== Tabs and Leads ==
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101 +Tabs are a connection point between your part and where it's being cut on the material. Tabs keep your part in place while being cut, and improve the overall cut accuracy by preventing your part from popping up or out of place. The default settings are that all cut paths receive a single tab, with the size based on the material, however tabs can be manually adjusted as well.
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103 +A Lead refers to the distance that a cut will made away from the Cut Path. This is done to make sure that the pierce at the start of a cut does not remove any excess material on your part. The Lead’s location and size are designated with a blue indicator.
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108 +
109 +== Cut ==
110 +
111 +There are three setting selections for cut quality: Coarse, Medium, and Fine. Cut rate and cut quality have an inverse relationship; a faster Cut leads to lower quality, and better quality requires a slower Cut. The page includes cut details such as rate, time,
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95 95  = Machine Setup =
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97 97  == Turning Machine On ==
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100 100  1. Twist the E-Stop button to where it releases, the screen should begin to turn on.
101 101  1. Check that the button on the bottom right of the machine is set to "On" (if screen is still not turning on, consult a staff member)
102 102  
103 -== Setting Up ==
124 +== Setting Up ==
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105 105  1. On the starting screen there will be two options, "Select Cut File" and "Setup & Maintenance". Press the OK button to Select the Select Cut File option.
106 106  1. Scroll down until the cursor is next to the file you created earlier, and hit OK
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139 139  == ==
140 140  
141 -== Required PPE ==
162 +== Required PPE ==
142 142  
143 143  * Close toed shoes
144 144  * Eye glasses/goggles
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