Waterjet when the part cannot take heat.
· TheCNCDude
Plasma puts heat in. Waterjet does not. Shop blanks stay priced. A waterjet job is a quote.
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Shop notes on cutting, materials, and getting a part made.
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The CNC shop is in Birmingham. Not a portal.
· TheCNCDude
A real shop in Birmingham. Ready-made blanks have a price. Custom work is a conversation. Do not dump a file and wait for a cart total.
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The shop sells blanks. Not guesses.
· TheCNCDude
Ready-made blanks have a price in the shop. Custom size is a quote. Do not dump a file and wait for a cart total.
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A CNC quote is a conversation. Not a cart.
· TheCNCDude
A quote is a conversation. Ready-made blanks have a price in the shop. Do not dump a file and wait for a cart total.
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You need the whole model. Not a pile of parts.
· TheCNCDude
A whole model is a build. Shop blanks stay priced. Do not dump a file and wait for a cart total.
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You need one part. Not a catalog.
· TheCNCDude
A one-off part is a conversation. Ready-made blanks are in the shop with a price. Do not dump a file and wait for a cart total.
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Flatten the spoilboard. Check tram first.
· TheCNCDude
If a straightedge rocks on the wasteboard, flatten it. If the spindle is tilted, tram it first or the flatten just copies the lean.
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Your CNC table isn’t flat. That’s why the next job is wrong.
· TheCNCDude
If the last job was off by a hair in one corner and fine in another, the table is lying. Flatten it before the next run.