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Water Jet access - What are we lacking?

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#1 ·
I now have access to a water jet with unlimited sizing capability (basically).

What are we missing or that is hard to get that can be cut in a 2D plane. Any material?
 
#7 ·
That only works for the first customer. Then they just post the files on the boards and all of your hard work to make the file goes right down the drain :thumbdown
 
#9 · (Edited)
With the proper amount of creativity you could build a multi piece flat bottom that is relatively small to ship (say a stack of 2'x3' pieces), and then the customer would rivet together. IMHO the small overlaps and bumps from the rivets would be a small price to pay for making it cheap to ship. Plus, when the inevitable damage to a panel happens you could replace a small piece instead of a panel that covers half the car.

It would also probably be stiffer and hold it's shape better due to the double layering at the overlaps.

However, to do this right I think you will need more than just a waterjet or laser, but also a shop that can do bending so that you can make custom brackets to attach it all.
 
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