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A few months ago we completely re-designed and replaced our waterjet table. This was the second attempt at improving the life and reliability of the table. The machine came from the factory with standard 4" plastic bricks that sat on top of heavy duty grates. The surface was wonderful to work on as material could be screwed down onto the bricks to prevent movement and we could easily cut small parts....


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A general rule of thumb in sheet metal is to keep the edge of holes at least three times the thickness away from the bend line. Following this rule will ensure that the hole do not deform during bending and also allows for more consistent bending. The reasoning behind this rule has to do with the geometry and limits of the tooling that is actually performing the bending. To keep pressing tonnage...


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