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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 04/20/2013 09:33 AM, Otto Formo
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<div>Do you have any experience with laser cutting equipment and
information about stainless steel prices in India or China?</div>
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<div>In which cities and coutries are you operateing in Africa,
apart from West Africa?</div>
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<div>Have a nice weekend.</div>
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<div>Otto</div>
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Due to the HAZ (Heat Affected Zone) and reflective nature of SS, you
might want to also look at AWJ (Abrasive Water Jet), which is slower
and generates a wider kerf, but has zero HAZ and doesn't care about
reflectivity. Usually, AWJ cut parts are stacked MANY deep since
AWJ is more efficient as the parts get thicker.<br>
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Another option is plasma cutting, often cheaper than laser, it has a
wider kerf than laser, but is a cheap system to maintain and run.
Keith Fenner on YouTube has some pretty impressive demos of cutting
sheet goods at high speed.<br>
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Dave 8{)<br>
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<em>"Among the many misdeeds of British rule in India, history
will look upon the Act of depriving a whole nation of arms as
the blackest."</em><br>
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Mohandus Ghandi, An Autobiography, Page 446.<br>
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