Published: October 09, 2025, Edited by: Morten Ydefeldt

Wazer water jet cutter

Now we have a small water jet! And this is how to use it!

Materials

Practically all materials can be cut using the water jet, but since we have machines for cutting metal and plastic which is way faster than the Wazer, the primary material which are smart to cut is Glass and Tile, but metal such as Aluminium and Steel can be cut as well, but please first consider using the Fiber laser for that.

Cut area: ~30x45 cm (12*18 inches)

Model

WAZER DESKTOP

Files

Please output a DXF from Inkscape/Fusion/Rhino our your preferred cad software.

Generating the cut file

Go to http://wam.wazer.com
username: fablabuser
password: letmein123

'Import File'
Upload your design as DXF. Be aware that when you import your design it is probably not the desired size.

'Scale and Position' to resize your design by setting the correct width or height.

'Cutting path' please select if you want your design to be cut from the inside, outside or center on the line. (If you are cutting a shape which outer dimensions are important please select 'Outside' if you are cutting a shape into another object and the inside dimensions are important select 'Inside'.
This is done in order to compensate for the width of the jet stream coming out of the nozzle of the machine. (Like when you use a cnc router where you have to compensate for the tool diameter)

'Material' Select your desired material, note that some materials are defined in inches. (1 inch =25,4 mm)

Tabs and Leads Here you can select how many tabs you want, and if you want lead-in and out.

Cut Here you can select your quality of cut, the finer the cut the longer time it takes. Press 'Generate Job File' in order to download your file.