# General Discussion

**URL:** https://community.wazer.com/c/general-discussion/1.md?page=2

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## [Aluminium 6082T6 settings](https://community.wazer.com/t/aluminium-6082t6-settings/1039)

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**Author:** [@MJones2912](https://community.wazer.com/u/MJones2912)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/aluminium-6082t6-settings/1039 "2024-07-10T18:09:02Z")

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Hello, I am struggling to source 6061 in the UK, does anone have settings for Aluminium 6082T6 1mm, 2mm or 3mm thick?

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## [WIFI SD Card Support?](https://community.wazer.com/t/wifi-sd-card-support/528)

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**Author:** [@spdkils](https://community.wazer.com/u/spdkils)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2024, 1:50am UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/wifi-sd-card-support/528 "2024-06-30T01:50:52Z")

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Has anyone used a WIFI SD Card in their WAZER?? I’ve seen posts about this on 3d printers, so you can just drop files remotely. The goal would be to turn this more into a “printer”. Get my job setup on my laptop, wire…

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## [Low pressure squeel](https://community.wazer.com/t/low-pressure-squeel/998)

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**Author:** [@jimandem](https://community.wazer.com/u/jimandem)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/low-pressure-squeel/998 "2024-05-22T18:17:03Z")

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When running the used abrasive collect, the pump makes a squeeling sound, like it needs oil. Is there a way to fix that?

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## [52100 steel settings](https://community.wazer.com/t/52100-steel-settings/984)

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**Author:** [@dgrimm](https://community.wazer.com/u/dgrimm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/52100-steel-settings/984 "2024-04-24T15:56:08Z")

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Anyone have the settings to cut through 52100 steel? Trying to do knife blanks, but can’t get it to cut all the way through consistently with the factory settings. Thanks

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## [Lid/cover warping](https://community.wazer.com/t/lid-cover-warping/981)

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**Author:** [@PBPapa](https://community.wazer.com/u/PBPapa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2024, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/lid-cover-warping/981 "2024-04-23T15:29:41Z")

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Has anyone had a problem with the lid/cover warping? If the front warps towards the inside any more the magnets in the in the seal on the lid will be useless . I guess i need to get in touch with support about a new lid. …

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## [Partial cut (scoring) on purpose?](https://community.wazer.com/t/partial-cut-scoring-on-purpose/978)

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**Author:** [@JeffRodriguez](https://community.wazer.com/u/JeffRodriguez)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/partial-cut-scoring-on-purpose/978 "2024-04-23T13:07:48Z")

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Has any one ever done a partial cut on purpose? I had the idea of doing a partial cut to help control a bend and get a clean, small radius bend if you didn’t have proper bending tools. I was doing this with .075" 420 st…

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## [Can the WAZER cut any type of glass?](https://community.wazer.com/t/can-the-wazer-cut-any-type-of-glass/980)

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**Author:** [@JSWales](https://community.wazer.com/u/JSWales)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2024, 7:32am UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/can-the-wazer-cut-any-type-of-glass/980 "2024-04-21T07:32:52Z")

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Hi There, I’m really interested in purchasing the small water-jet cutter for cutting glass - it looks amazing. I’ve watched the videos of glass artists talking about the cutter and seen samples online. I’ve also read th…

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## [Just wanted to say Thank You!](https://community.wazer.com/t/just-wanted-to-say-thank-you/966)

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**Author:** [@sfranzyshen](https://community.wazer.com/u/sfranzyshen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/just-wanted-to-say-thank-you/966 "2024-04-11T22:09:44Z")

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I just wanted to thank the Wazer support team for going above and beyond regular customer support. We purchased a Wazer four years ago and were not able to complete the installation because of service limitations so the …

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## [Selecting which cut is first in WAM](https://community.wazer.com/t/selecting-which-cut-is-first-in-wam/957)

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**Author:** [@Lakefront5](https://community.wazer.com/u/Lakefront5)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/selecting-which-cut-is-first-in-wam/957 "2024-04-02T16:22:51Z")

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Is there a way of specifying which cut goes first? I want to cut a circle but I want it cut in half. I would want the 1/2 cut first then cut then the circle. I can do it on my laser in light burn but can’t see a way t…

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## [Where is brass in the materials list?](https://community.wazer.com/t/where-is-brass-in-the-materials-list/953)

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**Author:** [@CBU-Wazer](https://community.wazer.com/u/CBU-Wazer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/where-is-brass-in-the-materials-list/953 "2024-03-27T13:17:26Z")

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I’m trying to cut brass, but the materials list in WAM doesn’t list brass under metals. Am I missing something? Should I create a new material? If I create ‘brass’ what settings should I include? Thanks! Mike M…

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## [Wazer for sale like new Uk](https://community.wazer.com/t/wazer-for-sale-like-new-uk/952)

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**Author:** [@Mowazer](https://community.wazer.com/u/Mowazer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 10:33pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/wazer-for-sale-like-new-uk/952 "2024-03-25T22:33:54Z")

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Year 2022 Like new only few hours work e are buying a larger water jet 8 bags garnet 3 beds Extra nozzle and loads more extras Based Uk £6500 Will post at cost

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## [Cutting ACM Material?](https://community.wazer.com/t/cutting-acm-material/944)

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**Author:** [@counterfitters](https://community.wazer.com/u/counterfitters)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/cutting-acm-material/944 "2024-03-22T19:07:51Z")

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Hi, I was wondering if anyone has cut ACM on their Wazer yet? If so, would the material settings in Wam be the same as the Aluminum ones, or how would you calculate them? Thanks so much!

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## [Font for text cutouts](https://community.wazer.com/t/font-for-text-cutouts/945)

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**Author:** [@dlabosky](https://community.wazer.com/u/dlabosky)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2024, 4:14am UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/font-for-text-cutouts/945 "2024-03-17T04:14:56Z")

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Has anybody found a font that can be successfully used with Wam to create legible cutouts of text in ceramic tiles?

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## [Wazer Waste Water - How is everyone handling it?](https://community.wazer.com/t/wazer-waste-water-how-is-everyone-handling-it/295)

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**Author:** [@CNC-Joe](https://community.wazer.com/u/CNC-Joe)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2024, 5:22am UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/wazer-waste-water-how-is-everyone-handling-it/295 "2024-03-13T05:22:42Z")

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Hi Wazer Group, I am wondering how everyone is handling the waste water from their Wazer. We built a bit of an elaborate system here at work - actually running it into an ejection pump system- then through filter m…

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## [Whale of an Idea](https://community.wazer.com/t/whale-of-an-idea/935)

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**Author:** [@spencoid](https://community.wazer.com/u/spencoid)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2024, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/whale-of-an-idea/935 "2024-03-10T20:37:01Z")

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I am old enough to have done some paper drafting many years ago. Actually scribing film for cartographic work. To hold the paper or film in place we used “whales” heavy lead shot filled bean bags. I tried something simi…

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## [New material cut specs](https://community.wazer.com/t/new-material-cut-specs/929)

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**Author:** [@dlabosky](https://community.wazer.com/u/dlabosky)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/new-material-cut-specs/929 "2024-03-03T17:39:21Z")

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How about setting up a Category for people to list specs for cutting materials not listed with the machine?

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## [Hand drawn designs](https://community.wazer.com/t/hand-drawn-designs/927)

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**Author:** [@CBog](https://community.wazer.com/u/CBog)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2024, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/hand-drawn-designs/927 "2024-03-01T20:22:45Z")

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Hi Hive mind I am looking for recommendations for software programmes to use that would allow me to take a handrawn image and turn it into an SVG file that I could cut in WAM. Does anyone currently do this? Many thanks …

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## [Software update](https://community.wazer.com/t/software-update/910)

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**Author:** [@Mowazer](https://community.wazer.com/u/Mowazer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2024, 11:44am UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/software-update/910 "2024-02-25T11:44:14Z")

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Hello all seeking help here thanks Bought a used Wazer The software is 1.45 Have tried to upgrade to 2.0 Took out the sd card formatted all to 2.0 But the Wazer is saying not updated so can’t cut?

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## [Putting oil in the pump](https://community.wazer.com/t/putting-oil-in-the-pump/915)

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**Author:** [@CBU-Wazer](https://community.wazer.com/u/CBU-Wazer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/putting-oil-in-the-pump/915 "2024-02-15T20:48:17Z")

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New user here - getting set up - I’ve gone through all of the set-up videos, and have gotten to a point where I’m ready to fill the Wazer with water and abrasive, and start cutting. My question - after changing the pum…

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## [Wazer file select](https://community.wazer.com/t/wazer-file-select/911)

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**Author:** [@Mowazer](https://community.wazer.com/u/Mowazer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2024, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/wazer-file-select/911 "2024-02-12T21:28:49Z")

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van anuone help i cant get past wazer file select it wont show upmy files on sd card thanks

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## [Polyethylene Foam](https://community.wazer.com/t/polyethylene-foam/784)

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**Author:** [@Aaron.MECHA](https://community.wazer.com/u/Aaron.MECHA)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2023, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/polyethylene-foam/784 "2023-12-21T16:36:24Z")

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I am getting ready to cut some 1" polyethylene foam on this machine. I wanted to record my progress on here since I can’t seem to find much information on cutting this material. The purpose of this project is to solve t…

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## [Any News on Updates?](https://community.wazer.com/t/any-news-on-updates/854)

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**Author:** [@Tyler5883](https://community.wazer.com/u/Tyler5883)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/any-news-on-updates/854 "2023-11-13T22:41:32Z")

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It has been 19, almost 20 days since we were told that the internal team would be talking about a time frame on WAM updates. I am wondering if you have any updates on this to keep the community, the people who paid for …

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## [General Dimensions](https://community.wazer.com/t/general-dimensions/847)

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**Author:** [@stmontal](https://community.wazer.com/u/stmontal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2023, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/general-dimensions/847 "2023-10-23T21:41:45Z")

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I am reviewing logistics of receiving the Wazer equipment and hoped someone could provide the basic dimensions of the pallet when it gets delivered. i.e. length, width, height, and weight. Thanks!

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## [Generated Gcode Questions](https://community.wazer.com/t/generated-gcode-questions/828)

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**Author:** [@Tyler5883](https://community.wazer.com/u/Tyler5883)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/generated-gcode-questions/828 "2023-10-19T18:54:06Z")

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I have been digging into the generated gcode that WAM puts out, trying to track down issues with my cut and I am wondering if anyone can give me an explanation on why you generate your gcode as you do? It is a very, ver…

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## [Never had this before](https://community.wazer.com/t/never-had-this-before/831)

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**Author:** [@Brian.l](https://community.wazer.com/u/Brian.l)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/never-had-this-before/831 "2023-10-11T19:17:10Z")

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OK FIRST TIME SEEING THIS ISSUE. Can any help with this ?? Wazer will not cut.

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## [Drain hose and drain filter](https://community.wazer.com/t/drain-hose-and-drain-filter/443)

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**Author:** [@Brian.l](https://community.wazer.com/u/Brian.l)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/drain-hose-and-drain-filter/443 "2023-09-29T20:37:17Z")

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hey everyone i have a question? lately we have see alot of CHECK DRAIN HOSE AND DRAIN FILTER STOPS DURING RUNS. any idea why and how to fix this?? thank in advance

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## [Snowflake drawing in illustrator distorts](https://community.wazer.com/t/snowflake-drawing-in-illustrator-distorts/821)

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**Author:** [@ktp](https://community.wazer.com/u/ktp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/snowflake-drawing-in-illustrator-distorts/821 "2023-09-25T13:54:49Z")

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I am trying to draw a snowflake in Illustrator, on my mac, to cut on the wazer. I was hoping screen grabs would show up, as I am getting increasingly frustrated trying to get Wam to read the file to look the same as I ha…

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## [New wam and wazer firmware ever](https://community.wazer.com/t/new-wam-and-wazer-firmware-ever/802)

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**Author:** [@spencoid](https://community.wazer.com/u/spencoid)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2023, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/new-wam-and-wazer-firmware-ever/802 "2023-09-08T15:07:00Z")

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wazer has been promising to make something decent out of the horrible wam program and also maybe make the firmware less torturous bu adding features i asked for. it has been months and nothing. i have not used my wazer i…

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## [Useful 3d printed model](https://community.wazer.com/t/useful-3d-printed-model/689)

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**Author:** [@TPot](https://community.wazer.com/u/TPot)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/useful-3d-printed-model/689 "2023-07-20T16:25:31Z")

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Hi everyone Having experienced a couple of ‘backflow’ issues I was a bit frustrated that by the time the water alarm went off there was already a big puddle of water under the Wazer and it hadn’t been cutting for a litt…

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## [Polyurethane coating system](https://community.wazer.com/t/polyurethane-coating-system/780)

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**Author:** [@Kenneth](https://community.wazer.com/u/Kenneth)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.wazer.com/t/polyurethane-coating-system/780 "2023-07-12T18:55:12Z")

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How can I use my wazer to evaluate coating strength?

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