We have updated the rendering of 2D and 3D parts quoting and ordering pages. We hope you like the new look.
We also made some significant changes to how prices are calculated for our Basic Finish option. This will reduce the cost of this finish significantly for most parts.
We are proud to announce Big Blue Saw's latest sale.
This is a two day sale scheduled for Monday, October 5, and Tuesday, October 6. We're giving you advance notice so you will have plenty of time to prepare your order for the most bang for your buck.
During our sale, we're offering a special deal on parts made from 1/4" (0.25") aluminum 6061 alloy. All orders placed using our online check out for 1/4"(0.25") aluminium 6061 alloy parts made by low-taper waterjet will automatically receive a quantity discount.
Remember, we at Big Blue Saw base our sales on what you, the customers, ask for most frequently. Therefore, be sure to leave us plenty of feedback so we can continue to serve your needs.
We're happy to announce two new options to help make your parts look their best: Basic Finish and Bead Blast. These two options reduce the handling and machining marks on waterjet-cut parts and provide a more refined appearance; perfect for making artwork, control panels, or anything decorative look its best. For more information about finishing, please read the FAQ on finishing.
From the workshop of Andrew Lindsey comes this remarkable walking robot.
My favorite features are
The glowing indicator light made from a uranium-glass marble flanked by six high-power UV LEDs.
The fact that it can flip itself over and run upside-down just as easily as right side up.
Most of the external metalwork was done by Mr. Lindsey, but he used Big Blue Saw to make the internal frame. He writes
The primary chassis of the robot is made from a single piece of waterjet-cut steel plate from Big Blue Saw. I was originally reluctant to order parts made for the robot as I wanted as much of it as possible to be hand-made, but having parts custom-cut turned out to be a very good idea. I was able to get some very complex and organic pieces of metal made with great precision, which eliminated issues with servo alignment in previous versions.
Our online quoting system now supports metric units in DXF files. If your DXF file has its default measurement unit set to millimeters, the your part will now show up as the correct size.
We are proud to announce today that Big Blue Saw is now offering a brand new service: low-taper waterjet cutting. We have had many of our customers tell us that they needed a more accurate machining technology than what we offer with our ordinary waterjet machining, and this should help meet their needs.
In the image above, you can see the effect of low-taper waterjet cutting. Both parts are identical in design (the "butterfly" example from the part upload page) and stock material (0.75" thick 6061 aluminum), but the part on the right is made with low-taper waterjet cutting. Each of the parts above rests on its machined edge on a flat surface. The face of each part is shown placed against a machinist's square. The part on the left deviates by a couple degrees. This is referred to as taper. However, with our low-taper waterjet cutting process, the taper is eliminated and the part sits perfectly flush with the square.
Many of you will want to know if you should order low-taper waterjet cutting or stick with our standard service. In general, our standard service is less expensive and is appropriate for many uses. However, for thicker parts and for pieces which must connect or touch other parts along the machined edge, it's very worthwhile to order low-taper waterjet cutting.
For instance, you probably want to use standard waterjet cutting with these types of items:
Instrument panels
Signs
Stencils
Decorative pieces designed to be viewed straight on to the original material face
Enclosure faceplates
Low taper waterjet cutting works better for:
Gears
Bearing blocks
Thick parts that fit or slot together along their cut lines
Thick pieces that must rest on the machined edge
To order a part made with low-taper waterjet cutting, just choose the "low-taper" option when adding the part to your shopping cart. That's it!
Most stores that use Google Checkout have listings on Google Shopping that shows their seller rating. We don't sell stuff that could be listed there, though; everything we make is custom! Thus, you, our customers, can't see our ratings. So I thought I'd post our ratings here for all to see.
Our average score is 4.8/5. Nobody has rated us lower than a 4/5. That's pretty darn good. Thank you, customers!
Roko writes in one post "I'm still happy overall with the water-jet cutting, and would recommend it to anyone trying to make more complicated shapes or numerous parts. I wouldn’t have been able to make all of the more complicated/curvy cuts by hand as precisely and quick as the water-jet service does."
We have updated the rendering of 2D and 3D parts quoting and ordering pages. We hope you like the new look.
