Ultra-high-pressure water pumps operating water jet cutters are available from as low as 40,000 psi (280 MPa) up to 100,000 psi (690 MPa). This video by Cut in Half, shows a padlock being cut by a water jet
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It never ceases to amaze me that water and light can cut hard stuff so easily.
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Because H20 splits into the two most caustic ions: OH-, and H+ combined with the fact that H20 is electrically polarized, that’s why it can carve a Grand Canyon.
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The force of the jet doesn't seem to be perfectly orthogonal at all times.. What's keeping the lock glued down despite such huge forces?
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when it hits the U shaped shiny part, why isnt that part pushed to the floor?
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Some hard abrasive grit, such as garnet, is added to the water to do the cutting
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