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bombcar
1579 days ago
A water jet sends an extremely high pressure thin jet of water that can precisely cut many materials.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_jet_cutter
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namdnay
1579 days ago
water + an abrasive in this case, water won't cut an iphone
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hoseja
1579 days ago
The water is filled with sapphires.
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daniel_reetz
1579 days ago
Actually, the abrasive is garnet, but the orifice that forms the jet is a drilled sapphire.
Source: I own and operate a waterjet.
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