Waterjet Cutting in Seattle

Future Present Labs supports WAZER abrasive waterjet cutting in Belltown, Seattle for teams that need accurate flat-pattern parts without heat-affected edges. Waterjet cutting is useful for metals, plastics, composites, rubber, gasket stock, and other materials where laser heat or mechanical cutting is a poor fit.

The WAZER is a compact abrasive waterjet platform, which makes it a strong fit for prototypes, short-run flat parts, panels, shims, gaskets, brackets, and blanks that later receive CNC finishing. It is not the right tool for every large-format or heavy-plate job; when scale or thickness exceeds the sensible range, we can help identify that early.

Common waterjet work

• Aluminum, stainless, steel, and brass panels or blanks
• Brackets, shims, spacers, guards, and adapter plates
• Rubber, plastic, composite, and gasket materials
• Prototype profiles that may later need CNC finishing

Why waterjet instead of laser or milling

Abrasive waterjet cutting removes material mechanically with a high-pressure stream and abrasive media. That matters when heat would discolor, harden, warp, or damage the edge. It also helps with mixed material prototypes where the first need is an accurate outline, not a fully machined 3D part.

For holes, countersinks, bearing fits, and critical faces, waterjet is often the first operation rather than the last. We can cut the blank quickly, then finish critical features on the CNC mill.

From file to part

Bring a DXF, STEP file, drawing, or sketch. We can help clean up geometry, choose material, nest parts, and decide whether any holes, countersinks, or critical surfaces should be finished on the CNC mill after cutting.

File prep and edge expectations

DXF files should be clean, closed profiles without duplicate lines. If you send a STEP file, we can extract the flat pattern when the geometry is clear. Waterjet edges can show taper and striation depending on material, thickness, and speed; tell us which edges are cosmetic or functional so we can choose the right tradeoff.

Related services

Waterjet parts often pair well with CNC machining, laser engraving, and short-run assembly.