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You have to enter the part from the sides with every cut. Never start in the middle of the part. Because while it cuts the initial hole, the water builds up pressure against the sides, wich then causes the damage. once the hole is established, the water just flows through the part, without building up that much delaminating forces. Holes can be drilled or better routed first, to give the water jet a starting point. Laser cutting isn't a good option for carbon, as the fibre has an incredible high melting point and great thermal conductivity, while the matrix is just the other way around. This means it's hard to cut through the fibres, and there is great thermal exposure to the resin near the cut, causing it to burn or degrade.
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