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CNC cutting 4130 plate question

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F3A-1

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I wanted to tap the wisdom here. I will be building a tube fuselage that has a lot of .063 to .125, 4130 plate, and since the project is already in CAD I would like to have them cut faster. No doubt water jet cutting is the safe way to go, but does laser or plasma cutting seriously damage the edges of the plate? I have more shop choices with the latter.

Thanks,
Lex
 
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