J.C. Ayer Jigsaw Puzzles: Water-jet Cutting Machine

A believer in the Yankee philosophy of replacing skilled labor with machines, Jim Ayer custom built his computer-driven, water-jet cutting machine as an improvement on the labor-intensive jigsaw. This machine is the only one of its kind in the world.

Jim's machine is an extraordinary piece of high-tech craftsmanship, shooting water at greater than Mach 3 speed through Ľ inch thick okoume plywood. Thinner than a jigsaw blade, the water jet cutting machine enables him to cut more precisely and with greater detail.

This ingenious tool is the heart of Jim's computer design center. The design center focuses on speed, display, and memory for storing hundreds of intricate puzzle cutting designs.

Jim Ayer
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