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EDM? I had a quick search in the messages and I get the feeling it is
some sort of electrode ablative process. Does someone have a link or
two that spells it out so I don't have to pester you with silly
questions.

Thanks

Mike

On Fri, 01 Jul 2005 06:48:17 +0200, mikegw20 <mikegw20@...> wrote:

> EDM? I had a quick search in the messages and I get the feeling it is
> some sort of electrode ablative process. Does someone have a link or
> two that spells it out so I don't have to pester you with silly
> questions.
> Thanks
> Mike

Yes it is electrodynamc milling.
Basically a series of sparks eordes the workpiece.

It is done under a fluid (water or special oil), and there are many
different methods (wire EDM, sinking, ...).

The advantage over mechanical milling would be way better resolution, no
expensive cutters to buy that dull quickly.
No cutting into the epoxy, the result wold look just like chemically
etched.

I've seen a few machines in a factory and was intrigued by it ever since.


ST

> Yes it is electrodynamc milling.

[snip]

>
> I've seen a few machines in a factory and was intrigued by it ever

since.

>
>

Now that sounds like fun. I wonder how much interference it causes.
As I live under/near a flight path it might be handy to know.

Do you have any links of homebrew setups/schematics/designs/accident
reports?

Cheers

Mike

EDM = Electrical Discharge Machining

Google for EDM and you will find more information

Cheers
Bengt



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On Fri, 01 Jul 2005 11:20:09 +0200, Bengt Sjölund <bengt@...> wrote:

> EDM = Electrical Discharge Machining
> Google for EDM and you will find more information
> Cheers
> Bengt

of course, what was i thinking with that dynamic...

ST

On Fri, 01 Jul 2005 10:40:06 +0200, mikegw20 <mikegw20@...> wrote:

>
> Now that sounds like fun. I wonder how much interference it causes.
> As I live under/near a flight path it might be handy to know.
> Do you have any links of homebrew setups/schematics/designs/accident
> reports?
> Cheers
> Mike

I don't think it is an issue.
Think about arc welding, you use a lot more current there.


ST

In a message dated 7/1/2005 3:46:03 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
mikegw20@... writes:

Yes it is electrodynamc milling.



How 'bout "Electricity Destroying Metal"???


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Good one! I like that. Within industry, the metal cutting guys
have a bit of fun with the EDM guys. The Wire EDM machines look
much like a sewing machine so of course, the metal cutting guys
refer to them as such.

In metal cutting, we have HORSEPOWER and BLUE-HOT chips,
EDMs have amps and swarf

In metal cutting, we have FLOOD COOLANT to cool the tool
EDMs have flushing (sounds silly).

In Metal cutting, we have LARGE CARBIDE TOOLS,
EDMs use thin brass wire (for wire machines)

In Metal cutting, we have BIG VICES AND CLAMPS
EDMs have "Glue stops"

Metal cutting guys remove CUBIC INCHES PER MINUTE of metal
EDMs remove microns per minute

And so on.....

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, JanRwl@A... wrote:
>
> In a message dated 7/1/2005 3:46:03 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> mikegw20@h... writes:
>
> Yes it is electrodynamc milling.
>
>
>
> How 'bout "Electricity Destroying Metal"???
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

On Fri, 01 Jul 2005 19:51:31 +0200, <JanRwl@...> wrote:

>
> Yes it is electrodynamc milling.
> How 'bout "Electricity Destroying Metal"???

No it's really electric discharge machining, we established that fact a
few posts ago ;-)

Tho i like your version too... or maybe "Electric Detonations Making my
pcbs.".

ST

No silly, that would have to be EDMmPCB

:-)

> Tho i like your version too... or maybe "Electric Detonations Making

my

> pcbs.".
>
> ST

On Fri, 01 Jul 2005 20:32:30 +0200, lcdpublishing
<lcdpublishing@...> wrote:

> No silly, that would have to be EDMmPCB
>

well, it got abbrevated again.

ST

"How 'bout "Electricity Destroying Metal"???"

In my case it's more Electricity Distorting Metal...

Robert
:D


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I read it to be Electrical Discharge Machining.
http://www3.telus.net/public/aschoepp/edm.html

Regards,
S.Ramamurthy

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:

> On Fri, 01 Jul 2005 06:48:17 +0200, mikegw20 <mikegw20@h...> wrote:
>
> > EDM? I had a quick search in the messages and I get the feeling

it is

> > some sort of electrode ablative process. Does someone have a

link or

> > two that spells it out so I don't have to pester you with silly
> > questions.
> > Thanks
> > Mike
>
>
> Yes it is electrodynamc milling.
> Basically a series of sparks eordes the workpiece.
>
> It is done under a fluid (water or special oil), and there are

many

> different methods (wire EDM, sinking, ...).
>
> The advantage over mechanical milling would be way better

resolution, no

> expensive cutters to buy that dull quickly.
> No cutting into the epoxy, the result wold look just like

chemically

> etched.
>
> I've seen a few machines in a factory and was intrigued by it ever

since.

>
>
> ST

On Sun, 07 Aug 2005 13:58:16 +0200, ramamurthy3030
<ramamurthy3030@...> wrote:

> I read it to be Electrical Discharge Machining.
> http://www3.telus.net/public/aschoepp/edm.html
> Regards,
> S.Ramamurthy

Yes you are right. my mistake was corrected back then.

ST