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Originally Posted by Qbranch
Things that describe a wire EDM machine:
>Swiss-Watch Accurate
>Cuts things you can't cut any other way
>Slower than Molasses on the dark side of the moon in january. (Rough your parts with a standard CNC machine first if possible, or wait a day or so)
>Smoky
>$$$$$
If you can...
>See if you can use a contact EDM machine (carbon/graphite shaped electrodes) which cut faster.
They make cool stuff... but see if you can make it another way first! (Broaching, etc.)
-q
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Adding to this:
> it can cut through very thick metal - I have seen as much as 4 inches, but very slowly
> it can make a tapered cut from the top to the bottom through the metal thickness
Both of these come in handy for making molds and punch press tools.