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Wire EDM and the Medical Field

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In the medical industry countless improvements and discoveries have been made in the recent years. Artificial joints, surgical screws, breathing valves, ect, are all things that we give little thought to but the benefits of them are life changing. When I broke my femur a titanium rod and screw had to be placed inside to mend it, and they will remain there for the rest of my life. Items this important cannot be faulty. They are complex and intricate, and Continue reading →

Electrical Discharge Machining and the Race to Space

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Growing up, I was always fascinated by space. All the possibilities of what could be out there, be it other life forms, other suns or just the fact there are so many stars that you could never finish counting them. After numerous school trips to the planetarium, I realized I clearly wasn’t the only one who thought this way. A topic that inspired an intense race to space during the cold war, that has been debated and Continue reading →

Sinker EDM and the Automotive Industry

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On my drive to work (and anywhere else for that matter) I rarely think about how exactly my car works or all of the different parts that are required for it to function properly. I know there is a lot to it, and parts are manufactured in various places then sent to be assembled, but how do they make the parts? How much work is involved in each individual product? Most parts require quite a bit of work. One of the methods Continue reading →

The Easier Way to Cut Tough Metals, EDM Cutting

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One of my earliest childhood memories is a small wood model boat my dad would work on every once and a while after work or on a rainy day. I believe he started working on it shortly after I was born. I’m twenty two years old now and the boat is still sitting on the living room floor unfinished. It is comprised of what seems like thousands of tiny little pieces, each need to be hand cut and formed perfectly. When finished it will be Continue reading →

EDM for Drilling

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Imagine a spending a whole day without using your phone, your laptop or your radio. While twenty years ago this would have been easy, today it is next to impossible. Yet, how often do we take the time to appreciate the intricate detail they contain? Take for example, the small holes in our phone, computer or radio that allow sound to come out. Everyday we are running into products that EDM is able to make molds for. The process could easily be Continue reading →

Using EDM on the Smallest Surfaces, Micro EDM

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Around tenth grade, when I finally got sick of having to sit in the front of the classroom to see the board or else nudge the person next to me asking what it said, I decided to get glasses. Well, contacts, because I thought my head looked too weird in glasses, but eventually I did get glasses too. When I finally got my first pair I couldn’t help but notice the tiny screws that were in the sides of many, or Continue reading →

The Process of EDM

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If the average person walked into a conversation with two people discussing EDM, or electrical discharge machining, they would probably just turn around and walk away. Although it is a process of vital importance to the industrial and technological world, to the average joe it’s just something probably mentioned on Big Bang Theory. EDM is a process used to cut, drill and machine metal parts with the use of electrical energy. It’s used in a number of fields such as Continue reading →

Small Hole EDM for Miniscule Precision

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I can still remember the first time I saw the inside of a computer. My step-father runs his own communication systems business, and he is constantly taking things apart and putting them back together. When he would do this at home, I was fascinated by the tiny metal pieces inside. Each one was formed perfectly, and I could not imagine how they could have made each of those minuscule pieces so precise. One of the pieces was a perfect square, Continue reading →

Generally Accepted Conventional EDM

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When I hear the word conventional, I think of the guidelines that apply to most people. The word itself means the generally accepted rule or practice. So when I hear conventional electrical discharge machining… I understand that it gets a little confusing. For most people electrical discharge machining isn’t something we work with everyday. Many probably have never heard of it at all. So it’s like saying the conventional method of piloting a rocket ship. Personally, I don’t know anyone that has done this. So while there may Continue reading →

CNC EDM Involves Fewer Mistakes

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Computer technology is taking over our lives. That is a fact that few would argue against, but many do argue whether this technology is a good or bad thing. When it comes to manufacturing, it can easily be argued as a good thing. Movies such as IRobot and the Matrix show the hazards of letting computers take over too much. Yet, at the same time we see the unbelievable advantages in the medical industries. Computer technology in industry is able to minimize the risks of human injury, and accuracy is easily improved. Fewer mistakes are made, making it a good Continue reading →