Umm, as I understand it, many commercial EDM machines DO use hydraulics for many of the reasons outlined by some of the other posters. I asked the question...
Ben: Regarding your & EDM circuit. I'm helping Blake build his project box. As a long-time electronic hobbyist, I understand your circuit operation. Some...
... Er. Most of the big EDMs I have seen are hydraulic It has to be said that a properly running modern edm is it isn't really "pecking" terribly much, the ram...
... this happens you will notice (if you connect an analog meter across the motor terminals) that the motor is tweaked with a small (analog) voltage, usually...
I beg to differ, this site is for the builders of Ben's EDM machine according to his book. We know you are an expert and have operated industrial machines but ...
... I think we will have to agree to differ, especially since Ben has been joining in. Of course we have to realise that, for a scratch built hobby EDM,...
I did not install limit switches to keep the design as simple as possible though there are several benefits of using such switches as you know. In the new...
I don't have a problem with discussing the EDM related hydraulic rams. I don't mind any topics related to EDM being discussed here that in part is what this...
Pity you don't want to publish the postcard. It's brilliant prose which far out-Waughs Evelyn Waugh for acid humor. ... From: Ben Fleming <bnf@...> To:...
... possible though there are several benefits of using such switches as you know. In the new pulse book (which I will finish some time soon hopefully) I use...
... The problem with an SSR is that most (if not all) turn on and off synchronously with the AC line (this does not NECESSARILY apply to DC units.) If two get...
Hello: I've been hired to do web research for an individual who is planning a "politically incorrect" products website. Besides T-shirts, he has the intention...
Brian: Thanks for the reply to the EDM post seeking craftsmen. How about I copy the original message from the gentleman who asked me to do the research: == ...
Ben: I'm helping Blake8863 with his EDM unit. We have replaced the SN754410 chip motor drive with the "H-bridge" (discrete transistors) and that part of the...
... SN754410 chip motor drive with the "H-bridge" (discrete transistors) ... wiring. By newest rev. I mean the 100K, 6.8K and 4.7K resistors ... Hello, Do you...
Franz: Do you mean HV by high voltage? If so why is it 77 Volts? The HV is suppose to be 50V on the schematic (No bearing but just to be on the working side). ...
... downfall of modern civilization. ... planning a "politically incorrect" products website. Besides T- shirts, he has the intention to purchase single and...
Winter is here, at least in the great white north. Can I use Prestone antifreeze as a EDM fluid. why, I dont like the smell of kerosene and I want to use the...
I use lamp oil that you buy for oil lamps, doesnt smell so bad and it is not such a deadly poison. mike ... From: Brian Fairey <bfairey@...> Subject:...
It's a little expensive, but not that bad as it will last for years. Crystal - Brite EDM Fluid, sticking my nose right in the container spout seems to have...
s In Canada but if you could ship me something to Brian Fairey 21 Bellaqua Estates Court Rochester NY 14624 I will be down there in a week or two and will...
I have been playing with Ben's book for over a year as I complete my home machine shop and have decided to take the plunge and build an EDM machine based on...
