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*An electric discharge machining device (EDM)  
*An electric discharge machining device (EDM)  
*Uses a die, and high voltage electricity to precicely erode away material using the resulting plasma
*Uses a die, and high voltage electricity to precicely erode away material using the resulting plasma
=Used For=
*Mold Making
*Die Making
*Machining Difficult Metals Like Tungsten
*Hole Drilling
*All of this with very high tolerances
=Industry Standards=
==MC Machinery==
*[https://www.mcmachinery.com/products-and-solutions/category/edm/sinker-edm/ Their Site]
==Sodick==
*[[https://www.sodick.com/products/sinker-edm Their Site]]
==Makio==
*[[https://www.makino.com/ram-edm/ Their Site for RAM EDM]]
*[[https://www.makino.com/edm-hole-drilling/ Their Site for EDM Hole Drilling]]
=Existing Open Source Designs=
*PS [https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/User:Eric Eric]  Here, there are many designs so I just put these 3, Feel Free to Add More
==Hackaday Article==
*[https://hackaday.com/2016/08/07/homemade-edm-can-cut-through-difficult-materials-like-magnets-with-eease/ Site Link]
==Dedicated DIY EBM Website==
*[http://www.homebuiltedmmachines.com/ Site Link]
==Instructable 1==
*[http://www.instructables.com/id/EDM-Electrical-Discharge-Machining/ Site Link]
=Minimum Viable Product=
*
=Basic Design=
==Housing==
*Holds all the below together
==Controller==
*Controlls all components
*Rasberry Pi + Arduino + Any neccissary sheilds?
*Connects to IO Panel and any external controls (PC, Server, WWW, etc)
==IO Panel==
*Touchscreen
*Optional Mouse + Keyboard
==Fluid Pump==
*Recirculats the dielectric fluid
*Does this to promote circulation
*Also provides pressure to debris clearing jets
==Fluid Filter==
*Cleans Debris (Such as Metal Dust) Out of the Dielectric Fluid
*Hydrocyclone + Standard Oil/Water Filter Cartridge
*Should also include sensors before and after filtration to determine fluid + filter effectiveness
=Work Surface=
*The Workpiece is attached to this
=Fluid Bath=
*Allows the Work Surface and Work Piece to be submerged in dielectric fluid
*Could be permanent or a slide up design
=CNC Gantry=
*Holds and Moves the Toolpiece
*Standard [[D3D]] Axis?
=Toolpiece=
*A Hollow Cylender (Similar to a drill chuck) that allows various sinkers to be attached
*Works with the power supply
*Quickchange optionally
=Fluid Resevoir=
*Holds Spare Fluid
*Also holds the contents of the fluid bath when not in use
=BOM=
*
=See Also=
*
=Useful Links=
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_discharge_machining Wikipedia Page on Electrical Discharge Machining]
*[

Revision as of 09:47, 11 June 2018

Basics

Used For

  • Mold Making
  • Die Making
  • Machining Difficult Metals Like Tungsten
  • Hole Drilling
  • All of this with very high tolerances

Industry Standards

MC Machinery

Sodick

Makio

Existing Open Source Designs

  • PS Eric Here, there are many designs so I just put these 3, Feel Free to Add More

Hackaday Article

Dedicated DIY EBM Website

Instructable 1

Minimum Viable Product

Basic Design

Housing

  • Holds all the below together

Controller

  • Controlls all components
  • Rasberry Pi + Arduino + Any neccissary sheilds?
  • Connects to IO Panel and any external controls (PC, Server, WWW, etc)

IO Panel

  • Touchscreen
  • Optional Mouse + Keyboard

Fluid Pump

  • Recirculats the dielectric fluid
  • Does this to promote circulation
  • Also provides pressure to debris clearing jets

Fluid Filter

  • Cleans Debris (Such as Metal Dust) Out of the Dielectric Fluid
  • Hydrocyclone + Standard Oil/Water Filter Cartridge
  • Should also include sensors before and after filtration to determine fluid + filter effectiveness

Work Surface

  • The Workpiece is attached to this

Fluid Bath

  • Allows the Work Surface and Work Piece to be submerged in dielectric fluid
  • Could be permanent or a slide up design

CNC Gantry

  • Holds and Moves the Toolpiece
  • Standard D3D Axis?

Toolpiece

  • A Hollow Cylender (Similar to a drill chuck) that allows various sinkers to be attached
  • Works with the power supply
  • Quickchange optionally

Fluid Resevoir

  • Holds Spare Fluid
  • Also holds the contents of the fluid bath when not in use

BOM

See Also

Useful Links

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