Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: EDM machine

wanliker@... wrote:

> In a message dated 10/31/00 3:47:39 PM Mountain Standard Time,
> jmelson@... writes:
>
> <<
> Sheesh! I'm using between 30 and 40 V with caps ranging
> from 1.5 uF to 20 uF. I get the best results around 3 - 6 uF,
> although progress is slow. >>
>
> If you go to your friendly photo developer and ask for the disposable
> cameras
> that are brought in for developing, you will find a small capacitor
> that is
> apparently made photo flash work, i.e., fast discharge. The one in my
> hand
> now took about one minute to open, pry at the film opening. There is
> in this
> one a 330 volt 120 MFD Photoflash capacitor. Price is right.

Well, great. If 12 uF at 30 V is so much that it blasts the work and
electrode,
I can't imagine what 120 uF at 300 V will do! Most likely a huge
expolsion,
blowing EDM fluid all over the ceiling, and my electrode gone to bits on
the
first discharge!

Jon