Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: EDM Fluid

At 12:54 PM 6/8/02 -0000, you wrote:

>(wire) is close enough to the part the dielectric is "ionised"

This is an instantaneous process that is reversed instantly by nature, with
no action on your part.

> I would
>be interested to hear from anybody who knows why the two processed
>use different dielectric media.

You can use just about any insulating fluid in any EDM. I've used junk
motor oil and new ATF, with similar results. De-ionized water is distilled
water, nothing more; it works because its conductivity depends on the ions
it has dissolved, which are removed by distilling.

Regards, Hoyt


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