Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Photoflash capacitors for EDM use

Richard wrote:

>A while ago someone suggested using photoflash capacitors in EDM
>usage. I found some at All Electronics, 150 mf at 350 volts and a
>nice compact size, 9/16" dia x 1.5" long, and only 75 cents apiece. I
>haven't hooked them up yet but it looks like they could be fitted
>right on an electrode feed head with really short leads to the
>electrode which should give a nice snap!. Richard.
>
>

If you run these up to 100 V or more, you can do some nice welding with
them.
I was running 1 to 3 uF at 30 v for my EDM experiments, and didn't want
to go
much higher with an RC EDM system.

Jon