Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Wire EDM question:

Ron,
It has a lot to do with the size capacity of the machine and the
flushing features. Otherwise, if it's metal, even hardened, it will
be cut.
RichD

Ron Steele wrote:

>
> Hello all,
>
> Can someone tell me is there a limit to how tall (or how thick) a
> part may be and be cut by a wire EDM machine? I would like to cut
> small slots that are 0.012 wide and 0.200 deep into a 3 or 4 inch
> tall piece of stainless and also into a piece of aluminum. Is this
> a problem. I have seen 2 inch tall hardened steel cut by wire EDM
> in the past. Does it matter that the material I want to cut is
> unhardened?
>
> Thank you anyone who can answer these questions for me.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ron Steele-