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New to group; DIY EDM Sinker...is Water OK for DIelectric?

 

Finally getting around to trying to build a sinker EDM.? One thing that has always giving me pause is the use of oil dielectric (smell, messy, fumes).? I recently watched a video (Andy's Machines) where he used DI water and a coffee filter.? I am not looking for absolute precision work; just general hobby stuff and experimenting.? Are any of those out there who have build their own sinker machines running water?

Thanks in advance.
 

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Hi Martin;

?I'm unaware of anyone building a water base dielectric EDM, but again, that doesn't mean it hasn't happen.? Regardless, many folks will use Auggie to attempt to achieve similar results.
Good Luck


Cheers
Bob

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On 5/31/2022 6:29 PM, Martin Bonfiore wrote:

Finally getting around to trying to build a sinker EDM.? One thing that has always giving me pause is the use of oil dielectric (smell, messy, fumes).? I recently watched a video (Andy's Machines) where he used DI water and a coffee filter.? I am not looking for absolute precision work; just general hobby stuff and experimenting.? Are any of those out there who have build their own sinker machines running water?

Thanks in advance. 


  


					


				
				
				
			

			
			

	

	
			

			

				
					

				
				
			

			

				

					

				

			

			
			
			

			


				
	



			
		
			
				
	

		
			

			
			

			
			
			

				

					


						
							

								
								
							

						
					

					

						
							


						
						 
						
							
							
						
						
					

				

			

			

			

				
Martin,

I have experimented with both distilled and tap water as a dielectric fluid in a mini-edm machine.? While water works, the tool wear rate has been excessive.? I have been hoping to obtain some non-inflammable fluid for testing, but have not so far.? I have also considered silicone oil, which is non-inflammable, but it comes with its own problems.

Some of my experience with water as a dielectric fluid in the Mini-EDM machine is detailed in a summary written for a microwave electronics group.? I will try to post a copy in the EDM section of the group's files.

Bruce, KG6OJI

				
				
				
			

			
			

	

	
			

			

				
					

				
				
			

			

				

					

				

			

			
			
			

			


				
	



			
		
			
				
	

		
			

			
			

			
			
			

				

					


						
							

								
								
							

						
					

					

						
							


						
						 
						
							
							
						
						
					

				

			

			

			

				
Ik use always water on the EDM sinker if you got a fire you know why you gone use water, I have build the first EDM wire machine home build


				
					
					

					



Op do 2 jun. 2022 om 23:57 schreef ebrucehunter via  <Brucekareen=[email protected]>:
Martin,

I have experimented with both distilled and tap water as a dielectric fluid in a mini-edm machine.? While water works, the tool wear rate has been excessive.? I have been hoping to obtain some non-inflammable fluid for testing, but have not so far.? I have also considered silicone oil, which is non-inflammable, but it comes with its own problems.

Some of my experience with water as a dielectric fluid in the Mini-EDM machine is detailed in a summary written for a microwave electronics group.? I will try to post a copy in the EDM section of the group's files.

Bruce, KG6OJI


  



					


				
				
				
			

			
			

	

	
			

			

				
					

				
				
			

			

				

					

				

			

			
			
			

			


				
	



			
		
	

	
	
	
	


	

		
		
		
		
		
	

	

		
		
		
		
		
	

	
	

		
		
		
		
	



	

		
		
		
		
		
		
	

	

	

		

	

		

			
	
		

			
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