I love machining. I trained as a sheet metal worker but always wanted to learn machining.. So ..1990 I bought an old metal lathe and taught myself. That was 30 ago and I ended up making more money on that one lathe And enjoying every minute of it I looked at the lathe as a musical instrument and every job was a new song to learn .
WOW!!! Unbelievable! My son is a CNC machinist & I know he’ll be greatly interested in seeing this video! My mind can’t believe that this stuff is possible!! Amazing what the human mind can do & the machines it can produce! “Ach du lieber, mein schatz”!!! “Gesundheit”!
I'm just a simple guy who admires incredible engineering inventions (w/ some extra time on my hands). I can't stop watching these videos! This technology is AMAZING! American tech still sets the high bar in innovations across the world.
This is the technology of the Ancients. It was created in 1943 by two Soviet scientists, B. R. Lazarenko and N. I. Lazarenko. 80 years have passed since then.
yeah, its pretty weird to think this all started with some flint and wood smashed together. wonder how many tools bulding tools steps needs to be taken to make one of theirs machines.
Imagine if they had this technology 100 years ago or even in WW2. All our items with moving parts would be so precise that wear and tear would be a thing of the past
i love what and how you did. the machine is great, the love you put in, modifinig it to diffrent problem is incredible, the way you show it is nice, no cheap animation, only vidio of product. would be great to see the grinding process itself too, but it not hard to belive that such result cant be achived with most other method. in fact i cant come with idea how it can be ahived overwise( .this insparate to think about rotating detail to cut it in many surfusaces, but i dont know how it can be used. i think it can cut any cinvex shape more persiesly at minimum, but it isnt whery smart boundary, it can make much more. im curious how and what can be done in 3 dimansional space with it
Hello You had me when I saw Mr. Carl Sommer, on the screen. These kind of tinkerers also keep my country running. Keep up the good work and good luck. Really a great machine. I would be interested to know how much the wire deviates in such workpieces ratio to the thickness and material in the middle. The feed rate in relation to the material thickness and material or its thermal conductivity would also be very interesting parameter. The service life of the wire and their cost. Are there any existing tables or formulas for these values? Thanks a lot
We use EDM not just for its spacial accuracy but also for its superb surface finishes you can achieve: in the making of injection mould casts wire EDM is absolutely necessary to ensure surface finishes of Rz 2.5 micrometer and lower across a machined 3 dimensional curved plane.
Amazing tech I did not realise it was possible to make that Snowflake with such precise accuracy until today. Videos teach old dogs new tricks these days...
Is the wire moving (e.g. like a bandsaw)? Does the wire actually contact the work piece, or is it making some kind of plasma around the wire that is vaporizing the work piece metal? How does the wire not break? Very interesting, it's like alien technology!
I spent 27 years doing nothing but sink,and wire EDM. A whole lot has progressed from tooling to the machines and software. Keeping wire machines operating correctly is a skill in itself. Something simple as incorrect water ionization and worn diamond guides can result in disaster, along with 20 other things. Those machines must be maintained with laboratory type respect and cleanliness.
I love machining.
I trained as a sheet metal worker but always wanted to learn machining..
So ..1990 I bought an old metal lathe and taught myself.
That was 30 ago and I ended up making more money on that one lathe
And enjoying every minute of it
I looked at the lathe as a musical instrument and every job was a new song to learn .
What tool would you buy today?
I served my apprenticeship in welding, but also fancied machining.
I'd like a lathe still (at 61) but haven't room in the garage.
I have no idea why this is recommended to me, but this guy has me totally mesmerized. I could watch him discuss this precision machining all day
currently in training to be a machinist for the US Navy. Watching this is the most amazing technique ever.
not easy...Not for everybody job.
Fist learn Manual...
WOW!!! Unbelievable! My son is a CNC machinist & I know he’ll be greatly interested in seeing this video! My mind can’t believe that this stuff is possible!! Amazing what the human mind can do & the machines it can produce! “Ach du lieber, mein schatz”!!! “Gesundheit”!
This is incredible. What a time to be alive
Instant respect when you rotated the snow flake. Wow!
respect
Delight! These are the kinds of activities that human strength should be devoted to. Sincerely from Russia - Serge
I just love the EDM feeling. A great tool. Ran for four years, just cool.
Yeah, I love EDM too. Electro house specifically.
Still trying to wrap my head around that !!!
Simply Amazing !
I love Carl's passion, pride and energy.
Wow. I,ve never seen acuracy/precision like that
Cool details and machines👍
I have been working on Agie and Charmilles WEDM for 22 years.
Greetings from Poland
Cool details and machines
I have been working on Agie and Charmilles WEDM for 22 years.
Greetings from Poland
Stuff like this restores my faith in human nature. What can be achieved for good by humans is amazing.
this could just as easily be used for bad.
Not to rain on your parade, but I'd imagine the folks who build weapons put this tech to use as well..
oh man, what a splendid video.
really dig what you all are doing, very cool.
splendid indeed
I'm just a simple guy who admires incredible engineering inventions (w/ some extra time on my hands). I can't stop watching these videos! This technology is AMAZING! American tech still sets the high bar in innovations across the world.
What a time we live in.
This is the technology of the Ancients. It was created in 1943 by two Soviet scientists, B. R. Lazarenko and N. I. Lazarenko. 80 years have passed since then.
this is one of the most incredible things I've ever seen.
amazing engineering
Thank you algorithm! This was fascinating!!!
that machine work is so good, modern technology is amazing!
yeah, its pretty weird to think this all started with some flint and wood smashed together.
wonder how many tools bulding tools steps needs to be taken to make one of theirs machines.
Thank you for the downloadable book!
Very impressive!
Also it looks scalable, so it is more than just a cool novelty
wow this is incredible, very satisfying :) thank you for sharing
Glad this came up
What a Pioneer Mr. Sommer!
Absolutely spectacular. Ancient egyptians would have called this the work of Gods.
Ancient aliens guy would think this is the work of aliens
You mean aliens
Insanely freakin impressive!!!
Very impressive !
Amazing job bro!!! 😁
Excellent work lads
Thanks Carl.
awesome, now i know how they do so precise holes
Carl Summer is a great man
Imagine if they had this technology 100 years ago or even in WW2.
All our items with moving parts would be so precise that wear and tear would be a thing of the past
Incredible precision
Oh nice 2 makino U1310 thats their biggest machine :) I have the U86, its a awesome machine.
great video , fantastic work !!
i love what and how you did. the machine is great, the love you put in, modifinig it to diffrent problem is incredible, the way you show it is nice, no cheap animation, only vidio of product. would be great to see the grinding process itself too, but it not hard to belive that such result cant be achived with most other method. in fact i cant come with idea how it can be ahived overwise( .this insparate to think about rotating detail to cut it in many surfusaces, but i dont know how it can be used. i think it can cut any cinvex shape more persiesly at minimum, but it isnt whery smart boundary, it can make much more. im curious how and what can be done in 3 dimansional space with it
I'm still not completely convinced this is not magic.
As technology progresses it becomes indistinguishable from magic. Said someone smarter than me.
Magic is just technology you don't understand. So yeah, it's magic.
I mean the guy is clearly a wizard.
This is impressive
These guys are wizards.
Hello
You had me when I saw Mr. Carl Sommer, on the screen.
These kind of tinkerers also keep my country running.
Keep up the good work and good luck.
Really a great machine.
I would be interested to know how much the wire deviates in such workpieces ratio to the thickness and material in the middle.
The feed rate in relation to the material thickness and material or its thermal conductivity would also be very interesting parameter.
The service life of the wire and their cost.
Are there any existing tables or formulas for these values?
Thanks a lot
This is so fascinating.
an amazing tool, so precise
Absolutely stunning!
I am love this video .
this is precision
impresive
We use EDM not just for its spacial accuracy but also for its superb surface finishes you can achieve: in the making of injection mould casts wire EDM is absolutely necessary to ensure surface finishes of Rz 2.5 micrometer and lower across a machined 3 dimensional curved plane.
how does the hole get started? if it shows the wire being connected on both ends like a bandsaw how does it start in the middle of the material
Drill the hole before it has been hardened, or use small hole EDM when material is hardened.
@@ReliableEDM Preferably the latter as holes in tool steel may carbon up during heat-treat and cause problems at the start.
@@ReliableEDM Newbie alert! But do you small hole EDM that long 54" part?
Thank you
amazing technology
thank u carl
Incredible precision, snowflake as a caliber.👍
Simply amazing!
I used to work for a company called True Trace and we used a lot of EDM parts.
With this precision, it would be possible to make motors of all kinds with very high-efficiency rates.
Amazing 👍👍👍👍
Amazing tech I did not realise it was possible to make that Snowflake with such precise accuracy until today. Videos teach old dogs new tricks these days...
That is amazing.
Unbelievable!
very good job. May I ask what's the fluids you are using?
deionized water
YOU ARE GOOD MAN
I would kill to work a job with this sort of technology in manufacturing.
Not hard to get into
Is the wire moving (e.g. like a bandsaw)? Does the wire actually contact the work piece, or is it making some kind of plasma around the wire that is vaporizing the work piece metal? How does the wire not break? Very interesting, it's like alien technology!
The wire never touches the part. Sparks from the wire erode the material.
Amazing!!!
That's amazing
omg this is amazing
im a edm pro now
I spent 27 years doing nothing but sink,and wire EDM. A whole lot has progressed from tooling to the machines and software. Keeping wire machines operating correctly is a skill in itself. Something simple as incorrect water ionization and worn diamond guides can result in disaster, along with 20 other things. Those machines must be maintained with laboratory type respect and cleanliness.
Genius
Thanks, can I have a way to learn this subject, I use to be tool and die maker long time ago
Get their EDM Book - Said its free on the website....
wow!
Interesting
WOW!
could this machine be used to cut stones that contain quartz? as quartz is electrically conductive
Quartz doesn't carry electricity as steel, but it does have certain electrical properties. We cannot cut quartz with EDM.
Exactly the question I had, thank you.
I know nothing about machining but I watched this to the end, so its either a great demo or I have autism..
amazing, but we still can't build a pyramid in the time that archeologist say it was done. Does that mean that enchant man was more advanced then us?