Sure, you can resin print the flush cups. You'll need to find a resin which does not absorb water however. Most resins do and when exposed to water long enough they can crack. Perhaps FDM printing with PETG might be better. But honestly, original made flush cups are cheap, so why bother.
@@baxedm9806 Thanks for the tip. I have a broken 1983 agie dem425 wirecut and I might consider getting your generator. Still saving up some money for that generator and looking for ways how to have it shipped to the Philippines cheaply and safely. I also need to look for new steppers and figure out the wire tension mechanism. Personally i have built my own retrofitted sinker though my wirecut I still did not have the confidence or any information where to start. To be honest i was just scared of spending money to have an unsuccessful attempt but after watching your videos, I think I can make it. Your channel is very much appreciated and keep up the good work.
Hi bax, I'm deeply considering making your EDM machine, for the production of watch gears, what was the total cost of parts, what kind of accuracy does it have? Thankyou so much for your videos and time
Hi, the accuracy is +/- 0.01mm, it can be even better, depending on how much you spend on the motors and ballscrews. The arc generator costs 2950 Euro. The CNC control boards total 500 Dollars. You then need roughly 1000 euros for mechanical components such as linear ways, bearings, ball screws. The water system costs about 300 Euro in components. Im not counting in the raw stock material, it is negligible compared to the rest of the build. Its a big project, so you will also need a lot of time.
@@baxedm9806 That's great to know. Would the process be able to be fully automated? Like drill a hole and then thread the cutting wire into the hole to start cutting.
@@TeknoXI technically that is definitely possible, as the high end industrial machines do that. For a DIY desktop machine, developing an automatic threading function is very difficult and will require a lot of development time. I do not have automatic threading planned. But one of my customers has mentioned he will work on it and share me the details if he succeeds.
Like always.......Nice explanation !
Hello,
Where does the electrical connection with the wide occur ?
In the wire guide ?
Is it possible to just 3d print the flushing cup? Or maybe make one out of brass to save cost? Thanks
Sure, you can resin print the flush cups. You'll need to find a resin which does not absorb water however. Most resins do and when exposed to water long enough they can crack. Perhaps FDM printing with PETG might be better. But honestly, original made flush cups are cheap, so why bother.
@@baxedm9806 Thanks for the tip. I have a broken 1983 agie dem425 wirecut and I might consider getting your generator. Still saving up some money for that generator and looking for ways how to have it shipped to the Philippines cheaply and safely. I also need to look for new steppers and figure out the wire tension mechanism.
Personally i have built my own retrofitted sinker though my wirecut I still did not have the confidence or any information where to start. To be honest i was just scared of spending money to have an unsuccessful attempt but after watching your videos, I think I can make it. Your channel is very much appreciated and keep up the good work.
@@franzschluter5252 feel free to mail me for detailed questions. Contact info is available on baxedm.com
Hi bax, I'm deeply considering making your EDM machine, for the production of watch gears, what was the total cost of parts, what kind of accuracy does it have? Thankyou so much for your videos and time
Hi, the accuracy is +/- 0.01mm, it can be even better, depending on how much you spend on the motors and ballscrews. The arc generator costs 2950 Euro. The CNC control boards total 500 Dollars. You then need roughly 1000 euros for mechanical components such as linear ways, bearings, ball screws. The water system costs about 300 Euro in components. Im not counting in the raw stock material, it is negligible compared to the rest of the build. Its a big project, so you will also need a lot of time.
Also note that my MK2 design is far from ready, so there is an uncertainty in how much the total cost will be.
Would it possible to build a combo EDM machine that does both drilling and wire cutting?
Yes definitely, with the same arc generator you can drill and cut! It's on my long todo list, but not on top.
@@baxedm9806 That's great to know. Would the process be able to be fully automated? Like drill a hole and then thread the cutting wire into the hole to start cutting.
@@TeknoXI technically that is definitely possible, as the high end industrial machines do that. For a DIY desktop machine, developing an automatic threading function is very difficult and will require a lot of development time. I do not have automatic threading planned. But one of my customers has mentioned he will work on it and share me the details if he succeeds.
@@baxedm9806 Thanks for the replies. I look forward to your future videos and developments.
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