I am looking at EDM to produce thousands of <1mm holes in 0.5mm thick stainless steel tubing. The two options I am considering are fast hole EDM drilling (one hole at a time) and sinker EDM (multiple electrode wires in a rack).
I have been able to find very little indication as to what machining times I can expect from a fast hole driller. (Not only MRR, but the movement between holes will be significant when drilling +/-6000 holes per operation)
Could anyone give me some idea of what to expect?
I would appreciate any info on the cost of a fairly modern sinker and hole drilling machine.
I have been able to find very little indication as to what machining times I can expect from a fast hole driller. (Not only MRR, but the movement between holes will be significant when drilling +/-6000 holes per operation)
Could anyone give me some idea of what to expect?
I would appreciate any info on the cost of a fairly modern sinker and hole drilling machine.