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Wire EDM barreling

dschreck

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Jan 14, 2020
Looking for information on how to reduce the barreling effect while cutting with wire EDM.
 
Wire tension correct? Wire speed? What height and what tolerance are you trying to achieve? How may passes are you using, what size wire? They all will have an effect.
 
Great questions. Bosses have yet to invest in a way to measure tension. How does speed affect it? I cut a variety of material heights. Tolerances are tight...+/- .0003. Thanks.
 
Great questions. Bosses have yet to invest in a way to measure tension. How does speed affect it? I cut a variety of material heights. Tolerances are tight...+/- .0003. Thanks.

You absolutely need a wire tension gauge!!! For +/- .0003 you will need a rough plus at least 2 finish passes.

Tony
 








 
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