Electrode Design for Orbiting EDM: An Experimental Approach

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This work presents an experimental work in orbiting EDM which design of the electrode used adopt the non-uniform offset method formulated by the authors. A brief explanation about the design principle is presented in this paper as well as comparison of experimental machining results between uniform tool offset and the said method. The design method is implemented in a commercial CAD software and the system has been proven effective to cut design lead time and reduce error. The experimental part on orbiting EDM adopting the said-method yields improved machining accuracy and machined surface quality.

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