V. 091109
*** FOR DRILLING HOLES SMALLER THAN 0.3 mm ***
Micro-EDM machine developed by Prof. Masuzawa
(PAT. PEND.)
TURTLE 1
YOU CAN MAKE IT YOURSELF!
EDM machines for micromachining cost around 300,000 Euros in the market.
They are too expensive for several applications, for example, machining small number of parts for R&D and student exercises in schools and universities.
TURTLE 1 is a specialized machine for such applications targeting for low cost, simple structure and easy manual operation.
This machine is offered in a semi-kit style and you will fabricate it yourself.
Fabricating TURTLE 1 will be also a good training to know what micro-EDM is.
Although it may be the first time for you to fabricate an EDM machine, the developer's on-the-job instruction guides you to a 100% success of completing the machine.
APPEARANCE OF TURTLE 1
The beer (350 ml) is for the reference of its size.
FEATURES OF TURTLE 1
* Extraordinarily low cost!
Total cost is only about 5,000 Euros (not 50,000 Euros). This will cover the expenses including components, materials and instruction fee. Instructor's travelling cost will be separately charged.
[For Korea, total cost including the instructor's travelling cost will be about JPY550,000.]
!!! According to the unstable exchange rate, the cost may change. Please ask the current status. >>> masuzawa.mtc@nifty.com
*ø50µm holes are machinable!
You can machine straight, burr-free microholes in almost all metals and alloys.
SAMPLES MACHINED BY TURTLE 1
* As easy operation as with a conventional, mechanical drilling machine!
No experience of EDM is necessary. Just turn the knob to feed and control the electrode. Gap status (open, discharge or short-circuit) is easily recognized with the sound from a loudspeaker and with the LED light.
HOW IT LOOKS IN OPERATION
(Op: T. Masuzawa)
< Double-click and wait to see movie.
*Extraordinarily small size and weight!
Width: 220 mm, Depth: 180 mm, Height: 330 mm, Total weight: 3 kg. You can put it on an office desk and operate it.
*Extraordinarily low power consumption!
It consumes only about 6 Watts in maximum.
*Easy confirmation of produced microholes!
The machine is combined with a microscope facility. You can easily check whether a through-hole is completed without removing the work piece from the machine table. You can also take pictures of the microhole with your handy digital camera. (Some cameras are not suitable for this application.)
*Fabrication in 3 days!
When one person works for fabricating TURTLE 1, it will be completed in 3 days. No machine tool except a conventional, simple drilling machine is necessary. Basic skills of, handling the drilling machine, soldering, filing, tapping and sawing, will be enough for the fabrication.
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ORDERING AND PROCEDURE
*Service area
Orders from following countries (in 2009-2010) will be basically accepted.
Korea, Singapore, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, U. K., Switzerland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
This limitation is based on the fact that the instructor is accustomed to travelling only in these countries.
If one of the following persons attends the consultant's travel, ordering is free from the area limitation:
-Members of CIRP (International Academy for Production Engineering)
-OBs of Masuzawa Lab.
In the countries or locations where major components cannot be obtained, there may be difficult cases.
*Procedure
1. Contact with MMTC.
Please put the keyword 'micro-EDM' in the SUBJECT colomn of your email message.
2. Details of the necessary components, tools and costs are informed.
3. Signing the contract.
4. Component preparation. (You need to buy yourself some of the components, parts and tools.)
5. Adjustment of the date for fabrication.
6. Fabrication. The instructor will be beside you and help you throughout the fabrication process.
7. Payment of the parts-kit (including the instruction fee) and the instructor's travelling cost.
