Hello All,
I have just subscribed to the rp-ml list (thanks to Wes Pettersen's advise)
and I read all of this month's past notes to try to catch up. I saw that
there was interest in EDM electrodes, so I thought I'd try to clear some
things up.
I've been working on EDM electrodes from RP for the last 3+ years. As others
have pointed out, we've developed a material system that is superior to
graphite and copper for use as an EDM electrode, and we have developed ways
to make that material system using RP techniques. WE are currently focusing
on the SLS process and are processing our material much like DTM processes
its RapidTool materials. Our electrode material system is ZrB2/Cu and there
is information on it in SFF '95 conference proceedings as well as the EDM '95
conference proceedings from Chicago, IL.
We are in the process of compiling a list of interested contacts to send
out updates to. We have hard data showing the superiority of our material
system (it burns faster than graphite or copper, with much less wear on
the electrode). We hope to go to market sometime next year. In the meantime
we are in the process of filing patents around the world, so I can't give out
very many details about the specific processing steps used in our research.
If you are interested in being on our contact list, please send me an email
or fax listing your name, your company, address, fax, email, etc. and explain
why you or your company is interested in EDM electrodes from RP (i.e. why
do you think it might be superior to traditional methods for creating EDM
electrodes).
Sincerely,
Brent Stucker
Texas A&M University
Mechanical Engineering Dept.
College Station, TX 77843-3123
409-847-9234
409-845-3081 fax
stucker@tamu.edu
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