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Alphawolf45:
 Because I had a birthday and received a happy birthday notice I popped back in here.- I had forgotten about this forum... It appears I joined in '08 and then quit reading.Well , to introduce myself again, I am 63 , struggled with cancer treatments for past several months.. In previous years I scratch built several rifles that I shoot in competitions but couldnt do much this past year..I am garnering interest in the aspects of metalsworking that I have not had time to experience. There has been some good stuff written here in my absence so I have a lot of good reading to catch up with. I have nothing to contribute and will keep a low profile. From reading I understand that gun projects are not actually welcome, which may explain why I moved on 10 years ago.

shipto:
Welcome back  :D

Alphawolf45:
Well thankyou Shipto
   Chemo has slowed me down and made me fat and lazy.. But I will come back from this. Presently putting a sinker EDM back to working condition after buying it in non-working condition. It weighs over 6000lbs so it is my 4th heaviest machine. I have it running now but have not done well with repairing it's DRO-but I haven't given up yet........….And I am scratch building a Broomhandle Mauser, has to be the most difficult project I have ever worked on......…. Must say I enjoy reading other's projects here though I am a tool and diemaker but think I have missed some considerable learning along the way. Lot of talent showing here. Thanks for having me.

awemawson:
Hello Alphawolf welcome back.

As the owner of a sinker EDM (featured in these very pages somewhere in the 'new from old ' section!) I'd be interested to hear your trials and tribulations restoring yours

Mines a Eurospark 425 with a raising / lowering tank and stationary table

Alphawolf45:
awemawon
   You have a very unique EDM unlike anything I have ever seen... Also it is a nice size... I bought mine sight unseen a few hundred miles away. When I went to pick it up I panicked- it's huge.. The dielectric fluid tank holds 450 liters.. For my purposes I'd like to have an edm half this size. I have not had many problems with it aside from broken switches and the malfunctioning DRO is connected to the EDM for automated depth control and retraction. Disconnect the DRO from the EDM and she functions normally..
     Worst difficulty I have had is that it is a Chinese built machine and the users manual was translated into English in a difficult to follow manner.. Also the schematics are incomplete and hard to understand.. I used to rebuild and recalibrate lab grade electronic test equipment and I seldom had anything I couldn't repair IF I had good circuit data.. I am pretty well lost without a good schematic..

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