Structure for electrical machining

Abstract

Abstract A machine tool comprising a large elongated fluid tank, dry chamber boxes at each end of the tank supporting spindles having electrodes secured thereto for reciprocal movement toward and away from a workpiece positioned between the dry chambers in the middle of the fluid tank. Means for moving the dry chamber and the spindle and electrode carried thereby toward and away from the workpiece and for simultaneously rotating the spindles and electrodes. An electrical machining power supply with each spindle at each end of the dielectric tank, servo means for controlling the movement of the spindles and separate fluid supply means for passing fluid through the spindles to the electrodes. Adjusting bolt and abutment structure at one end of the tank to align the spindles at the opposite ends of the tank. Structures for hydraulically clamping a workpiece between the electrodes and for leveling a work table in position beneath the electrodes in the tank. The method including moving a pair of electrodes toward a workpiece from the opposite sides thereof, maintaining a predetermined gap between the electrodes and workpiece while simultaneously rotating the electrodes and passing an electric signal between the electrodes and workpiece in the presence of a dielectric or an electrolyte.

Inventors

• 👤 Connor T O

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