If you are considering a metal disintegrator purchase, you have a lot of choices to make regarding which machine is best for your application. Electro Arc manufactures over 40 models of metal disintegrators. You will want to choose between a portable or tabletop model. Portable models are great for disintegrating…
Ames Portable Hardness Testers
Go to the Ames Website Learn More About Testing Thin Material With a Superficial Tetster: Electro Arc purchased the Ames Portable Hardness Tester line in 1975. The Ames Precision Machine Works no longer exists as a separate company, the product line continues to be manufactured under the Electro Arc name.…
How to remove a broken carbide drill
Reference: Removing Carbide Tooling There are two types of metal disintegrator power supplies. AC machines are built for speed and power. DC power supplies use a lower melting point and work better with carbide materials. Some of our DC-powered models include the 2-SC (portable) and the table model 2-SAC. Removing…
Professionals use Metal Disintegrators to Remove Broken Bolts
Which Professionals Use Metal Disintegrators? Machinists: Machinists use metal disintegrators to remove broken bolts, studs, and other components from machinery and other equipment. This is a popular service to offer customers considering the time commitment to remove a broken bolt or other tooling using traditional methods usually takes hours if…
How Long Does it Take to Remove a Broken Tap?
Disintegration Time is Dependent on a Number of Factors If you are using one of Electro Arc’s metal disintegrators, the answer to this question is must less time than if you used other methods. Specifically, this is kind of a hard question to answer.  Depending on the type of material…
Can you Remove Tiny taps with an Electro Arc machine?
You can use Electro Arc’s IQ precision disintegrating head to remove taps as small as #0. If you are a watchmaker you may have broken tiny taps that you are not sure how to remove. You can use a Electro Arc metal disintegrator equipped with the IQ head such as…
Why are Metal Disintegrators Sometimes Called Spark Eroders?
Spark erosion is the process of vaporizing metal using a high-frequency spark discharge. Metal disintegrators are a subcategory of EDM, which is often referred to as Spark Erosion. Metal Disintegration Machining (MDM) is the process that Electro Arc machines use.  These machines are specifically used to remove broken bolts, taps,…
The Bolt Eater is your Solution for Big Broken Bolt Problems
When you have large broken bolts or seized bolts (1/2 inch or larger) you may have tried solutions like drilling, torching, and air arcing which have been commonly used to remove these large fasteners. The Bolt Eater offers you a faster and easier option. Torching and air arcing will only…
Are Electro Arc Metal Disintegrators the Coolest Thing Made in Michigan?
The Michigan Manufacturing Association started the Coolest Thing Made in Michigan contest in 2018 to recognize innovative products from the manufacturing industry. They assist these Michigan-made products in gaining exposure. Electro Arc metal disintegrators were nominated in 2020 but did not make it to the second round. This year, We…
Electro Arc on the Island Retrospect
Harry Bennett, shown above on one of his horses is well known for his association with Ford. The pictures in this blog were Bennett’s and were passed on to Harold Stark when his family bought the noteworthy Bennett castle on Geddes road in Ann Arbor. This castle came equipped with…