Metal Disintegrators Blog
The Electro Arc blog is designed to address your questions about what metal disintegrator to choose, how to take care of your metal disintegrating machine, choose accessories for your metal disintegrator, and to provide updates on the Electro Arc products.
Using your Metal disintegrator
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…
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…
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…
10 More Ways you can use Electro Arc Metal Disintegrators
We’re following up on the original article 10 ways you can use Electro Arc Metal Disintegrators with 10 more ways you can use these metal disintegrating machines! Electro Arc metal disintegrators are designed to quickly remove broken taps, drills, reamers, studs, screws, and other broken tooling from any material without…
Comparing Electro Arc disintegrating heads
Electro Arc’s Arc-er portable disintegrating head The Arc-er head is ideal for portable use. You can use it with portable or tabletop metal disintegrators. You can also use the Arc-er head with machine tools like CNC machines, Bridgeport, Radial drill, lathe or mill, and directly on the workpiece. This head…
8 Recommendations for Electro Arc Machine and Operator Safety
Your Electro arc Machine is durably built, thoroughly tested, and inspected at the factory. You can expect many years of service with minimal maintenance. To maintain the accuracy, dependability, and cutting speed built into your metal disintegrator, please heed these warnings and recommendations for machine and operator safety. Warnings: When…
Spark Erosion and EDM
Your Guide to EDM Terminology
EDM has become a common method used across industries with a number of sub-categories including MDM. This list of EDM terms can help you understand all of the aspects of EDM. Many of these terms are interchangeable with MDM terms: Ammeter (Amp Meter) – A measuring instrument for electrical current. Amp…
Why Do I Need DC Cutting?
D.C. cutting is direct current cutting, which is a naturally occurring process that moves metal from a positive pole (+) to a negative pole (-) when current flow is initiated (switched on) and subsequently interrupted (switched off). You may not know that this process is as old as the storage…
What is the History of Electro Arc and EDM?
When you search for the term “metal disintegrator” you will likely find ‘Electrical discharge machining’ as a result. That is because the technological breakthrough that led to metal disintegrating machines was spearheaded by a team including Harold Stark who went on to patent the idea for AC metal disintegrators and…
Setting the Record Straight With Metal Disintegration Machining | Terminology
In the industry of metal disintegration machining, oftentimes there is misinformation about the terminology that is used to describe the machines, parts, and processes. We at Electro Arc Manufacturing are here to show you what is what when it comes to metal disintegration. Below are terms and proper definitions for…
What is the Spark Erosion Process?
Imagine you’re on the production line working on a large manufacturing machine. Everything seems to be running smoothly, until crack, a tap has broken off in the machine. A person breaks the tap, not the machine. Unable to retrieve the broken piece without damaging the machine or stripping the threads…
How to Remove Broken Drill Bit From Metal
Are you wondering what the best way to remove broken drill bits from metals is? Electro Arc has been providing high-quality broken tap, drill, stud, and bolt removal EDM / MDM machines since 1947. Our technology safely removes the broken drill in seconds without causing any damage to your part.…
Metal Disintegrator Applications
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…
10 More Ways you can use Electro Arc Metal Disintegrators
We’re following up on the original article 10 ways you can use Electro Arc Metal Disintegrators with 10 more ways you can use these metal disintegrating machines! Electro Arc metal disintegrators are designed to quickly remove broken taps, drills, reamers, studs, screws, and other broken tooling from any material without…
Why do Bolts Break?
Broken bolts causing downtime have long been the source of frustration. Collectively, a broken bolt can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars between repairing the machine, scrapping parts, employee pay, and money lost on sales loss. So why do bolts break? Using the wrong Bolt In some applications, the bolt…
Why Do I Need DC Cutting?
D.C. cutting is direct current cutting, which is a naturally occurring process that moves metal from a positive pole (+) to a negative pole (-) when current flow is initiated (switched on) and subsequently interrupted (switched off). You may not know that this process is as old as the storage…
What Material is Most Efficient in the Disintegration Process?
First of all, what is an Electrode? An electrode is an electrical conductor, Electro Arc electrodes, formerly referred to as Disintrodes, are hollow tubing made of graphite, copper, or Molybdenum. Electro Arc machines will operate with any material that conducts electricity as the electrode. Metal disintegration works on the principle…
How to Remove a Broken Tap Quickly
Electro Arc’s 3-S portable metal disintegrator is featured below. You do not need dielectric fluid to use Electro Arc machines, just coolant. The 3-S is easy on your pockets and convenient for you to use. Our metal disintegrators remove broken taps and drills without damage or coming into contact with…
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