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Electrical discharge machining

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Machines use sparks to cut metal.

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Electrical-discharge-machine.jpg
The sparks do not touch the metal. They jump through a special liquid. This makes tiny holes in the metal. It can shape very hard things.
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Wire erosion.png
This helps us make tools. Do you like seeing sparks?

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