A customer needed small copper fittings finished with a very precise groove cut into the tongue of a cylindrical part. 

Boyer Machine specializes in wire EDM fabrication. When a part has a very specific geometry, computer-aided wire EDM is used to get the exact detailed part, but also to provide a very clean finished surface. 

However, you also have to consider the metallurgical nature of the part. Boyer has the expertise to machine many different metals. In this case, copper was used for the part. Copper is a soft metal and can be challenging to machine. It can easily become gummy and cause problems if you don’t understand how to machine it successfully. For that reason, many CNC shops will not accept copper parts. Boyer was able to successfully machine these fittings and provide the client with copper parts to the design specifications.

If you are looking for a fabrication solution for difficult metals, contact Boyer, where quality is standard.