Welsh scientists drill world's smallest hole
Researchers at Cardiff University's Manufacturing Engineering Centre have managed to drill holes in steel as small as 22 microns (0.022 mm) in diameter using a electro-discharge machining (EDM) process, and reckon they could be the smallest ever achieved. Reports the Register.
EDM is also known as "spark machining" and basically involves machining conductive materials using sparks discharged from an electrode. The Cardiff Uni EDM process uses a six micron diameter electrode. A spokesman says: "The holes we are now drilling in Cardiff with the electro-discharge machining process could be the smallest in the world. This is a welcome riposte to people who typify the Welsh as a unsophisticted."
Cardiff University is now seeking funding for a programme to breed teensy-weensy ponies and budgerigars.
posted by Chris at 2:12 pm
6 Step to the white courtesy phone:
Is this actually true? I'm only asking because of the ridiculous statement,
This is a welcome riposte to people who typify the Welsh as a unsophisticted
As if drilling tiny holes - as technically advanced as I am sure it is - was an accepted badge of sophisication! The chap sounds a little bitter to me.
I recall posting something incredible once only to find out that the source (The Onion) was a satirical magazine. I fell for it completely and had to pull the post pdq.
November 29, 2005 3:22 pm
Makes a nice change to them setting fire to the Brit's holiday homes in Llandudno, or Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwll-llantysiliogogogoch,
I reckon.
November 29, 2005 6:32 pm
Hi Gary - the first sentence is as quoted the second one I made up for the purposes of a weak joke at the expense of Welsh.
My bad
November 30, 2005 10:14 am
Ah yes, you're garrisoned with the South Welsh aren't you? The only people they dislike more are the North Welsh.
Oh and the French natcth.
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