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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Bud Guitrau is a published author, professional writer, public speaker and a recognized authority
on Electrical Discharge Machining. Bud has been on the staff of EDM TODAY since its founding
in January 1990. Mr. Guitrau is the author of THE EDM HANDBOOK and unknown to many, also
wrote the fi rst-ever, EDM-section for MACHINERY’S HANDBOOK featured in the 25th edition.
Mr. Guitrau is enjoying retirement after 50 years of diversifi ed experience in manufacturing
and management and EDM education.

WRITING AND
INTRODUCTION
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PUBLIC SPEAKING
Not to be misleading regarding the title, but this
At this, you might
paper will not be one of our usual shop fl oor
be logically
advice columns about generator settings or
thinking; writing
electrode or wire choices. The following offers
and speaking?
no technical information on EDM whatsoever.
“What does this
However, I feel it does remain within the realm
have to do with
of “EDM Tips & Tricks.” I’ll explain.
This article is advice for you, our reader, on how
I’m a total shop
to gain personal, public exposure while career me or my EDM?
guy and I don’t write
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building, which is an unusual departure from our
articles or publicly
speak and I haven’t
usually technical entries in our “Tips & Tricks”
considered doing either one.”
column. Instead of a “nuts and bolts” article
about EDM, this entry is about promoting yourself,
Neither did I, but here I am...quite
your career, your company and possibly the
accidentally. Having come from decades in a shop myself,
I hadn’t considered either concept. But because I now
advancement of EDM in manufacturing through
know this can be done, is why you are the ones I am
your personal knowledge while doing so.
seeking, as within this “Tips & Tricks” column, my advice
Consider this entry a reply to a “Dear Abby”
proactively pursue.
question that you didn’t ask, but I’m going to
answer anyway. is; unlike myself, who was “pushed,” perhaps you should
As a shop guy and a hands-on EDM’er, you may rightfully
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respond, “I’m busy enough, why should I do this too?”
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