Patent ID: 8529736

Claim:
A system, comprising: an electrolytic cutting tool, comprising: a first cathode configured to be positioned at a first gap away from a first side of a workpiece; a second cathode configured to be positioned at a second gap away from a second side of the workpiece, wherein the first and second cathodes are positioned opposite from one another a first electrolyte passage configured to flow a first electrolyte through the first gap between the first cathode and the workpiece; a second electrolyte passage configured to flow a second electrolyte through the second gap between the second cathode and the workpiece; a first support region configured to at least partially support the workpiece, wherein the first support region is flat; a second support region configured to at least partially support the workpiece, wherein the second support region is flat, and a distance between the first and second support regions is between approximately 15 to 800 micrometers; a cutting region configured to cut through the workpiece wherein the cutting region is configured to create a first portion of the workpiece physically separate from a second portion of the workpiece, the cutting region is disposed between the first and second support regions, and the first and second cathodes are disposed adjacent to the cutting region; and a power supply configured to flow current through the first gap and the second gap to cause an electrolytic cut through the workpiece from both the first side and the second side.