Tom Schweda was new to the EDM business back in 1978, but saw the potential for the wire EDM machines. Tom was working for the distributor who had just acquired the Mitsubishi EDM line for Wisconsin. Mitsubishi was also just entering the United States market.

The First Mitsubishi EDM was sold back in September 1978 to Sure-Way Tool & Die Corp., of Menomonee Falls, WI. The machine was a model DWC 80. Sure-Way traded it in on a Newer model in 1981 and Tom sold it again. This time he sold it to T.D. Neary Inc. (who had purchased his first Mitsubishi EDM from Tom back in 1979). This was an excellent machine for the growth of his EDM department. Neary had keep this machine for nine years (until June of 1990) , because of the reliability. He said that he didn't run a night shift and therefore if the machine finished a job at 10:00 PM or 6:00 am, it didn't make a difference. He recalled that his Mitsubishi EDMs (who has a total of four machines) have needed very little service. He thought that Mitsubishi service people were to his shop only twice in a ten year period.

The man in charge of Neary's wire department was Charlie Mauer, who left to start his own Wire Shop in June of 1990. He had 11 years of Wire EDM experience and purchased a Mitsubishi DWC90C machine from Tom for his company, Wire Specialist of Menomonee Falls. He needed a back up machine for his growing workload. Charlie bought the machine because of his past experience with it. Charlie stated that the machine was a real workhorse and while he had the machine it could easily hold .0005" tolerances, even though he never replaced the screws. Charlie said that he always bought Mitsubishis because of their reliability. He said that he had no reason to switch brands. Charlie made the necessary changes to keep the machine up to date. He replaced bearings and modified the pumping system to incorporate some of the newer technology.

Charlie traded the machine back to Tom in 1993 for a new Mitsubishi. Tom then worked with the Mitsubishi dealer in Minnesota to sell it Again to a Trade School in Northern Minnesota. The amazing part of the story is the way Mitsubishi was able to service this machine over the years. This machine was fifteen years old when it was shipped to Minnesota. Most EDM builders do not have parts available for a ten year old machine much less a fifteen year old machine. Mitsubishi's commitment to customer service is well documented in this story.

Schweda enters its twentieth year in the EDM business he has seen many changes in the market. One thing that has not changed is his commitment to the EDM market and his Fondness and Loyalty for the Used Mitsubishi machines. With price being a one time objection and cost being a concern for the life of the machine. The Mitsubishi will in the long run cost less to own because the machine will require fewer service calls and most important will retain its resale value. How many other fifteen-year-old machines have any resale value? Most are completely obsolete. This is one of the keys to Tom selling this machine four times.

Schweda has been one of the front-runners in the used EDM market for the past twenty years and hope to continue for another twenty years.