Re: RTLinux lessons, and EDM's

Hi Jon,

I wasn't aware of machines which can do this, the ones I have seen were
fixed for vertical cutting only as far as I could see, so I have learnt
something more. Indeed, if it were possible to make such a machine it would
be more useful than I ever imagined.

ian
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Ian W. Wright
Sheffield UK

----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Elson <jmelson@...>

> No, not at all. The devices that hold each end of the wire are capable of
> moving in 3 axes, so it is at least a 6-axis system. They can cut conical
holes,
> surfaces curved in 2 axes, all sorts of exotic stuff. Anything you can
imagine
> doing with a piece of string held taut between your two hands can be done
> with wire EDM.