Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: 3-axis wire-bending? - Part 2

What you describe is what I really saw in action. Sounds like it would be able to
be controlled fairly simple depending on what you want to make !

It would take a pretty good "3d mind" to picture that road map. Some guys see well
in such dimension, though a lot of guys I know are in dimensia.

Wonder if GPS comes into this "roadmap". G-Code GPS,,,, and I thought G-code
Napster may have somethin' !

Your right on with what I saw. Now to control it from a typical Cam program. Vector
?? Seems pretty versatile.

Chris L

Alan Marconett KM6VV wrote:

> Hi cornbeltroute, Chris,
>
> What about a rotary table (drilled through for small wire) 'A' axis, and
> a 'Y' axis that would press a die against the wire? The wire would come
> through another die, and the combination would bend the wire.
>
> As to the Gcode to drive it, I'd just plan the "rotate and bend"
> commands as
>
> A 10.0
> Y 1.0
> Y 0.0
>
> A 40.0
> Y 2.0
> Y 0.0
> .
> .
> .
>
> This code could be generated from another program. The 'A' would be the
> angle of the bend, and the 'Y' distance from 0.0 would make the bend, to
> various angles. The distance would be a side of a triangle. I suppose,
> a second rotary table could be used to make the bend, 'C', and then C
> 45.0 would be a true 45 degree angle. Then you'd need a "wire feed", it
> would be behind the 'A' axis, and would "clamp and move up" a length of
> wire.
>
> Just some thoughts. Sounds like planning a wire bend would be a little
> like following a road map. You know, move 20 inches, turn right 90
> degrees, move 2 inches...
>
> HTH
>
> Alan KM6VV
>
> Chris L wrote:
> >
> > cornbeltroute wrote:
> > (snip)
> >
> > > Chris L. - I'll search for tool show locations and show dates; this
> > > hadn't occurred to me. Do you recall the sponsor of the show you
> > > attended?
> > <SNIP>
> > You did NOT want to stand near the end of that machine. They were making some
> > 3 or so foot tall "flowers", petals, leaves and stalk as a demonstration. No
> > doubt operated by a very interesting CNC Control. If the sales team weren't
> > so pesky, One may have hung a round to see how it went from Cad to Cam.
> >
> > Chris L
>
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