Re: 3-axis wire-bending? - Part 2

Hi Chris,

Good comments. I've never seen one, but it doesn't sound like too big a
job. Yeah, Gcode and GPS and what was that Napster stuff? Please, no
CNC control OVER the internet!

I'll bet it wouldn't be too hard to get the hang of it. You've just
drawing a series of connected vectors (in Vector CAD/CAM), moving like
you're following a 3D roadmap. It occurs to me that one would want to
do relative moves, probably.

A simple BASIC (or your favorite language) program could generate Gcode
from a series of commands.

Fun to think about!

Alan KM6VV


Chris L wrote:

>
> 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