Re: Software for wire EDM control?

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Matt Shaver <mshaver@e...>
wrote:

> On Wednesday 30 July 2003 17:46, Fred Smith wrote:
> > This is the code from the first quadrant
> >
> > N10 G00 X1.000 Y0.000
> > N11 G01 X0.996 Y0.087 U-0.496 V-0.056
> > N12 X0.985 Y0.174 U-0.485 V-0.111
> > N13 X0.966 Y0.259 U-0.466 V-0.165
> <...>
>
> So wire machines don't use G2 & G3? They all do chords around arcs?

4 axis Wire is interpolated into G01 moves. It is critical that the
top and bottom position be syncronized. If the guides get out of
synch, the wire breaks and/or the contour gets distorted.

2 axis wire is just like programming waterjet, laser or plasma,
hardly any Z needed. ;-) They do use G02 and G03.

Best Regards, Fred Smith- IMService

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