Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Re edm software

HI Tom,

Thanks for the explanation! I can see now where EDM would present a
bigger problem to exit a tool path.

Alan KM6VV


TomP wrote:

> Alan,
> the process is 'stachostic' meaning it usually does what we want
> when we give the system good stuff to work with ( power, position,
> environment etc). BUT it often does something unexpected
> (thus stachostic). At these times the feedrate is inapproriate,
> so we need to slow down. BUT there's times when the position
> is inappropriate ( more badder ) and we need to LEAVE. The only
> safe(r) place is where we;ve already been, so that brings up\
> the >backwards<.
> In hole drilling its along a single line. In senkung (form) it's to some
> 'sky-blue' point we've past thru previously. In wire edm, it's along the path
> (often a 4 axis path where there's a top 2d path and a bottom 2d path
> whose 2 endpoints are the upper and lower wire guides. the different
> paths allow tapers of different sorts ).
> regards
> tomp
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