Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: EDM retrofit

Just out of curiosity, unless you're doing loads of production work,
wouldn't it make sense to just drill the hole, then manually thread the wire
through?

On 10/20/07, Graham Stabler <grezmos@...> wrote:
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> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com<CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO%40yahoogroups.com>,
> Jon Elson <elson@...> wrote:
> >
> > For instance, one could make a rig that allows you
> > to mount a thick, stiffer wire for piercing, then manually
> > thread the cutting wire.
>
> Generally they get some water flowing through the starter hole, this
> helps the wire thread. Ideally you would get the auto wire threading
> working if it has it perhaps as just a little uP or PLC triggered by a
> Gcode, on the sodick I used it was all pneumatic.
>
> Graham
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