Hi everyone this is my first time posting here. I am noticing an issue with the start of the second pass of a helical wind. On the second pass it tends to space out a good distance from the first pass going from right to left. On the return from left to right everything starts falling into place from there on.
Is there a reason why it does this and is there a way to fix it? I’ll get a picture tomorrow when I make a tube.
Your help is most appreciated.
I am having some trouble correctly setting my Y-Axis offset on my 4-axis X-Winder. I am told to measure from the centerline of the mandrel to the delivery head. I am told that the default is 4.625 inch. What I am not sure of is, where on the delivery head do I measure to? I have tried measuring just to the face of the steel roller, to the centerline of the roller and to the point on the roller fartheest from the mandrel centerline and, when I run my code, the roller on the delivery head…
I will start using the X-winder with my students. I wish to make very simple parts , with is the esiest tow size to use, I saw some 3 to 6 avalaible, other size are more difficult to have.
I am using my X-Winder to make test panels. The mandrel is square peice of aluminium flat stock. as a cosequence the torque value changes as the mandrel spins. I need to increase the size of the motor to get more torque, Going from the original Nema 23 stepper 57HSG76-3004JA what motor could I get that would increase my torque but still mate with the original gear box?
XWinder doesnt' support conical mandrel yet. But in case I am willing to modify the gcode where do I start. Or should I be asking that is it possible at all to do this with XWinder?
Read more…Hi, I am a new user so this may have a simple fix that I am not aware of. I am trying to create a 45-degree 2-axis layup in 3-axis mode. The 4-axis winder that I am working with has been having an issue where the dwell times are different on each end. On the far end it goes around more than 360 degrees before moving to the close end. On the close end, it does not dwell at all! This has caused it to drag the filament and ruin the layup. To fix this, I have been trying to edit the g-code.…
Read more…Hi everyone this is my first time posting here. I am noticing an issue with the start of the second pass of a helical wind. On the second pass it tends to space out a good distance from the first pass going from right to left. On the return from left to right everything starts falling into place from there on. Is there a reason why it does this and is there a way to fix it? Your help is most appreciated.
Read more…Hi, I am comtemplating purchasing an x-winder to do some prototyping and I wanted to make sure the system will meet our needs. In the x-winder software, are you able to vary the wind angle within a single layer? We are wanting to produce a cone by having more material buildup on one side of the mandril than the other. The end goal is to have a tube with a uniform diameter but a cone shaped interrior. Thanks in advance for the help!
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