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Hi everyone,

im a student from Germany and working on a student project about filament winding. 

The topic of my thesis is the processing of Towpregs in a winding process. The X-Winder would therefore be perfect for our project and we are very interested in buying one.

Towpregs are pre-impregnated rovings, similar to prepreg materials. I couldn't find something about towpreg-processing in your community or somewhere else. Do you have some experience, if it is possible to process towpregs with the X-Winder?

Thanks in advance!

Can you use a tapered mandrel on the 2 axis model and if so how much variation can you have from one end to the other?

I'm winding filament (1mm diameter) with my 4 axis x-winder. On the software, i'm using 4 mm thickness to create spacing between filaments on the mandrel. However, when the machine goes home to far end, the spacing is not consistent and there crossing happening between passes. I don't have this issue when the machine goes far to home end. Is there somebody with the same issue? Any clue how I can fix this? Thanks!

Hey everyone, 

I'm new to the X winder work and I was just wondering how fine the motion of the carriage can be? I'm trying to move in very small increments to the righ, but I'm stuck at intervals of 0.010 (in the z axis). Has anyone run into this problem? If so, how did you fix it? Did you adjust the steps that the stepper motor takes so that the intervals were smaller? If so, how did you access that script? Thanks in advance! 

Hello everyone,

I have 4 axis 4X.23 X winder machine and I'm a new user. I created this g code x_winder.JPG

However, at line 35, I'm giving 'DHR is too slow for G2 motion' warning. 

This warning is because of what? Is it related for mandrel dimensions or what?

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Could you help me please?

Dear X-winder comunity

For a school project, I want to use the X-winder with CADWIND software. To do so, I need a definition file compatible with the X-winder executor. Does anyone of you guys have a definition file? Or are there existing definition files that are similar to the one needed for the X-winder?

Kind regards

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 seems to want to come in contact with my mandrel.  I would appreciate any helpful hints.  Tim.

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.

Hallo everybody.

I have a problem with my phidget stepper control board. In a short time, the 4th board is broken....the program stops normally, but when I want to wind the next day, the carriage motor doesn´t move. Where can be a problem?

Thanks. 

Miloš

Hi, I am new to filament winding and is trying to wrap an aluminium cylinderical shape. I am facing issues with the delivery head angle. The angle of the delivery head is inversed throughout the winding. [Example: When moving the carriage from Right to Left (G1), looking from the direction of the delivery head, the angle it +45 deg instead of -45 deg.] This causes the filament to slip off the delivery head, causing issues at the end wrap and during its return, the filament would not be resting on the roller anymore.

I would be able to make the changes in the G code. However if anyone could identify what is wrong, where the software generates angles of the delivery head inverse if what it should be.

I had upoaded a picture of the start position of the wrap to illustrate the issue of the delivery head angle.

Would greatly appreciate your help.

Best Regards,

CS

Hello.

I am happy to be in the community. I am from the Netherlands

I would like to purchase the x winder  but i need to know some issues.

We need to make a tube  with a ID  of 7 mm  and a OD of  12-13 mm  wallthickness around 3 mm

should be around 34 Inch long

but with a different "lay-up"  p.e.  several runs with glass and several with Ultra High Modulus Carbon.  also the surface should be smooth

is it possible to make something on the x-winder   or has someone done it..

is it easy to program with the software.  etc etc

Hope to get some answers

regards

Jac Proosten

can we make a round tube  of ID 6 mm  and  OD  of 13 mm   with about  34 inch long

In different layers  carbon and glass.

how long would the newest machines  need to kompleet

I could not find a email adress at xwinder

Hey everyone, we are closing our shop and getting rid of our 4X-23 winder.  Customer closed down and now we have no need for it.  It is brand new and never ran since things fell apart with the customer before we could complete a job. :|  

Located in Southern California, $2500 shipped inside the US or pickup and make an offer if local!

Email if interested!

-Aaron

cm3dsales@gmail.com

I'm new around these parts. 
I recently purchased an X winder second hand and ive been playing around with it. 

Obviously im learning as i go, but one of the biggest issues that im having now is that my mandrel, even though its wrapped in receipt paper and packing tape, my windings are impossible to remove from the mandrel. 

Am i missing something? Is my brake too tight? From the video i watched there was no struggle in removing them part from the mandrel. 

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?

if I'm wrapping a oval shaped mandrel thats about 80mm by 30mm what do i set at the mandrel size in the software?  80mm? or do i have to calculate the circumference? 

How can I contact Turner Hunt for support ??

I'm needing to write complete nc code file by hand and have ran into issues with the "A" value.

I need to hoop back and forth at various stop and start positions. What I want is to turn the mandrel on at a set speed and drive "Z" back and forth. It seems the machine is wanting to know how many revolutions the mandrel has to turn between points. I have appx. 50 plys to wind and really need this "A" value to go away. Is there anyway to accomplish this ??