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I was wondering if it is possible to adjust the transition speed at the ends of the winding. As the ends tend to slip I am thinking a slower Transition from 45 to 90 degrees at the ends may improve this problem.
Any thoughts on that?
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I use XW-2 and have a problem that I hadn't managed to solve. The end winds slide down of mandrel when the carrige changes direction. How can I fix the plies?
My ideas as follows:
1. to change a winding angle at the end of the mandrel, I me
Read more…I have been slowly been getting better at making poles: Here are some of my early frankenpoles:
The upgrades to the new 2 and 4 axis models look great and I am looking to do the following upgrades and was wondering whether anyone had some feedback on these proposals or had thought of doing something similar?
Relocate spool holders above the mand
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i just assambled the Xwinder and startet runnig some tests.
Now there are some issues with die DHR axis. Firstly on the drawings tabbed ring for locating the axis seems to be at a 45° angl towards the roller which isn't possible if the holes a
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I recently received my 4 Axis machine and am eager to get going with it. I have it set up on 12' long bars and have a few questions from the community.
1. I have noticed that my set up has a decent amount of torsional flex and sag. I will
Read more…Just wanted to share some of what Mississippi State University's rocket design team has been using our X-Winder for!
We're currently working towards setting a speed record for a collegiate rocket launch at just over Mach 4, and a huge part of that is
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I have worked with this winder for few weeks now. I'm still unable to get DH Linear to work properly. The problem seems to be that the executor software doesn't recognize the position signal from the motor. If i check "Help"-> "about"
Read more…The 4 axis machine currently looks pretty good at winding pressure vessels. But I would one day like to wind complex bicycle related parts like T joints and elbows. These seems to be able to be filament wound (videos below) and I was wondering if the
Read more…My X winder is by far the best machine in my workshop. It works straight out of the box, makes high precision parts and also looks pretty neat. Being a tinkererer with a 3d printer though, means I was always going to make some modifications. Today I
Read more…I just checked out the 3 axis winding demo and it looks like it would allow for a better part than the 2 axis, by providing better pressure distribution. How much difference would this make to the parameters (bending stiffness to weight ratio etc)?
Read more…I have been having some problems getting a grade A finish on my parts and was wondering if anyone is achieving this? My problem is that as the tape contracts it leaves some impurities, like resin rich areas which then have to be sanded back, which ta
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