square tubes
what diameter do i put in for a square mandrel ?
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Reply by Miloš Marec Jan 18
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oval tubing
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?
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limit switch issue
when i begin my winding (2x) the carriage will go to the limit switch and then begin the next process but when it comes back it will hit the limit switch hard and just bang against it. i have tried messing with the z offset value but it keeps…
Read more…curved mandrels and other non symmetrical forms etc
Hello to all of you equally.
Its my first post here, so straight to the point. I have been lurking here for a while to find more user reviews and opinions about this great looking machine. Reason why im still waiting before buying one…
Read more…C or DHR too slow for G3 or G6 error
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Trying to get my 4 axis to do a test part and I keep getting various too slow errors at the ends. I've tried slowing things down, splitting the USB hubs so they aren't daisy chained and a different PC. Nothing seems to…
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Random Delivery Head Fault
Hi,
Has anyone else encountered an error with the delivery head were at a random point in a wind sequence it will just ram the payout eye into the mandrel and drag it along to the end of carriage axis? I have checked the g-code and cant…
Read more…Parameter A in the G code
Hello.
Explain what the parameter A means in each frame of the G code please.
G1 F4,00 Z21,35 S10,25 C112,81…
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2 Axis transiton at the ends
Hi there
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.
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Read more…Sliding end winds
Hi everyone!
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…
Read more…What I have made so far
I have been slowly been getting better at making poles: Here are some of my early frankenpoles:…
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