Hi All!
I am about ready to get the Xwinder however does anyone know if the Xwinder has the ability to, or can be modified to, wrap the mandrel and part with Dunstone's Heat Shrink Tape? The application we plan on using it for requires Heat Shrink tap
Read more…Hello everyone,
I am interested in aquireing one X Winder, it does not matter
if it is a 2 or 4 DOF I just would like to see how it works.
If you have one that you have no need for anymore, please
drop me a note.
Regards,
Dario.
Read more…I am currently working on a project in an undergradate research role. We are working closely with X-Winder products, and I was hoping I could find a model of any X-Winder series to use in a simulation. I would love to use the whole assembly, but only
Read more…The FAQ page mentions a section called “For Developers: Programming / Hacking” for custom software control. I can't seem to find this page or resource anywhere. Is this available anywhere?
Read more…Hi everyone,
I am using the XWinder for more then 2 years and I am actually facing a big problem...
Last summer I have done the update of the software from the version 16 to the version 22 and the programm I was operating stopped functionning correct
Read more…I can't get the mandrel to rotate anti-clockwise. Have tried M3 and M5 and also a S-70, none seem to work. M3 still did clockwise, M4 does clockwise, M5 stops the wind, M2 isn't recognised.
Any help please, have changed my head setup and would prefer
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New to the forum having recently bought a 2X-23 winder, not new to filament winding, so was trying to write my own g-code files and use incremental values for things like layer count so I didn't have to have a very long g-code file. Unfortune
Read more…Hey all, we have been messing around with our 4X-23 machine and have had a couple successful winds. However we have been having an issue with our shink tape layer.
You can see in the pictures below, we are getting these weird voids/pockets when we app
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Working with a 4x-23. Had an issue with the carriage stepper motor freezing up randomly. If I change the axis controller between carriage and mandrel, mandrel motor will seize up and the carriage runs fine. Problem seems to be tied to the con
Read more…My purchase of a 2x23 X-Winder is still about three and a half months away. In the mean time I've been searching the internet for specific information about what exactly would be the best Carbon Fiber filament and the best Bonding Agent/Resin/Epoxy
Read more…Hi, I am looking to purchase the 4X-23 filament winder.
However adding the item to my cart and estimating shipping and tax, it shows a $345 charge for tax.
Is this a charge for sales tax? If so, I am in a state which does not have sales tax so this c
Read more…Hello everyone,
I tried the newest version 4.21 of the software on my 4x-23 machine but I have some issues :
When I order home or build from the designer software, the setup wizard window appears, then I set up every parameters (assigned boards, motors
Read more…Hallo,
I saw a latest video, where a hand editing of G-Code is shown. I want to ask you, how I have to do it?
I can edit it only in NotePad, but it is .txt format. XWinder works with .x2d format.
Thanks
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We have a 4X-23 X-Winder. At step 4 of the Setup wizard, we have the issue that the carriage don't move towards the limit switch after pressing the button "Go to the limit switch". Without this calibration the values of the z axis aren't corre
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I'm currently trying to set-up a trial run of the 4X-23. I've successfully run the 2x demo G-script using the 2X settings, however, I'm having issues when trialling the 4X demo script. When running the 4X script the machine correctly re-positi
Read more…Hello. I have ordered the 2X-23 Delivery Head 4X-23 Conversion kit and am waiting for delivery. I assume there will be instructions provided with the kit but wanted to know if there any resources available to get me started prior to the arrival of th
Read more…I am new to the x winder. After a few hickups, I completed some good 2 axis winds in 3 axis mode. My question is on the subject of winding torque... How do i know if i need more torque or less torque on a particular motor? Do i increase torque for la
Read more…Hello, is there a better explanation of how to wire the winder up? I'm just not understanding how there are 4 identical axis controllers and dont see how they are labled or defined in the assembly pdf online, my winders didnt come with a user manual.
Read more…We recently upgraded the PC our X-Winder was connected to, and we're running into an issue. Whenever we try to run Executor, it throws an error stating some control boards aren't attached.
We have a 2 axis setup. As far as I know, everything is set
Read more…I've set up and have been getting familiar with the setup (we have a 4X-34 setup). Everything seems to running smooth, except the carriage directionality seems to be off. When I press the 'right' option the carriage goes away from the end with the
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