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  1. Jim Lewis

    Wire forming machine design issue

    I measured about 5 deg rotation per inch of travel. It rotates the same direction regardless of the direction of advance. And the rotation is not smooth - it's a little erratic. The more I think about it, there is so little contact between the stepper bushing on the wire - just two points on a...
  2. Jim Lewis

    Wire forming machine design issue

    Stick - it's a little erratic I think partly because it's not easy to get a good grip on smooth music wire. I tried a rubber roller but that did not work well. I also tried a sort of knurled roller. JRB - Yes it's a 2D bender. I thought about a right angle bend but don't like the...
  3. Jim Lewis

    Wire forming machine design issue

    I was also thinking that I might need to improve the precision of the prototype. And I like the brake idea though it adds some complexity. Thanks. Will continue plugging away.
  4. Jim Lewis

    Wire forming machine design issue

    Excellent point but I can't ask my customers to do that extra step and the wire does not always rotate in the same direction so it seems something else is going on.
  5. Jim Lewis

    Wire forming machine design issue

    I'm designing a desktop CNC wire forming machine and running into a problem. As the wire advances it is rotating several degrees and not even in a predictable direction. The wire is pushed thru by a V groove in a bushing mounted on a stepper and a free turning bearing with a V groove that is...
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