Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Using Wire EDM DRAFT

1 - Press Source ON button and wait until all electronics and monitor is turned on
2 - Press Power ON to power machine.
3 - In monitor you will see instruction to press ENT so just press ENT button in pannel
4 - To press buttons in monitor you can either use mouse or use touch-screen functionality. Click toggel button "Subpanel" and change CNO (condition number) to "0006". This value is required for wire gauge. For changing it to another value ask Will
5 - You can use joystick to move stage select speed number from 0-3 and then use X or Y buttons to move stage. 0 is fastest and 3 is slowest speed.
6 - For clamping use coin or circuler thing to avoid scratching stage base. You can use two different orientation to of "mounting thing" for mounting your part.
7 - All the tools required to mount part is in drawer near EDM, the key to it is in .... When mounting make sure that the part doesn't collide with EDM head over-hanging thing. (image). For tighting the part use finger and thumb rule.

Loading your file
1 - EDM only accept .dxf files and it should be loaded only using their propriety usb drive. Eject EDM usb drive from back of EDM monitor and insert it in nearby computer. Copy-paste your file into "UTV" folder inside usb drive. Note that file name should be less than 8 characters.
2 - Insert usb drive in EDM machine, now go to IQ - File - EX Memory. Drag and drop your file to "Intelligent ..." this will copy file into EDM internal memory.
3 - To see file go to HeartNC (2D .dxf file editor) than File - Open. Here you can draw lines and put "Arb points". To put arbitrory points you can just click or put co-ordinates in inches.
4 - "Wire Cut Dets" has three options a) Die - when you want to create hole in your part b) Punch - when you are cutting your part out of other thins and open ...
5 - "Resident stack" put stubs before cutting so that you can cut multiple parts or also useful for multiple pass say final pass for finish.

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Press OK
"0.0059"
Work Piece: can select different metals usually steel works for all purposes
Thickeness:
Punch - Close : This setting determines how close nozzle is with your part. When part is flat use close, when non-flat use open.
Condition term


USB stick to load file



Pictures needed
- picture of panel for source on and power on
- picture of mounting thing
- Mounting head picture to demonstrate which part should not collide with your part.

Ref
Will's SOP