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Gallery, Projects and General => Neat Stuff => Topic started by: Joules on February 19, 2015, 09:47:27 AM

Title: CNC Wire Bending
Post by: Joules on February 19, 2015, 09:47:27 AM

Apologise if this has been posted before but I couldn't find it.  I was really impressed by the use of the CNC mill in this application.  I may even be tempted to just motorise the X,Y axis on my small mill to do this.

     

Hope its of interest.

Title: Re: CNC Wire Bending
Post by: awemawson on February 19, 2015, 11:34:18 AM

A neat idea that. I don't suppose you could work on very heavy gauge rod before the radial spindle load is too much for the bearings.

Certainly a method to tuck away for the future  :thumbup:

Title: Re: CNC Wire Bending
Post by: Joules on February 19, 2015, 11:43:27 AM

Thats a fair point Andrew.  Perhaps have a jig attached to the mill head than risk the spindle bearings, and make sure the bending roll is the weak link...