ELOX with Fanuc Tape Cut Model H Control

[dmealer]

Hi everyone!!!
I have a old Elox wire EDM with a Fanuc Tape Cut model H control.
Does anyone know how to square the wire. All I can get from the manual is to
"Use wire squaring device" With no explanation of the device or procedure.
I used to run a newer charmilles with a Fanuc control and there was a procedure for squaring the wire manuallly by sparking it against a know square surface. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Dalen

[CNCinCal]

Hi Dalen,

My machine is an Elox/Fanuc Wirecut O with Fanuc 6M control. Attached is the device I use. Hope it helps you.

Roger

[gabedrummin]

Dose your machine have u....v axis is it a 4 axis machine or a two.......The proces for a two is different....?

[dmealer]

It has a UV axis

[gabedrummin]

If you dont have the squaring fixture like in the pic. you have to manualy square the wire aganist something like a 1,2,3 block ......

[CNCinCal]

If you dont have the squaring fixture like in the pic. you have to manualy square the wire aganist something like a 1,2,3 block ......

No offense, but I'm curious how you would determine which axis to adjust ie: X or U, Y or V. Maybe get it close, cut a bore, and then measure the taper?

I am always tempted to look inside the fixture to see how it works, but the replacement cost always scares me away.

Roger

[gabedrummin]

No offence but the only ones you can move are u,v to get the wire straight...When I have had to do it manualy I would move say the x azis toward the part till the wire hits . Look at how the wire is tapered then move the u axis till the wire straightens . Use your edge find function in the x direction . Then look to see if wire looks straight if not move the u till you get it straight . Keep repeating this till the wire is straight. On the elox/ fanuc wire machines there is a parameter that can be changed to allow you to turn the generator on and spark the wire against the block edge. This can help , you move the axis in question either u or v till you get the sparks to run the length of the wire touching the part. .Be sure your on time is set to 0 or you will damage the part....I do not know what parameter it is for your machine, but it should be in your book....good luck

[CNCinCal]

No offence but the only ones you can move are u,v to get the wire straight...When I have had to do it manualy I would move say the x azis toward the part till the wire hits . Look at how the wire is tapered then move the u axis till the wire straightens . Use your edge find function in the x direction . Then look to see if wire looks straight if not move the u till you get it straight . Keep repeating this till the wire is straight. On the elox/ fanuc wire machines there is a parameter that can be changed to allow you to turn the generator on and spark the wire against the block edge. This can help , you move the axis in question either u or v till you get the sparks to run the length of the wire touching the part. .Be sure your on time is set to 0 or you will damage the part....I do not know what parameter it is for your machine, but it should be in your book....good luck

No offense taken. The reason I asked is the pivot point is below the work plane, as you know, and when adjusting the U or V axis this would change the position of the wire down to the pivot point. That is the purpose of the led lights on the fixture. I have found it is a delicate procedure, even with the fixture, to get it aligned well. The final adjustments in the micron level. I would definitely be using your procedure if I didn't have the fixture though, making the final adjustments by cutting a bore and measuring the taper.

Roger