Wire EDM Machine Operation Chapter 11
Copyright November, 98 Page 11-14 Sodick Inc.
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Taper Cutting
1) What are some popular reasons for taper cutting?
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2) What are the programming words related to taper cutting and what is each one’s
meaning?
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3) What are the three steps to programming taper?
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4) If you were machining a die with the top of the die “up” and the program commanded
that the wire move around the die in a “counter clockwise” direction, which G code
would you use to instate taper?
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5) Define the following parameters (in relation to the worktable):
Table To Limit :
Table To Upper :
Table To Lower :
Table To Program :
Table To Next :