Imagine the part already has two bends ... one up, one down ... so it is a Z shape ...
[image: image.png] The backstop (blue) needs to be higher up ... many of the more advanced brakes can adjust each backstop vertically and left-right On Tue, 26 Apr 2022 at 17:52, John Dammeyer <jo...@autoartisans.com> wrote: > Not having seen the press brake I'm curious about the need for back gauge > up/down setting. Why would a press brake even have this? > > Is it because the bent section behind the press may be up at an angle and > therefore miss the back gauge? If so, how much movement is there in the > up/down direction. > > Inquiring minds... > > John > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ted [mailto:laser...@gmail.com] > > Sent: April-26-22 7:47 AM > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: [Emc-users] Press Brake Gui, was: Re: Variables for, > instantaneous transit vector, from python? > > > > Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 10:40:02 -0500 > > > From: Earl Weaver<weaverst...@frontier.com> > > > To:emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Press Brake Gui, was: Re: Variables for > > > instantaneous transit vector, from python? > > > Message-ID:<956e40f7-92a0-34ba-b8fe-41248738c...@frontier.com> > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > > > > > -Ted, > > > ?Just to comment on the pressbrake setup > > > > Not meaning to confuse from the thread being hijacked, but since there > > appears interest, I have also posted up the source project for my press > > brake iteration on the form (I don't hang out there too often), but your > > are welcome to it - all disclaimers apply: > > > https://forum.linuxcnc.org/show-your-stuff/45716-vertical-press-brake-interface-and-comp > > > > (On a side note from my original posting for this, I was able to get my > > sphere-4points functions working as well as vector capture to determine > > contact direction - and although it doesn't really have much affect at > > the thou level (0.001") - it has shown to be a BIG difference when you > > hit sub tenths/micron. I'll be stealing the Reneshaw TP6 unit from work > > and putting it on my CMM to cross-test, but with manufacturing > > tolerances what they are, having more corrective values available is > > definitely worth it. Might be a reason why opening the "Advanced" tab in > > MCosmos shows over 200 corrective touch point calibration options...it's > > a huge matrix.) > > > > Regards, > > > > Ted. > > > > > > -- > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >
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