Feed Carriage
AssemblyServo carriage that feeds the tube forward, rotates it between bends, and sets the distance between bends. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Bill of materials for Feed Carriage
7 top-level lines as of r101961| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tube Collet | mandrel-tube-bender-collet | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 2 | Feed Servo Motor | mandrel-tube-bender-feed-servo | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 3 | Rotation Servo Motor | mandrel-tube-bender-rotation-servo | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 4 | Ball Screw | ball-screw | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 5 | Servo Motor 4 parts | servo-motor | 1× | 1 | 0 | assembly |
| 6 | Carriage Encoder | mandrel-tube-bender-carriage-encoder | 2× | 2 | · | part |
| 7 | Ball Bearing | ball-bearing | 3× | 3 | · | part |