3D model of the Sliding Indicator System mounted on the wire bender roller assembly
Exploded view
3D model of Sliding Indicator Assembly (created in Autodesk Inventor)
Mitutoyo digital indicator mounted to 80/20 linear bearing kit
Notice the simple L-handle braking kit
Exploded view
Custom indicator bracket
The bracket was 3D printed using a MakerBot Replicator 2
Sliding rail assembly
Custom left-hand bracket to fasten the sliding rail to the wire bender machine
Custom right-hand bracket to fasten the sliding rail to the wire bender machine
Stripper/Shoulder bolts were placed in the roller assembly so that the indicator could measure to them, rather than the rollers themselves
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Sliding Indicator System
As an engineering co-op, I was given a project to design a device that would consistently measure the rollers of our wire bender.
My design uses one Mitutoyo digital indicator to measure the position of each roller. The indicator is mounted to an 80/20 linear bearing by a custom-made bracket. The custom bracket was designed using Autodesk Inventor, and it was 3D printed using a MakerBot Replicator 2. The bearing is then allowed to travel down the extruded aluminum track, and it can be fastened in place using a L-handle braking system. It is cost effective and easy to manufacture.
