So, I have a few minutes to play with the Maslow today and I am trying to use the CNC pen that I bought to test. Unfortunately, the length of the pen holder means that the z-axis is nearly maxed out and I am afraid that the default standard safe height for travel (3,15mm or 1/8" I believe) may be beyond the amount available. Is there any way to change this default? Since I am just using the pen I am not worried about only being a millimeter or so off the work piece when moving and not cutting (drawing).
It is a good thought, but I was planning to run some g-code through it that utilizes the z-axis. I can control the height in the g-code, but I am looking to control the default movement that happens before I run the g-code. Like when going to the home position
The âHomeâ, âReturn to Centerâ and Z-Axis popup buttons in GC have hard-coded values for safe travel. In a text editor, search for âG0 Z.25â in UIElements/frontPage.py, UIElements/runMenu.py and UIElements/frontPage.py to find the three places youâll want to change. There are metric versions of the safe travel command nearby in each file.
This might make a good issue to open in the GroundControl repository, a nice enhancement, for sure.
Thanks @blurfl Hopefully I wonât screw anything up.
I have never opened an issue in the repository, but Iâll try to look into it later. It would definitely be a good option to have readily available any time someone wants to use a long bit. I am just glad I thought to check it before I ran the g-code.
Which platform?
Linux: in the âGroundControl-1.06/UIElementsâ folder
Windows: in the âGroundControl-Windows.Portable.v1.06\GroundControl\UIElementsâ folder
OSX: in Finder, in the Applications folder, find the groundcontrol app, right-click on it and âShow Package Contentsâ to open a window that lets you navigate to the right place. The GroundControl files are in the âContents/Resources/yourapp/UIElementsâ folder.
It is, but if you are running from the compiled version instead of the source it seems like getting you to edit the code might be more trouble than itâs worth.
In the interest of just starting to test with the pen would recommend just avoiding the âhomeâ and âreturn to centerâ buttons be a solution?
Are you talking about when the z-axis retracts between each âcutâ (drawing in this case)? If so that is a setting in your cam program like MakerCAM
Yeah, I already modified my g-code from JScut to only retract 1 mm. I will give it a try manually. Unfortunately have to take the child to the doctorâs appointment now, so out of time to play today. Maybe next weekend.
Ouch! youâre right - sorry, I forgot the Windows packager didnât include all the filesâŚ
Iâm afraid Iâm not your best hope for support with the Windows package. You could try downloading the Source code(zip) files to run GC. With those, you would unzip them, change directory into the GroundControl-1.06 directory and from the command line within that folder use âpython main.pyâ to run GC. If that works to run GC, then editing the files I mentioned (in UIElements) would let you change the setting.
I understand the desire to make chips first . I opened an issue to discuss making the âsafe travelâ value a setting on the âMaslow Settingsâ screen. After the chips settle - or rather the pen comes to rest, wade in there with you opinions/ideas on the subject.
. I opened