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Note that using Lulzbot Cura, temperatures are turned on automatically when running from USB tether to computer. However, when running from G-code on SD card, the temperature turn-on is saved in G-Code. Thus, you can only run from G-code if you want to run the Torch Table. Unless you set bed and extruder to 0 temp in the interface?
Note that using Lulzbot Cura, temperatures are turned on automatically when running from USB tether to computer. However, when running from G-code on SD card, the temperature turn-on is saved in G-Code. Thus, you can only run from G-code if you want to run the Torch Table. Unless you set bed and extruder to 0 temp in the interface?


=CNC Mill=
*Example - http://www.buildlog.net/blog/2012/08/hacking-your-cnc-toolchain/
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*[[G-code]]
*[[G-code]]

Revision as of 21:22, 29 November 2019

Using Marlin for Machines other than 3D Printers

Marlin is the most common 3D printer firmware in the world.

It is useful to adapt it to other applications so that the toolchain for constructing new civilizations is Degenerate.

Examples

CNC Torch Table

Use Lulzbot Cura - and turn on loads such as spindle with D8, D9, D10. Use M42 for IO pin control - such as M42 P57 S255 for an 8 bit full on for pin 57.

For D10, turn duty cycle to on/off instead of the PWM preset. To do this, comment out PID temperature control to go into bang-bang (on/off) mode:

//#define PIDTEMP

Firmware had to be modified as in - Firmware Modification for CNC Torch Table


Now use:

  1. M106/M107 - turn D9 on/off
  2. M140 S80 - turn D8 (bed) on to 80C. It should just stay on if there is no thermistor connected, reading 0C. To turn heat bed off, use S0.
  3. M104 S190/S0 - turn D10 on/off
  4. G4 S1 - dwell for 1 second.
  5. For I/O pin control - see G Codes in Marlin

Note that using Lulzbot Cura, temperatures are turned on automatically when running from USB tether to computer. However, when running from G-code on SD card, the temperature turn-on is saved in G-Code. Thus, you can only run from G-code if you want to run the Torch Table. Unless you set bed and extruder to 0 temp in the interface?

CNC Mill

Links