There are times that I’d like to pause the program and then move the cutter out of the way before continuing. Usually this would be to reposition a hold down fastener. Other than to send the cutter to drill a dummy hole with zero depth and a different rpm change is there a way to do what I’m suggesting in Carbide Create?
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I don’t know about in CC, but if you export the g-code, you could hand edit the g-code with the movement you want (say a retract in Z then rapid move in X and/or Y) & an M0 (pause).
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So how would you go about doing that or could you point me in the right direction find out how to do that? I have owned my machine for less than month, so this all new ish but I’m not tech illiterate. Mainly it just to resources for info and don’t know where to start. Thank in advance.
Click pause in carbide Motion? This stops Motion of the machine and lifts the Z axis, and if your machine is using the spindle control it’s also shutting off the spindle, I find this to be safe and very convenient.
It’s easy to resume operation after a pause/feedhold.
There is no easy way to move the spindle away for a pause other than changing your G-code manually, could be done but will open up for user error.
It can be programmed in in more advanced CAM programs.
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One thing you can do it put a ‘dummy’ design element where you want to move the router (making sure it is off the stock), and program some very simple toolpath for it. When the machine moves over there, hit ‘Pause’ in CM.
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If you put a speed change in there it will pause for that adjustment if you don’t have the VFD. Sometimes I change from 18000 to 18005 to introduce a delay but then never make the actual change.
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