It’ll take a couple days. I’ll update everyone when I am done. Thanks to everyone for their combined help!
Hi Clay, one other thing to check first, on the Material Setup dialog in Vectric (right hand side Tollpaths settings), check the Z1 height setting and make sure it is not too large a value causing the Z to lift too high for your machine. That can occur when you are using someone else’s file, they set it high to clear the clamps they were using.
Regards,
Allen
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Thank you for your work on the post-processor.
I have a Shapeoko 5 Pro 4x4.
I downloaded your version 5-6-7 file and copied the two v7 files.
I am running VCarve Pro 64-bit version 12.013.
I am using the “Shapeoko 5 4x4 - Carbide Motion” machine configuration.
Only your two PPs show up in my Post Processor dropdown list.
I am using the “inch”.
When I save my toolpath and transfer and run it on my router, the spindle doesn’t start up.
Looking at past posts, I expected it to start.
Also, while it moves to the correct xy position, the Z-height is about two inches too high.
I see you have a spindle, and I expect the PP works correctly on your machine.
Can you suggest how I went wrong using your PP?
Thank you in advance for your help with this.
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I use that PP and have a VFD/spindle and it works great. You mention router, do you have that or a spindle and if the router do you also have a Bitrunner?
On the first path of a project it moves the spindle to the “home” position for the project and should display a message waiting for you to put the dust boot on and then hit start. Then it does a 4 second spin up on the spindle before proceeding to cut.
On subsequent paths in the same job it stays near the bitsetter and asks for the dust boot to be added and press start.
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