S4XXL I recently swapped out my trim router for a 2.2KW (C3D) spindle and after managing to avoid the spindle ramp-up time problem through various hacks (setting X/Y zero far from starting location of job, etc.), I have decided to fix it properly by hacking my post processor (written by Neil F.). After eyeballing the PP code I thought I’d stick the needed dwell command (G4 P2) in the commands after first feed rate move. Before running the PP, I saved a job (in VCarve Pro 12) and I see two G4P2 in the gcode, one on either side of the first cutting move (see code below). While it probably will work OK, I’m just trying to understand it. Any ideas?
M6 T10
S14000M3
G53G0Z-0.05
G0X0.0000Y0.0000
G0X8.323214Y2.425164
G0Z0.200000
G04 P2
G1Z-0.097778F25.0
G04 P2
G1X8.317861Y2.363309F50.0
P.S. I think the better way to manage this issue would be to crank the VFD accel time down, but haven’t gone looking for how to muck up the VFD parameters…yet.