Returning to home point after cutting

[16dash16 (Dylan Lotter)]

The latest version of Carbide Motion sends the gantry to the back of the table and back to the top right corner whenever it completes a job.

My problem is that my machine is in a box that I can only access from the front. If I am not there as it finishes I can’t quickly turn off the router before it retreats back out of reach. Then I either have to get out a stick and try and turn it off that way, climb on the bed, or load a new file so that I can get the gantry to move to the bit setter in the front.

Does anyone know if it is possible to disable this or change the location it goes to?

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

If you have Carbide Create Pro you could modify the post-processor to have the machine move to the front corner at the end of the file.

Or, just use the “Load Tool” button to bring it to the front.

If you have a BitRunner you could just use the spindle enable button to shut things down.

[Ed.E (Ed)]

I’ve used these in the past to control attic fans.

[16dash16 (Dylan Lotter)]

Thanks @WillAdams. The “Load Tool” would be the simplest since I don’t have Carbide Create Pro or a BitRunner.

I failed to mention that the other issue is that because of my limited space that the vacuum hose on the sweepy pro will often get jammed up behind the machine and cause it to crash. And it usually will jam in such a way that it is not possible to reset the machine as it gets stuck between the gantry and the NE corner of the machine.

So on the prior versions of carbide motion when the cutting process stopped I could turn off the router and then remove the vacuum hose before shutting down the Shapeoko.

I know this is probably not a problem for which you can suggest a fix.

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Photo of your enclosure?

Set up an arm or something similar to control the hose?

[HeuristicBishop (Tyler Sowers)]

How would one modify the post in create pro? Sounds interesting

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

See:

https://carbide3d.com/hub/faq/create-pro-custom-post-processor/

[16dash16 (Dylan Lotter)]

An arm cable suspension is something I’ve thought about but in terms of practical idea my engineering imagination is a somewhat limited.

So I am open to ideas

[Redlander (Tim Jones)]

If it were me I would do what Ed.E uses or plug my router into a receptacle and turn on/off with a standard 15 amp light switch. Turn you router switch on, then plug it into a switched receptacle. Mount the switch wherever you want.