Good point, we could replace
//RETRACT UP
writeLn("M02");
in onClose() with
//RETRACT UP
writeLn("G53 G20 G00 Z-0.197");
writeLn("G53 G20 G00 X-15 Y-27");
and just ignore the M02 macro
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I think the problem may have been the z height as I had it set the retract to 2.5" initially and it was throwing a warning about the z height but once I upgraded the software that error message stopped so I thought the software was in error and the update solved that but instead I think it just hides the warning on a newer versions of the software.
I have an approximately 3/4" thick MDF spoilboard on top of the Shapeoko bed, plus my stock which is .50" (1.25") + 2.5" restract = 3.75" That shouldn’t have exceed the z height right? It wasn’t until I reduced it to 1.25" retract height in carbide create that it started acting right.
@WillAdams when the cutter now retracts to that back right corner after a job is done why is there no prompt to shut off the cutter ? Is this so that you can just hit run and run another job and it wont go to the bitsetter ? I dont want to try this to find out it suddenly goes to the bitsetter instead…
Because if I hit load and load a new job its going to initiate a tool change and bring it to the front.
What Carbide Motion does at the end of the job is determined by what G-code there is at the end of a file — for Carbide Create this is:
G0Z6.350
M05
M02
which in order:
- lifts to 6.35mm above Z0
- turns off the spindle (if using a BitRunner or VFD spindle)
- ends the G-code file
Current versions of Carbide Motion lift to some small height below G53 G0, then move straight back to Y0 (or a bit short of it), then move to the right to X0 (or a bit short of that).
I am making a feature request on the M05 behaviour at:
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You need to add in the length of the tool as well, and then it still depends on where the motor is mounted. (where the min/max limits are on the Z axis relative to the part/table)
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