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Python version of FullControl for toolpath design (and more) - the readme below is best source of information
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Add preheating to `"voron_zero"` printer configuration. #57

Closed ppak10 closed 10 months ago

ppak10 commented 10 months ago

Adds preheating of extruder and bed to the starting procedure in order to avoid Extrude below minimum temp error.

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This error occurs when selecting .gcode file to run without manually preheating the extruder which often occurs when selecting a new file to run.

Prusa slicer and many other slicers therefore include a couple of lines telling the printer to wait until the extruder and bed have heated enough to the desired temperature.

https://github.com/FullControlXYZ/fullcontrol/assets/37542469/ddabd7cf-f3b1-4815-82a8-6a03b7e7c7f5

FrostiFish commented 10 months ago

Hi there! I have a suggestion for you on this issue. As stated in the reference for the Voron Zero's Klipper config, it encourages you to edit your PRINT_START macro to suit your slicer of choice. The recommended slicers for Voron machines are SuperSlicer and Cura. I do not have experience with Cura and my V0. I know SuperSlicer adds the preheating by default if not unchecked, like you demonstrate in your video of PrusaSlicer. Some Klipper users have preheating included in their PRINT_START macro, that's also why Super Slicer passes the temperature variables into the PRINT_START macro and allows you to disable the addition of preheat g-code. I highly recommend making the preheat g-code in this pull request for the voron_zero full control config to be optional as well. I don't think the FullControl printer configuration for the V0 should be suited to a single Klipper config, I would encourage modularity in its use. Vorons are typically self-sourced and all of them are self-built. Ultimately it is up to the user to decide how they go about preparing g-code suitable for their machine. Every Voron is a unique machine, tailored to the user's needs with (community) mods.

@ppak10 if you're interested, I can highly recommend the following pages about customizing the PRINT_START macro: Voron docs - Slicer Setup Voron docs - Custom Macros Voron docs - Community howto: Understanding the relationship between the slicer and PRINT_START macro

FrostiFish commented 10 months ago

Also, I don't think M105 is needed as the temperatures can be read from the Klipper interface.

Best regards, Hannah

ppak10 commented 10 months ago

@FrostiFish That makes sense, thank you for suggesting this alternative.