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fra589 / grbl-Mega-5X

5/6 Axis version of Grbl, the open source, embedded, high performance g-code-parser and CNC milling controller written in optimized C that will run on an Arduino Mega2560
https://github.com/fra589/grbl-Mega-5X/wiki
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can i use b axis as extruder? #113

Closed SomeTallGuy closed 4 years ago

SomeTallGuy commented 4 years ago

hey thank you for this project of yours. I was free and tried to make the best of my quarantine, I wanna make the 5th motor run as fast as I can, any tips or guides I could use for that. thanks in advance.

fra589 commented 4 years ago

Hi @SomeTallGuy,

grbl* is not designed for 3D printers, but for milling machin. You should rather use marlin or repetier firmware.

@++;
Gauthier.

SomeTallGuy commented 4 years ago

hello again, thanks for your quick reply, can I use a stepper ('b' axis) as a spindle?? and sorry for wasting your time i am not from this background.

thanks again.

fra589 commented 4 years ago

No, you can't use stepper B as spindle since the speed will not be enough and it will not possible to have continuous rotation. You need an hardware spindle for milling