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makerbot / ReplicatorG

An open-source gcode interpreter for driving RepRaps, Makerbots, and other similar CNC beasties
http://replicat.org
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feature request: new M code for "wait for tool too cool down" #181

Closed DaveDurant closed 13 years ago

DaveDurant commented 13 years ago

Similar to the M6 command that tells it to wait for things to be >= the set temperature, it'd be nice to have a command that tells it to wait for things to be <= the set temperature.

This came out of a discussion in the MBI google group about automated printing. The idea would be to have this new command right after dropping the HBP temperature and right before poking the ABP to eject the just-printed part.

(yes, this could be done with timed waits instead.. that's not as cool, though)

kintel commented 13 years ago

Actually, the M6 command waits for the temperature of both the heater and the build platform to heat or cool until both are within predefined precision of the target temperatures (2 degrees celcius I believe). For this to work, you may need the development version of the Motherboard firmware though.

DaveDurant commented 13 years ago

Really? Wow - that was a fast implementation! :)

I guess this gets reworded to be "if the release FW doesn't do this already, it should."