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Will_D:
Tip of the day:
You may know that there is a menu button to manually command a filament change.
So if you want to change colour you have to watch it like a hawk!
However; If you edit the g-code, go to the layer where you want the filament change just insert:
;
;Filament Change
M600
;
and this will do it all for you.
PS: Layers in the g-code start at layer 0 so that is at your layer height
So with a 0.2mm layer height, you want to change layers at 2mm you insert just before Layer 10 like this
G0 F9000 X48.853 Y17.354
G1 F1200 X50.399 Y15.808 E53.05569
;MESH:NONMESH
G0 F300 X50.399 Y15.808 Z2.2
G0 F9000 X52.435 Y21.308
;TIME_ELAPSED:155.534818
;Filament Change
M600
;LAYER:10
;TYPE:WALL-INNER
;MESH:Test_Pin.stl
G1 F600 X51.51 Y21.454 E53.08684
G1 X50.585 Y21.308 E53.11798
G1 X49.754 Y20.884 E53.14901
G1 X49.093 Y20.223 E53.1801
Hope this helps
Will
AdeV:
--- Quote from: Will_D on February 02, 2020, 07:13:17 AM ---Tip of the day:
You may know that there is a menu button to manually command a filament change.
So if you want to change colour you have to watch it like a hawk!
--- End quote ---
It took me ages to find that the second time, after once accidentally finding it...
...turns out it's only there when you're actually printing something! Which seems crazy to me - I'd like to be able to pre-heat the extruder, change filament, THEN start printing....
I guess if you replace the stock mainboard with an Octaprint, such options might become available, I don't know - I've not dared go down that route yet
russ57:
You lot, stop it.
My son came to me and said, how about we go halves on an ender 3.
So it seems I have joined the club.
Next step, fusion 360..
Next question, what software to avoid?
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Will_D:
--- Quote from: AdeV on February 02, 2020, 07:26:39 AM ---I'd like to be able to pre-heat the extruder, change filament, THEN start printing....
--- End quote ---
Just rename this file back to .gcode, stick it on a stick, stick in the stick etc
HTH
Will
Brass_Machine:
--- Quote from: russ57 on February 08, 2020, 04:51:30 AM ---...
Next question, what software to avoid?
...
--- End quote ---
I really can't think of any software to avoid. Cura does a fine job...
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