LinuxCNC for a high speed 3D printer

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09 Jan 2022 21:05 #231258 by ExcessiveO
LinuxCNC for a high speed 3D printer was created by ExcessiveO
I am looking to build a 3D printer from the ground up as a future project. I have not chosen a specific structure yet and am considering a 5 axis setup to mess around with non-planar printing. I already have a good bit of experience with linuxCNC and would like to use it as I plan on using a servo system for the drives. Are there any big considerations or issues with using it on 3D printers? Can it process Gcode fast enough to not run into any speed limits?

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10 Jan 2022 12:42 #231300 by robertspark
Replied by robertspark on topic LinuxCNC for a high speed 3D printer
how quick can you melt the filament + allow it to cool before applying another layer?

if you run mesa hardware I cannot see any limitation on speed.

Are you going to get servos small enough?

I use steppers and TMC2209 stepper drivers on high microstepping setting (although not on linuxcnc).

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10 Jan 2022 22:38 #231353 by tommylight
Replied by tommylight on topic LinuxCNC for a high speed 3D printer
There are some members here using LinuxCNC for 3D printing, one of them is ScotA, the designer of Hypercube Evolution CoreXY 3D printer, him and some members are developing/testing this:
forum.linuxcnc.org/18-computer/42276-rem...rocontroller-via-spi
that makes it possible to use several printer boards with LinuxCNC.
For use with Mesa boards, there are no speed limitations as those can output up to 10MHz pulses on each pin.

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