probekins - where can I find it?

I can't find probekins and its associated stuff. It is not in the source code. The link to the code in wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ProbeKins ( git.mah.priv.at/gitweb/emc2-dev.git/shor...refs/heads/probekins) is broken - git.mah.priv.at doesn't exist (fails nslookup).

Has the software moved? Is there somewhere else I could obtain it?

I've been working on a more up to date version of this for 3D printer bed levelling. Not 100% complete.

I was inspired by probekins and eventually found a source. I have added the original files to my GitHub page for you.

probekins

Regard

Scott

Hi Scott!

Grate! I will soon start making PCBs and was looking for a solution in linuxcnc without using external tools...

Please let me know, when you need testers.

Regards
Domca

The SLT method works but it needs to interpolate between the probe points and cannot work outside of the probed area.

My approach is to fit a linear plane (for rotation transformation - "levelling") as well as a quadratic surface for distortion compensation. A probe data file is read and then python does the number crunching, OpenGL graphical output of the data as well as the height heat map.



The python side is working nicely. The kinematics module is basically done but not tested as yet as I have not decided to use a HAL pin interface between the two or direct memory mapping.

Making this in to QtPyVCP widget would then be the next logical step.

Too many project, too little time.

Scott

I like this implementation here
github.com/cnc-club/linuxcnc-engraving-comp

Thanks for sharing. I had not seen that implementation before. Just shows there is many ways to "skin a cat". I'll borrow the probing routine.

When I get my version working it should provide the following:

1. Levelling
2. Distortion compensation
3. Distortion fade out. Useful for 3D printing so we don't compensate for the full build of the part. For milling / routing PCB's this would be of no advantage.

And all this is done via direct calculation of the of the best fit quadratic surface during kinematics calcs, no interpolation between probe points.

Scott

@scotta: let me know when there is something to test... Thanks for the effort!

Hi, I have a new compensation component for testing. New thread started.

forum.linuxcnc.org/10-advanced-configura...d-3d-printing#167181

Scott