Another plasma component...

Phill,

With the scribe, Your update has gotten everything working. kinda..

When I run the sheetcam job file you sent me, If I do not run the M3 $1 S1 before starting the program the torch will try to cut out the air scribe part. Then when I do run the command it will try to scribe the first P and the next letter it goes back to using the torch.

Is that because as the scribe retracts it is turning the change spindle code off? Maybe we need to link the arm scribe function to something else rather that the spindle off and on command. Just a thought, I am still very inexperienced with G-code.

I last updated at 6:30am this morning,

I have attached the requested file to his post.

And dont be so hard on yourself Phill,

You need to break a few eggs to make a omelette,

You should of seen my list of fuck ups when I first built my machine!

I just generated the G-code from that file and ran it.

Ive attached the NGC file to this post.

If you can send me the g-code file you are using I will test it, It might be a problem on my end.

That got it working,

How can I set up that I want the scribe to come down then start the scriber then move after the scribe has started.

I want to have the scribe activated for a certain number of seconds before motion.