Processor for 3d printing
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2017 6:03 am
How would one go about creating tool path for using the HD for 3d printing ?
I am going to mount a 3d filament extruder to my HD Shark. This extruder is controlled with my own separate control software (I can control extrusion speed, heat of the heads and the heat of the bed with my software)
If I slice my model in Cura or similar software, what would I output the Gcode as so that the Shark understands it correctly ? Generally the code is going to run the toolpath which the slice software has created for each "layer" and then elevate the Z axis one "layer" height and again follow the toolpath for the next layer. etc...
The only variation in the code which I will sort out is the extruder "on/off" when travelling (but I think I can work this out)
I have not experimented with this (yet) myself. I will do so soon. I am just curious to know if anyone already has the answer to save me the time.
Do I save out the toolpath in Cura as reprap ? Or, is there a particular post processor that works with the Shark that someone is already aware of ?
Thank you
DougE
I am going to mount a 3d filament extruder to my HD Shark. This extruder is controlled with my own separate control software (I can control extrusion speed, heat of the heads and the heat of the bed with my software)
If I slice my model in Cura or similar software, what would I output the Gcode as so that the Shark understands it correctly ? Generally the code is going to run the toolpath which the slice software has created for each "layer" and then elevate the Z axis one "layer" height and again follow the toolpath for the next layer. etc...
The only variation in the code which I will sort out is the extruder "on/off" when travelling (but I think I can work this out)
I have not experimented with this (yet) myself. I will do so soon. I am just curious to know if anyone already has the answer to save me the time.
Do I save out the toolpath in Cura as reprap ? Or, is there a particular post processor that works with the Shark that someone is already aware of ?
Thank you
DougE