There is a feature on the webcontrol software (grbl) for the Maslow to go to the next z move. I used it several times to step through the gcode and then hit start and it would go cut from that point. The visual indicator of the gcode and the cutter movement was super helpful to resume a partial cut file.
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The original Maslow groundcontrol was (I believe) forked from grbl before fluidnc was a thing and wasn’t ever “grbl compliant” iirc. Webcontrol was spun off of ground control and that runs on the Maslow in my garage. It was highly customized for the Maslow because of the calibration requirements with the gcode to motor transformation with the two motors running the hanging chain movements. I think the version 4 is a variant of FluidNC which runs with an ESP32 on top. I built a lowrider instead of purchasing the 4, so I am not very familiar with that other than researching with intent to purchase. I believe @azab2c has one of the 4’s and could likely confirm the current setup.
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Have a Maslow 4 and the 4.1 upgrade kit that’s still boxed. Haven’t had time or decent project(s) to use Maslow 4.x FluidNC fork. Looks like Bar at Maslow CNC forked FluidNC and ESP3D some time back, and had to significantly diverge for Maslow features:
- GitHub - BarbourSmith/FluidNC: The next generation of motion control firmware
- GitHub - BarbourSmith/ESP3D-WEBUI: A Web UI for ESP8266 or ESP32 based boards connected to 3D printers / CNC
Hoping to do larger projects using Maslow 4.1 (and LR4) soon…
Will be helping Steve kit out interior of his 1976 RV “the Chicken” that’s being modernized with high tech IoT stuff, while still retaining and embracing the original classic aesthetic. Interesting project…
We’ll use Steve’s machines, and my LR4(s), Maslow 4.1 and possibly MP3DP to make parts.
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The upper corner hanging encodered DC motors or 4 point motor calibration make the motion and coordinate systems very unique to be able to control motion without explicit X and Y motors.
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That is a cool RV and it’s great to “see” Steve again. Thanks for sharing.
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