Attached is the Vectric / VCarve post-processor that I’m using with my LR4 and the Jackpot controller, just in case it’s useful to someone else. This is a modified version of the generic Grbl post-processor Grbl (mm) (!.gcode).pp that came with VCarve.
Notes:
Prompts you to verify that the machine is at the desired 0,0 location – if it’s not, abort the run and move the machine where you want it.
Moves to 100, 100 and prompts for initial tool load. I added this because I frequently start at the very edge of the workpiece and probing there is difficult. Feel free to take that part out if you don’t use it.
Handles tool changes, with touch plate probe after the change.
My touch plate is 15mm thick, so you’ll almost certainly want to adjust the P parameter on the G38.2 commands (in 2 places) to account for the thickness of your plate.
Uses M62 P1 and M63 P1 (in several places) to start and stop the spindle using pin 27 – you may need to change that for your setup if you’re using some other
Rapid moves use a feed rate of 2100
PLEASE use caution with this post-processor and verify that it does what you’re expecting it to before you use it to ruin a nice workpiece or break some bits! I’ve tested it with my LR4 and it works fine for my needs but I can’t promise it’ll work as well for someone else.
If you need help installing the post-processor, check out the Vectric documentation.
All Vectric software comes with 2 GRBL pp, 1 metric 1 in inches. But thanks.
I see you edited some things but each one have its own software process, i handle probing tru fluidnc, also positioning the x100,y100 via a macro in fluidnc.
I use different machines with the same gcode, so i cant manage much things tru the pp for vectric. Not all my machines uses the same feedrate etc.
Dont get me wrong i have already my software work-flow. I doubt will change it, also as i use multiple machines some things i manage different with macros.
That may work out for someone else but Vectric have high prices.
I have been using The Vectric standard GRBL for " For weeks and has done all I asked, so totally useless Unnecessarily Harsh!
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i use vectric aspire and i can see what he has done and its cool, i use different gcodes per bit: v-route/internal/external cut outs, and manage my z probe with macros so i can get consistent behavior between machines. his approach is more like the estlcam v1 has on the grblPP on the docs.
each person handles this thing as they fit. thats not a bad thing either.