[gcode_macro CUT_FILAMENT] description: Cut filament by pressing the cutter on a fixed pin with a horizontal movement. # Distance to retract prior to making the cut, this reduces wasted filament but might cause clog # if set too large and/or if there are gaps in the hotend assembly # This must be less than the distance from the nozzle to the cutter. variable_retract_length: 35 # The location of the pin, this should be the position of the toolhead when the cutter # just lightly touches the pin variable_pin_loc_x: 13 variable_pin_loc_y: 56 # The starting and end positions when making the cut # In particular, instead of making the cut by traveling to the pin location above, # we leave a small safety margin along X-axis to avoid scratching on the pin when traveling # This should also give a small distance to produce some momentum when pressing on the pin variable_pin_park_x_dist: 5.0 # Position of the toolhead when the cutter is fully compressed # Should leave a small headroom to avoid banging the toolhead or gantry variable_pin_loc_x_compressed: 0 # Speed related settings # Note that if the cut speed is too fast, the steppers can lose steps # Therefore, for a cut: # - We first make a fast move to accumulate some momentum and get the cut blade to the initial contact with the filament # - We then make a slow move for the actual cut to happen variable_travel_spd: 18000 variable_cut_fast_move_spd: 4000 variable_cut_slow_move_spd: 800 variable_evacuate_speed: 18000 variable_cut_dwell_time: 200 # time to dwell at the cut point in ms variable_cut_fast_move_fraction: 0.5 # fraction of the move that uses fast move # Safety margin for fast vs slow travel # When traveling to the pin location, we make a safer but longer move if we closer to the pin than this specified margin # Usually setting these to the size of the toolhead (plus a small margin) should be good enough variable_safe_margin_x: 30 variable_safe_margin_y: 30 #this is the length of filament to move after filament has been cut, just need enough to move it away from the cutting slot. variable_cut_retract_length: 2 # Whether to eject the filament at the end variable_final_eject: 0 gcode: {% set RETRACT_LENGTH = params.RETRACT_LENGTH | default(printer['gcode_macro CUT_FILAMENT']['retract_length']) | float %} {% set FINAL_EJECT = params.FINAL_EJECT | default(printer['gcode_macro CUT_FILAMENT']['final_eject'], True) | int %} {% set current_loc_x = printer.gcode_move.gcode_position.x %} {% set current_loc_y = printer.gcode_move.gcode_position.y %} SAVE_GCODE_STATE NAME=cut_filament_state {% if ("x" not in printer.toolhead.homed_axes) or ("y" not in printer.toolhead.homed_axes) %} G28 X Y {% endif %} {% set prev_pa = printer.extruder.pressure_advance %} SET_PRESSURE_ADVANCE ADVANCE=0 # temporaily disable PA {% set pin_park_x_loc = pin_loc_x + pin_park_x_dist %} {% set pin_park_y_loc = pin_loc_y %} {% set _extruder_moved_dist = 0 %} M83 # relative extrusion {% if RETRACT_LENGTH > 0 %} G1 E-{RETRACT_LENGTH} F3000 # retract to save filament waste {% set _extruder_moved_dist = _extruder_moved_dist + RETRACT_LENGTH %} {% endif %} G90 # absolute positioning _MOVE_TO_CUTTER_PIN PIN_PARK_X_LOC={pin_park_x_loc} PIN_PARK_Y_LOC={pin_park_y_loc} # Make the main cut _DO_CUT_MOTION PIN_PARK_X_LOC={pin_park_x_loc} G1 E-{cut_retract_length} F3000 #moves filament after cut, but not past the toolhead sensor M400 M117 Filament cut! RESTORE_GCODE_STATE NAME=cut_filament_state [gcode_macro _MOVE_TO_CUTTER_PIN] description: helper to move the toolhead to the target pin in either safe or faster way, depending on toolhead clearance. gcode: {% set safe_margin_x = printer['gcode_macro CUT_FILAMENT']['safe_margin_x'] | float %} {% set safe_margin_y = printer['gcode_macro CUT_FILAMENT']['safe_margin_y'] | float %} {% set travel_spd = printer['gcode_macro CUT_FILAMENT']['travel_spd'] | float %} {% set pin_park_x_loc = params.PIN_PARK_X_LOC | float %} {% set pin_park_y_loc = params.PIN_PARK_Y_LOC | float %} G90 # absolute positioning {% if ((printer.gcode_move.gcode_position.x - pin_park_x_loc) | abs < safe_margin_x) or ((printer.gcode_move.gcode_position.y - pin_park_y_loc | float) | abs < safe_margin_y) %} # Make a safe but slower travel move G1 X{pin_park_x_loc} F{travel_spd} G1 Y{pin_park_y_loc} F{travel_spd} {% else %} G1 X{pin_park_x_loc} Y{pin_park_y_loc} F{travel_spd} {% endif %} [gcode_macro _DO_CUT_MOTION] description: helper to do a single horizontal cut movement gcode: {% set pin_loc_x_compressed = printer['gcode_macro CUT_FILAMENT']['pin_loc_x_compressed'] | float %} {% set cut_fast_move_fraction = printer['gcode_macro CUT_FILAMENT']['cut_fast_move_fraction'] | float %} {% set cut_fast_move_spd = printer['gcode_macro CUT_FILAMENT']['cut_fast_move_spd'] | float %} {% set cut_slow_move_spd = printer['gcode_macro CUT_FILAMENT']['cut_slow_move_spd'] | float %} {% set cut_dwell_time = printer['gcode_macro CUT_FILAMENT']['cut_dwell_time'] | float %} {% set evacuate_speed = printer['gcode_macro CUT_FILAMENT']['evacuate_speed'] | float %} {% set pin_park_x_loc = params.PIN_PARK_X_LOC | float %} {% set fast_slow_transition_loc = (pin_loc_x_compressed - pin_park_x_loc) * cut_fast_move_fraction + pin_park_x_loc | float %} G1 X{fast_slow_transition_loc} F{cut_fast_move_spd} # make a fast move to initiate contact of the blade with the filament G1 X{pin_loc_x_compressed} F{cut_slow_move_spd} # do the cut in slow move G4 P{cut_dwell_time} G1 X{pin_park_x_loc} F{evacuate_speed} # evacuate [gcode_macro _ERCF_FORM_TIP_STANDALONE] gcode: CUT_FILAMENT {rawparams}