#66 Create a Tool Speed command

[romain145]

A tool speed command should be added for each tool, and should be configured in the postpro_config.cfg, or better: in the job itself (so different jobs can have different feedrates and different tool speeds).

At the moment I am working with the following:

tool_change = M%tool_nr1%nlM%tool_nr3%nlM93S18
Which generates the following gcode:
M31 (For tool 3)
M33
M93S18 (Starts inverter and sets the speed)

The Inverter Start and Speed settings are hard coded. The tool speed is hard coded in the config.cfg (I am not sure what it is used for...).

[J-P]

The tool speed is already a command you can add
T%tool_nr M6%nlS%speed%nl

So simply say %speed

The speed is defined in the config file under the tool parameters

[romain145]

Thanks for that.
Having the tool speed configurable in the software (under the Feedrates) would be more comfortable to use when jobs need different tool speeds (instead of changing the config.cfg). The speed configured in the config file could be the default value.

[J-P]

I completely agree with you.
I actually want to make a tool settings window for that, where we can add more tools or delete them and even change them. I also think the feed rates should belong to the tool settings. But this is on my todo list, not yet sure when I will find the time for this. Maybe somebody else wants to implement it ?? ;)

[chrisko]

Initial request was fullfilled. Therefore closing this issue.