Fusion 360 plasma post mods - added tool settings, small circle speed and plunge rate support

[holla2040]

@manoweb

FireControl sends actual G-code over the USB

The Crossfire controller is an Arduino clone running a custom version of GRBL 1.3ls. You can just type G-Code right into the controller using putty. See Grbl v1.1 Commands · gnea/grbl Wiki · GitHub

[holla2040]

@Simsworx

Then move Y1 to move 1" away from the cut end.)

You can just do a incremental move at the end of your code.
G0 G91 Y1
https://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gcode/g-code.html#gcode:g90-g91

[holla2040]

@manoweb

ncviewer support for these things is REALLY minimal

check out camotics

CAMotics

[manoweb]

Grbl is GPL right? I need to find the CD with the source code that came along with the Crossfire

[holla2040]

gnea/grbl/blob/master/COPYING

[ChelanJim]

Here is another idea to consider (all pierce delays are made the same with this post processor)

Pierce delay needs to be long on 1st cut but short on all other

Here’s my Fusion360 Post-process file that enables first and subsequent pierce delays. It was driving me crazy enough to want to change my plasma cutter! Rename it to .cps to import it. FireControl-v1.7-fed.txt (18.7 KB)

[Sticks]

So where does one set the cut height at?

[Simsworx]

If I’m not mistaken, cutting height is entered in the Cutting Data Window when defning the tool.

[Sticks]

Unless something changed with this PP, that is just info to log on the tool setup. Cut speed IIRC is the only thing it pulls from that set.

[Simsworx]

Ill double check when i get back to the cutter.