Christopher J Ward
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Christopher J Ward
Engineer & Software
Developer
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Macro to Eject Broken Fillament from a Quidi Box (original source unknown):
A Simple Macro For Moving a Box Extruder. Each fillament is fed by a stepper motor, so if a fillament snaps and a length is stuck within the inlet, this macro may move it out without the need to disassemble the Qidi Box
[gcode_macro BOX_SLOT_MOVE]
gcode:
{% set slotnum = params.SLOT|int %}
{% set distance = params.DISTANCE|default(-50)|int %}
FORCE_MOVE stepper="box_stepper slot{slotnum}" velocity=5 DISTANCE={distance}
Put the macro anywhere in 'gcode_macros.cfg'. You can run this macro from your Qidi Studio console with these parameters:
Move most left slot (slot 0) forwards (towards the hotend) by 30mm:
'BOX_SLOT_MOVE slot=0 distance=30`
Move most right slot (slot 3) backwards (retract back toward the spool) by 50m (note distance is minus value for backwards direction):
'BOX_SLOT_MOVE slot=3 distance=-50'
Note: not providing a distance will make that slot just move 50mm (2 inches) backwards toward the spool:
'BOX_SLOT_MOVE slot=2'
Note: Your Qidi Slots may be number 1 to 4 if your printer is also set up with an external reel, or 1 to 8 if you are using two Qidi Boxes.
