Comments on Profile Post by Rego

Not sure on the 8byj-48 steppers, but when every I make a pen plotter I usually opt for the simple 2 axis EiBotBoard. Hope this helps - http://www.watterott.com/en/EiBotBoard

yeah thanks mark those boards not available

thanks on post processor as i'm qa newbie at this i find it daunting apart from rewriting the circuit board i'm trying to plot there must be a way to tell grbl every Z andZ-1 command (pen up Down etc)that Hpxx2 nc file can change to see M03 and M05 commands you have been a great help so far at least someone knows i trying

" there must be a way to tell grbl every Z andZ-1 command (pen up Down etc)that Hpxx2 nc file can change to see M03 and M05" Not sure if it can done in grbl but, since it is a text file you could always use a good text editor that can do replace and you should be able to replace all the Z to M.

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