Variable of Laser

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wb9tpg
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Model of CNC Machine: Shapeoko 3 XL

Variable of Laser

Post by wb9tpg »

It there a non-published variable I can use on to tell if the toolpath is a Laser Toolpath?

I'm trying to turn Laser Mode on and off automatically ($32=1 and $32=0)

I'm doing this using "TOOL_NUMBER" in two separated tool paths now and would like to merge them into one toolpath. I could do it in Spindle or Jet ON sections but I really don't want to repeat the $32 command unnecessarily

+------------------------------------------------
+ Custom Variables for LASER
+------------------------------------------------
VAR TOOL_NUMBER = [T|A|T|1.0]

begin HEADER

"$32=1[13][10]%wait[13][10][T]"
"G17"
"G21"
"G90"
"G0[ZH]"
"G0[XH][YH]"
Gary Mitchell
Kentucky, USA

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