apologies if this question has already been asked. I found my CNC stopped at a specific point during an engraving job. I don’t know how to resume the work in Millmage by specifying a particular point; I can do it with other, more basic software by turning the machine off and on and entering the exact G-code line number, but I can’t figure out how to do it in Millmage. Please excuse any writing errors, as I don’t speak English.
I will if you excuse my poor English.
Similar to how you do it with s GCode sender. If you know the point where it stopped, you can save the project as GCode. Then remove the unwanted part with a text editor. You can then use MillMage as a GCode sender and run the remaining part of the file.
If you have multiple operations, then you can turn off any operations that have already run.
Hi @cupeppe
Just to add to @MikeyH suggestion: be careful when editing GCode to resume a job. Removing earlier lines can also remove important setup commands, including spindle control, positioning modes, and safe Z movements.
Before restarting, make sure your workpiece hasn’t moved and your X/Y/Z work offsets are still correct, particularly if you’ve restarted the controller.
It would also be worth establishing why the machine stopped in the first place, to avoid the same thing happening again.
First of all, thanks for the replies; it’s a pleasure to have found this forum, and I hope to learn a lot. I’ve always done woodworking as a hobby, then I got into laser work using LightBurn. Later, I bought a small SainSmart Genmitsu 3020 Pro Max V2 CNC with a 700W spindle (a Katsu trim router) and started doing small, quick jobs. Now, using Millmage and 2.5D carving, things are more demanding; being an enthusiast, I’ve started engraving faces in bas-relief. It’s a massive undertaking, but the final result (taking 29 hours on average) is spectacular—I’ll attach some photos if you’d like. You can imagine that running for 29 hours with a brushed spindle is a recipe for disaster, so I’ve already switched to a 500W brushless model; it has lower wattage but higher torque, and it doesn’t sound like a tornado. I’ve already figured out the cause of the stalling issues: one was the lack of shielding on the data cable (a 6-meter USB cable)—turning on the table saw would sometimes cause interference and signal loss. Another issue (now resolved) was that when I paused the machine and left the PC on, Windows would put the USB ports into sleep mode; I’ve since adjusted the settings to keep the ports active. Sorry for rambling, but I have so much to share. Anyway, as suggested, I need to study some CAM software to understand how to resume from a specific coordinate. The problem is that with 3D finishing passes involving 60,000+ lines, the image becomes hard to read, making it a nightmare to find the exact resumption point—but as I said, it’s all a matter of experience. Thanks a lot, everyone.
Please do. There is Finished Creations section that is just perfect for it.
Thanks, done.