topic Re: Best Post Processor in Fusion Support Forum

Best Post Processor

jjurekUXLFE — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 17:35:43 GMT

Hi All,

I have a FoxAlien 4040XE and have been experimenting with different post processors and none seem to get the cut just right.

What is the best post processor to use with this machine?

Thanks,

-Jeff

Re: Best Post Processor

seth.madore — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 18:00:17 GMT

What is the controller on your machine, and did they provide any sample programs that we could look at and make a recommendation?
What do you mean by "none seem to get the cut just right"?

Re: Best Post Processor

jjurekUXLFE — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 18:22:49 GMT

Hi Seth,

Thanks for getting back to me.

I don't know what the controller is other than the description here: https://www.foxalien.com/products/cnc-router-machine-4040-xe says "GrBL compatible"

By not cutting right (and this could be the machine itself) X and Y seem to be off so I compensate for that. But, when I do engraving, letters do not come out correctly (possibly design, but I have had other people take my design on a completely different machine and it comes out fine). That is what let me to the post processor possibly being the issue. I have used the plain GrBL post processor and have downloaded another from OpenBuilds.com called GrBL BlackBox. Even with that one I have had to go in and edit the file (It was placing a G54 and G53 codes at the beginning and end, the bit would just bury itself in to the table if these lines of code were present)

-J

Re: Best Post Processor

seth.madore — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 13:44:45 GMT

Other than editing out the G54/55, did that post work properly? Do you have any photos of "didn't come out right"?