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  1. #1
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    PCB Autoleveler Plugin for UCCNC

    Hello All,

    I have written a plugin for UCCNC.
    it is for auto leveling PCB milling.
    Are there people who want it and test it?

    I want to know if there are any bugs....

    there are 3 files.
    first is M331.txt copy it in C:\UCCNC\Profiles\Macro_Default
    second is the AutoLevelerCA.dll copy this in C:\UCCNC\Plugins
    third is a sample pcb gcode file...


    sorry for bad english..

    thanks..
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  2. #2
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    Re: PCB Autoleveler Plugin for UCCNC

    Cahit,

    thanks for submitting that. Unfortunately I don't have a PCB milling machine yet, I make my PCBs with a transparency and the UV light method. Then I do the hole drilling on my cnc plasma table LOL.

    I'm curious though, what exactly is auto levelling PCB milling ??

    Keith.

  3. #3
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    Re: PCB Autoleveler Plugin for UCCNC

    Beefy,

    here some videos, better than 1000 words.
    i don't know how to explain

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHSwWntbOPk

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQOz7nS2AgQ

    Cahit

  4. #4
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    Re: PCB Autoleveler Plugin for UCCNC

    do you have the same for Mach3. excellent work by the way
    http://free3dscans.blogspot.com/ http://my-woodcarving.blogspot.com/
    http://my-diysolarwind.blogspot.com/

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    Re: PCB Autoleveler Plugin for UCCNC

    Khalid,

    not yet, but in the future i will write a .exe for mach3

    thanks..

  6. #6
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    Re: PCB Autoleveler Plugin for UCCNC

    Quote Originally Posted by cahit View Post
    Beefy,

    here some videos, better than 1000 words.
    i don't know how to explain

    Cahit
    Thanks Cahit,

    I think I understand what it does, it simply gets the exact surface positions of a range of points across the whole board surface then applies any necessary offsets at those "points" (maybe within a square area around each point, +/-X and +/- Y from each point) ??????

    I like that because I've always wondered how you can accurately mill such a small depth on a "flexible" board. You would be completely relying on the board laying perfectly flat with the milling machine table.

    Good stuff.

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    Re: PCB Autoleveler Plugin for UCCNC

    cahit, thanks for your hardwork i will be anxiously waiting. I don't want to resurface the spoil board of my 4ft x 4ft machine. If you make a program in following way it will be quite helpful for all of us:

    1- I will place small metallic plates of equal thickness at different locations ( Grid points) of my complete working area.
    2- I will get all the locations data using proximity probe.
    3- This will be reference data and i will use the same to calibrate the Gcode for the work.
    Is it possible?
    http://free3dscans.blogspot.com/ http://my-woodcarving.blogspot.com/
    http://my-diysolarwind.blogspot.com/

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    Re: PCB Autoleveler Plugin for UCCNC

    Quote Originally Posted by Khalid View Post
    cahit, thanks for your hardwork i will be anxiously waiting. I don't want to resurface the spoil board of my 4ft x 4ft machine. If you make a program in following way it will be quite helpful for all of us:

    1- I will place small metallic plates of equal thickness at different locations ( Grid points) of my complete working area.
    2- I will get all the locations data using proximity probe.
    3- This will be reference data and i will use the same to calibrate the Gcode for the work.
    Is it possible?

    I think that's possible, whynot. but I'm not a profesional programmer or cnc machine user. I do it in my spare time just for fun. Therefore I can not promise of when I can program it ...
    and also my english is bad

    oh i have another idea for you. in stead of step 1 can't you use something like this?

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  9. #9
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    Re: PCB Autoleveler Plugin for UCCNC

    Wow... wow.. you are a genious man That is a great idea... Now i am just waiting for the program/plugin for Mach3.
    http://free3dscans.blogspot.com/ http://my-woodcarving.blogspot.com/
    http://my-diysolarwind.blogspot.com/

  10. #10
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    Re: PCB Autoleveler Plugin for UCCNC

    Thank you for the plugin!

    I've tried to mill boards with it -
    фрезеровка плат, подготовка и настройка станка перед работой (pcb milling, board auto leveling) - YouTube

    Several suggestions -

    1. add pause between end of probing and start milling, to let me remove probing tool and prepare for actual milling.
    2. allow to enter values in fileds by keyboard
    3 remove limit (30mm maximum spacing between probe points)
    4 remember last entered settings!
    5 add probe sensor height (I've added it to M331.txt file for me)
    6. remove first G31 probing (or make it optional)

    But anyway it works, big thanks for your plugin!

  11. #11
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    Re: PCB Autoleveler Plugin for UCCNC

    Hi all,

    here update and improved version v1.0013 of the autoleveler. for those who want to test or use it.
    download it here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/433w6dh6e...MawhJOPKa?dl=0
    or below

    it works great with Coppercam. Gcode ISO standard... working on compability of different Gcode's genereted by different post processors...



    regards
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    Re: PCB Autoleveler Plugin for UCCNC

    Hi,

    I need any kind of sample G Code Files. I will greatly appreciate if you can mail me to [email protected]

    i want to test the plugin

    regards
    cahit

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    Re: PCB Autoleveler Plugin for UCCNC

    hi,

    another version of autoleveler. now support for G02 and G03.

    regards
    cahit
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    Re: PCB Autoleveler Plugin for UCCNC

    HI Cahit,
    Thank you for this plugin.
    I tried it but only work for your example.
    Doesn't work for my G-code files i.e. when I load the files in UCCNC , it doesn't get loaded in the Autoleveer. However it does with your example.
    Do you have any idea why?
    Best regards,
    rab

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    Re: PCB Autoleveler Plugin for UCCNC

    HI Rab,

    it can be the path name of the file. if it is long then gives an error. try to make the filename short.. you can see if there are 3 dots (...) in the filename on the diagnostics tab, if so than it does not work.
    that will be fixed in the next releases of uccnc.

    regards.
    Cahit

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    Re: PCB Autoleveler Plugin for UCCNC

    hey rab

    if it does not succeed, can you mail me some examples to [email protected]
    i will check it

    Cahit

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    Re: PCB Autoleveler Plugin for UCCNC

    Hi Cahit
    Thank you for the reply.
    I played with the path and I changed the file name to short one. I called the file PCB1. I even swapped your example files content with mine but still doesn't work.
    I will email you the g-code file that you can try it yourself.

  18. #18
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    Re: PCB Autoleveler Plugin for UCCNC

    hi all,

    thanks to rabrabengineer, solved a big bug..
    so latest version is v1.0019

    it works well with UCCNC v1.2021

    regards

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    Smile Re: PCB Autoleveler Plugin for UCCNC

    Quote Originally Posted by cahit View Post
    hi all,thanks to rabrabengineer, solved a big bug..so latest version is v1.0019regards
    Great work Cahit,Millions thanks

  20. #20
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    Re: PCB Autoleveler Plugin for UCCNC

    Thanks for the video Ivan ! Big machine! Will check the autoleveler Macro this weekend :-)
    Thanks for your suggestions about the improvements.

    Also of course thanks a lot for the great plugin to cahit. I have a similar one as a feature installed in ESTLCAM using an Arduino but if it works fine I will use yours in future.

    Hartmut

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