Cura 2 Machine Definition for Ultimaker 2 Clone/RAMPS

README.md

Ulti-Alu-Maker Cura 2 Configuration file

Machine definition for custom Aluminium Extrusion Ultimaker 2 clone (Ulti-Alu-Maker). Copy to ~/.local/share/cura/machines.

edit-gcode

#!/usr/bin/env ruby
require 'json'
require 'yaml'
json = JSON.parse(IO.read 'ulti-alu-maker.json')
yaml = {
  "machine_start_gcode" => json["machine_settings"]["machine_start_gcode"]["default"],
  "machine_end_gcode" => json["machine_settings"]["machine_end_gcode"]["default"]
}
IO.write("start-end-gcode.yaml", YAML.dump(yaml))
system(ENV["EDITOR"], "start-end-gcode.yaml")
exit 1 unless $?.success?
result = YAML.load(IO.read "start-end-gcode.yaml")
json["machine_settings"]["machine_start_gcode"]["default"] = result["machine_start_gcode"]
json["machine_settings"]["machine_end_gcode"]["default"] = result["machine_end_gcode"]
File.write("ulti-alu-maker.json", JSON.pretty_generate(json) + "\n")
File.unlink("start-end-gcode.yaml")

ulti-alu-maker.json

{
  "id": "ulti-alu-maker",
  "version": 1,
  "name": "UltiAluMaker",
  "manufacturer": "Yourself",
  "author": "Lars Christensen",
  "file_formats": "text/x-gcode",
  "inherits": "ultimaker.json",
  "machine_extruder_trains": [
    {
      "machine_nozzle_heat_up_speed": {
        "default": 2.0
      },
      "machine_nozzle_cool_down_speed": {
        "default": 2.0
      },
      "machine_nozzle_tip_outer_diameter": {
        "default": 1
      },
      "machine_nozzle_head_distance": {
        "default": 3
      },
      "machine_nozzle_expansion_angle": {
        "default": 45
      },
      "machine_heat_zone_length": {
        "default": 16
      }
    }
  ],
  "machine_settings": {
    "machine_start_gcode": {
      "default": "G28\nG1 Z1\nG92 E0\nG1 E10 F300\nG92 E0\nG1 F3000 X80\n"
    },
    "machine_end_gcode": {
      "default": "M104 S0\nM140 S0\nG92 E6\nG1 F1500 E0\nG91\nG0 F15000 X-20 Y20 Z20\nG90\nG28 X0 Y0 Z0\nM84"
    },
    "machine_width": {
      "default": 200
    },
    "machine_depth": {
      "default": 200
    },
    "machine_height": {
      "default": 200
    },
    "machine_heated_bed": {
      "default": true
    },
    "machine_head_with_fans_polygon": {
      "default": [
        [
          -42,
          12
        ],
        [
          -42,
          -32
        ],
        [
          62,
          12
        ],
        [
          62,
          -32
        ]
      ]
    },
    "machine_center_is_zero": {
      "default": false
    },
    "machine_nozzle_size": {
      "default": 0.4,
      "min_value": "0.001"
    },
    "machine_nozzle_heat_up_speed": {
      "default": 2.0
    },
    "machine_nozzle_cool_down_speed": {
      "default": 2.0
    },
    "gantry_height": {
      "default": 60
    },
    "machine_gcode_flavor": {
      "default": "RepRap"
    },
    "machine_nozzle_tip_outer_diameter": {
      "default": 1.0
    },
    "machine_nozzle_head_distance": {
      "default": 3.0
    },
    "machine_nozzle_expansion_angle": {
      "default": 45
    }
  },
  "overrides": {
    "material_diameter": {
      "default": 1.75
    },
    "layer_height_0": {
      "default": 0.1
    },
    "speed_travel": {
      "default": 300
    },
    "speed_layer_0": {
      "default": 30
    }
  }
}