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Hi, I hope that I have the right forum area for this, but I'd like to know if anyone has made a way to control the fan speed during a print?
I can look at writing an extension, if that is possible for Cura and once I'm pointed to a getting started guide, but I'd like to be able to set the fan speed and bed temperature for the first few layers to off (which I think happens already) so that the adhesion is good. Then as the print goes up (and seeings that I'm using a basic bed) there is little point keeping the bed warm after about 5 layers, then there are areas that I need better strength between layers of disabling or lower the fans and raising the nozzle temperature would make sense, then further through the last print, a thin handle which needed higher heat to stick better but cooling...
I could see, even just a set of basic controls would be good... i.e. LAYERS 1-5: FAN 0, LAYERS 5-N: FANS 100 BED 0, LAYERS 70-N NOZZLE +20.... that sort of thing... maybe even a last one like LAYERS N: BED 70 so that in my case its softer to remove.
A simple 'recommended' style for this would be Fans based on layer filament, so lower filament layers get cooled quicker than the more solid surface layers. I can imagine this causing a few problems in some prints, but theres probably a sweet spot where it takes the fans down a little.
Anyway, thats the ramble over, any pointers would be great, or if theres already settings for this, please let me know.
Is it possible to control (and vary) the fan speed, nozzle temperature and bed temperature through Cura?
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Thanks @GregValiant Unfortunately I'm a mac user, but thank you.
I'm also keen to work with the Cura program, as opposed to alongside or in place of. From a notices' perspective, it seems like simple addition gcode at the right point so should be easy enough to inject in.