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I gave it a little more thought, and I think I would like the material/core change part of the firmware to look like this;
Unload material;
(just unload, scenario; you want to take out nylon, or PVa to store it, but don't want to do another print now)
load material;
just load material, the correct core is already loaded.
change material;
only change material, you want to keep working with the already loaded core.
change core;
this is a bit more complicated. I see 2 options, the 2th is probably the best;
simple;
Always fully unload/change the material, assuming in 99% of the time you want to change material when you change a core (not true if you change from 0.4 to 0.6 f.e) -plus; no risk of reentering material with a string on it, you can cut it to a nice tip again.
After change core, ask question, do you want to load material Y/N.
less simple;
Start with a question, "do you want to fully unload material Y/N" and based on that do a "short retract" or fully unload of material.
After change core, ask question, do you want to load material Y/N.
Anyhow the "change core" part of the menu needs the option to at the same time change material.
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I gave it a little more thought, and I think I would like the material/core change part of the firmware to look like this;
Unload material;
(just unload, scenario; you want to take out nylon, or PVa to store it, but don't want to do another print now)
load material;
just load material, the correct core is already loaded.
change material;
only change material, you want to keep working with the already loaded core.
change core;
this is a bit more complicated. I see 2 options, the 2th is probably the best;
simple;
Always fully unload/change the material, assuming in 99% of the time you want to change material when you change a core (not true if you change from 0.4 to 0.6 f.e) -plus; no risk of reentering material with a string on it, you can cut it to a nice tip again.
After change core, ask question, do you want to load material Y/N.
less simple;
Start with a question, "do you want to fully unload material Y/N" and based on that do a "short retract" or fully unload of material.
After change core, ask question, do you want to load material Y/N.
Anyhow the "change core" part of the menu needs the option to at the same time change material.
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