Dual Extruder - random M104 Commands

[MachuRoberts 0]

Hi Team! new to the forum, using Cura for a while.

Recently did a dual extruder upgrade - no matter how i seem to slice the file i am getting Gcode with random M104 commands to change the temperature throughout the print which is really screwing things up. For the life of me i cannot figure out where in my settings i am telling the temperature to change.

Trying to do a calibration cube (2 color)

loaded both models

assigned an extruder to each

merged the models

went through the settings for both extruders to make sure they are identical - and i get garbage Gcode (attached).

i have also tried merging then undoing to allow to control the "per model settings". same result

Tried on 3.4.1 and 3.3.1 same result which leads me to think its me!

CFDMP_20mm_Cube_B.gcode

[MachuRoberts 0]

[Dim3nsioneer 558]

Please keep in mind your printer has two extruders and each of them has the temperature settings. If you want to set everything to the same temperature (maybe it's good to have the standby temperature a bit lower in order to avoid oozing?), don't forget the second extruder.

[atarik 0]

I'm experiencing the same problem, but only when using versions 3.6 and higher. The problem can be avoided if all the temps are set equal. However, it would be better if Cura would reactivate the current extruder after setting the previous one to standby temp. That can be done using the same command but using T1 instead of T0, if the current extruder is T1. For example, turn this:

 

M82 ;absolute extrusion mode
; tool end script
G92 E0
G1 E-6 F10000    ; retract to prevent stringing
;G91        ; switch to relative positioning
;G1 Z1        ; travel +1 on z
G90        ; switch to absolute positioning
M82        ; ensure e is absolutely positioned
G1 X24 Y15 {travel_speed}    ; move to 10 0
;G92 E0
;G1 E6 F2000    ; undo retract
;G92 E0
;G1 E-5 F2000    ; stage 1 of 3 stage retraction
;G92 E0
;G1 E2 F2000    ; stage 2
G92 E0
G1 E-58 F3000    ; stage 3, this keeps from producing "hair"
G92 E0
M83 ;relative extrusion mode
T1
M82 ;absolute extrusion mode
; tool start script
G92 E0
G1 E59.5 F2000                ; return - 1 to keep nozzle from oozing
G92 E0
M83 ;relative extrusion mode
M104 T0 S170

 

into this:

 

M82 ;absolute extrusion mode
; tool end script
G92 E0
G1 E-6 F10000    ; retract to prevent stringing
;G91        ; switch to relative positioning
;G1 Z1        ; travel +1 on z
G90        ; switch to absolute positioning
M82        ; ensure e is absolutely positioned
G1 X24 Y15 {travel_speed}    ; move to 10 0
;G92 E0
;G1 E6 F2000    ; undo retract
;G92 E0
;G1 E-5 F2000    ; stage 1 of 3 stage retraction
;G92 E0
;G1 E2 F2000    ; stage 2
G92 E0
G1 E-58 F3000    ; stage 3, this keeps from producing "hair"
G92 E0
M83 ;relative extrusion mode
T1
M82 ;absolute extrusion mode
; tool start script
G92 E0
G1 E59.5 F2000                ; return - 1 to keep nozzle from oozing
G92 E0
M83 ;relative extrusion mode
M104 T0 S170

M104 T1 S200

 

[atarik 0]

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Edited March 29, 2019 by atarik
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