Automatic Sliding Tool Rack For my Q408

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Hello everybody,

I would like to add an automatic sliding table to my brand-new Q408, similar to this system:

https://stepcraft.odoo.com/shop/2103-automatic-sliding-tool-rack-q-204-203521geometry dash lite

Unfortunately, this system is no longer available, but I can build one myself.

My question is: does anyone have this system? If so, could you tell me what G-code activates the sliding piston and which output it uses? My ATC works fine, but I need to control the sliding rack with some G-code.

Thank you !

Hi!

What you’re trying to do is definitely possible, but there isn’t a standard “slide piston” g-code command built into most CNC firmwares the way there is for spindles or tool changes. Instead, people usually assign a spare output pin (e.g., a relay or PWM output) to control an external actuator, and then trigger it with a custom macro or M-code.

Veröffentlicht von: @alcyde

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Hello everybody,

I would like to add an automatic sliding table to my brand-new Q408, similar to this system:

https://stepcraft.odoo.com/shop/2103-automatic-sliding-tool-rack-q-204-203521

Unfortunately, this system is no longer available, but I can build one myself. Subway Surfers

My question is: does anyone have this system? If so, could you tell me what G-code activates the sliding piston and which output it uses? My ATC works fine, but I need to control the sliding rack with some G-code.

Thank you !

Typically, the piston is triggered by a specific output in the tool change macro, then shuts off after about 1–2 seconds (STEPCRAFT reports an in/out slide time of approximately 1.2 s).