A while back I created a spindle warm up program to use on my Elite Foreman.
After testing it, and reiterating it for a few weeks, I posted it in a thread on this forum for others to use. I’ve created this new topic to help others find the program if they would like to use it for themselves. The original post is probably buried by now.
Here’s the program - Totally free!
Warm Up Cycle V4 (Jan20,2025).nc (3.2 KB)
The program has a few cool features:
The spindle will move to a position you set before spinning up.
It will display a message on the MASSO screen showing you approximately how long the warm up has left.
When the warm up ends, it will show a message indicating the warm up has completed.
The warm up is 10 min @ 6000 rpm, 7 min @ 12,000 rpm, then 3 min @ 18,000 rpm. This sequence was taken from the PWNCNC documentation.
The program is pretty simple to understand, and can be modified easily if you prefer a different sequence.
The location the spindle moves to to warm up is the X0 Y0 position of the G58 work offset.
If you’re not familiar with what G58 means, no problem, you don’t need to be.
Simply go to the F4 screen, double click on the G58 line, and set the X and Y coordinates of the location you would like the spindle to move to before warming up.
The program is totally free, but if you are inclined to show your appreciation, you can do so by “favoriting” my new Etsy shop, StingrayDandM, or even consider paying for the program for 2, tarrif-free canuck bucks.
Happy cutting!
-Mike