I don't understand this. Wouldn't you look at the file on the monitor before trying to print it?
Every project tracks problems differently. Many will use github's problem tracker. It appears this is the case with FreeCAD. I see there are currently 41 open issues and over 3,100 closed ones. The most resent issue is only a few hours old. So the issue tracker is very active with several per day. Why not open a "g-code file is empty" issue. On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 1:32 PM Gene Heskett <ghesk...@shentel.net> wrote: > On Saturday 19 September 2020 15:31:58 Martin Dobbins wrote: > > .... if sent as a print job to my huge brother > mfc-j6920-dw, it spits out a blank sheet of glossy photo paper. So I'm > locked out of saving in a file format thats readable by human eyes. > > I goto the IRC channel, I can see some light traffic, but I can't post > without registering which when clicked on brings up a menu, listing > github as one src of ID verification. I am known to github for years as > I build LinuxCNC from there for my rpi4 powered 11x54 Sheldon lathe > converted to cnc. guthub wants my email address, which when entered > returns that the address is taken and refuses to proceed. So I am locked > out of even reporting the problem to anyone at freecad. Somebody's > miss-guided paranoia is screwing me over and I am not a happy camper. > This sort of stuff is much more likely to be found on the ground behind > the male bovine specie, which being raised in the middle of Iowa farm > country, I am much more familiar with shoveling than I wish I was. > > But I've no damned way to make my problems known to anyone except a > nearly un-related mailing list for linuxcnc. > > > This kind of shows what I'm talking about: > > I don't need an .stl to feed cura that will be destroyed by the first 10 > lb push against it, which considering this BS-1 clone weighs almost 90 > Kg, will be about the first time I wrap a lifting strap around it from a > 400 lb electric hoist to pick it up and set it on my mills table. > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk5HIDn-Yao > > > > Martin > > > I appreciate the help Martin, thanks a bunch, but I need help with my > stated problem. I can and have written 75+% of the gcode in my nc_files > directories, and it would be helpfull to have a drawing printout when > doing this as probably 2 pieces, a mount, and a shaft coupling. Provided > the motor shows up. It has until sundown next Wednesday to be in my hand > else I'll initiate a card charge back. It turns out that the vendor is > the same one that screwed me over for all fresh electronics about 2 > years ago when I bought myself a 6040 mill for a Christmas present, and > I was out almost $500 making it run right. He messed around pretending > he didn't speak English or some lame excuse, he had several, but the > word warranty isn't in his vocabulary. > > Cheers, Gene Heskett > -- > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. > - Louis D. Brandeis > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
