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--- purge_filament [2025/11/04 01:37] – dshoop
+++ purge_filament [2025/11/08 18:07] (current) – dshoop
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 ====== A Purge Filament Macro ======
-{{tag> gcode setup articles}}
+{{tag> gcode setup about}}
-<code>
+The following is based on a 0.4mm nozzle
-;
-; purge filament
-;
-G90 ; absolute positioning mode
+<code>
-G28 ; home
+[gcode_macro PURGE]
-G1 Z10 F300 ; raise Z by 10 to be safe
+description: purge filament
-G1 X67.5 Y0 F6000 ; move to start of purge line
+gcode:
-G1 Z0 F300 ; drop nozzle to plate surface
+	;
-M109 S220 ; heat extruder and wait
+	; simply purges enough filament to flush the tool
-G92 E0 ; reset extruder
+	;
-G1 X67.5 Y0 Z0.4 F300 ; move to start xyz position
+	G90 ; absolute positioning mode
-G1 X167.5 E80 F400 ; draw the first line
+	G28 ; home
-G0 Y2 F120
+	G1 Z10 F300 ; raise Z by 10 to be safe
-G1 X67.5 E60 F400 ; draw the second line
+	G1 X67.5 Y0 F6000 ; move to start of purge line
-G0 Y4 F120
+	G1 Z0 F300 ; drop nozzle to plate surface
-G1 X167.5 E30 F400 ; draw a third line
+	M109 S220 ; heat extruder and wait
-G1 Z10 F300 ; raise Z by 10 to be safe
+	G92 E0 ; reset extruder
-G92 E0 ; reset extruder
+	G1 X67.5 Y0 Z0.4 F300 ; move to start xyz position
-G28
+	G1 X167.5 E80 F400 ; draw the first line
+	G0 Y2 F120
+	G1 X67.5 E60 F400 ; draw the second line
+	G0 Y4 F120
+	G1 X167.5 E30 F400 ; draw a third line
+	G1 Z10 F300 ; raise Z by 10 to be safe
+	G92 E0 ; reset extruder
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