Bonjour à tous,
Merci de m’accueillir parmi vous les makers.
Étant professionnel dans l’impression 3d mais nouveau sur snapmaker j’aimerais savoir pourquoi leur logiciel génère un g.code mais impossible de le télécharger sur clé ou en direct…alors que pour l’impression sur cura ça fonctionne…
CNC impossible a générer également de gcode bref c’est la merde avez vous une idée ?
Luban n’est pas un logiciel bien écrit. S’il ne fonctionne pas avec un certain modèle, c’est probablement plus facile de utiliser Cura (ou Fusion 360 ou FreeCad ou quelque chose de la sorte pour CNC) pour générer votre gcode, et le télécharger par clé.
Si vous pourriez nous diriger vers le fichier que Luban ne veut pas transformer en gcode, on pourrait peut-être trouver le problème particulier.
(Pardonnez mon Français, SVP—ça fait environ 25 ans depuis la dernière fois que je l’ai utilisé pour communiquer quelque chose plus compliqué que “Il neige beaucoup aujourd’hui!”)
Sir, thank you for responding to me so quickly.
Indeed, the software snapmaker and snapmaker luban has a huge problem.
For the three characteristics (3d printing, CNC and laser engraving) the software does not create a g-code. So I use CURA for 3d printing but the rest honestly I don’t know what to do. In addition I start posting videos on the machine next week (umboxing- assembly, 3d printing test, lazer test and CNC test.) It is clearly impossible for me to stay positive without a software that works which is a great pity by compared to the quality of the machine.
Do you have steps to follow for CNC and laser?
Waiting for your return
Pierre
Most people who are doing more than basic work with this machine end up discarding Luban in favour of other software. Lightburn is the most-recommended laser program. Many people prefer Fusion 360 for CNC, and I think some have also tried Carbide Create. Any program that can generate the Marlin flavour of gcode should work with the Snapmaker2, although some tweaking may be required.
Simplified process for getting Luban to generate gcode for something (with default settings) and send it to the Snapmaker via wireless:
Laser: Open Luban and select the third tab-button on the upper-left (the picture is meant to show a laser, but looks more like a dangling spider to me). Import an existing image file (.svg for cutting, .svg, .png, .jpg etc. for engraving) using the blue “Add” button near the upper-left, or draw something simple using the square, oval, and text buttons on the left side. When you are ready, click the “Process” button at the bottom of the right-hand column. Now do the steps given below under “Common process for all Luban Snapmaker panels”.
CNC: Open the program and select the fourth tab-button on the upper-left. Click past the warning box. Proceed as for the laser—import or draw, click the “Process” button, and do the Common process steps. Note that there are a lot of other things that need to be taken under consideration when using CNC, depending on the results you are hoping to achieve. Shapeoko CNC A to Z was recently recommended here as an information source, and although it’s specific to a different machine, it appears to cover the basics.
3D printing: Open the program and select the second vertical tab on the upper-left (with the wireframe box on it). Import an existing STL file using the blue “Add” button near the upper-left. Then follow the Common process steps below.
Common process for all Luban Snapmaker panels: Grab the scrollbar on the right and scroll all the way to the bottom. The bottom panel is labeled “Actions”. The top button on it is labeled “Generate G-Code”. Click it and wait for the process to finish. Then click the second button from the bottom: “Load G-Code to Workspace”.
Go back to the upper-left and select topmost vertical tab, with the XYZ-axis image. You should see a bad toolpath rendering of your already-sliced object (or possibly nothing at all if a bug interferes).
Make sure your Snapmaker is switched on and can reach the network, and that the correct head, bed, and stock (if any) are in place. On the “Connect” panel at the upper-left, click on “Wi-fi” and then click the refresh button (with the curved arrows). When it’s done probing, select your Snapmaker from the drop-down left of the refresh button and click “Connect”. Go over to the Snapmaker and authorize the connection using the touchscreen.
Back at your computer, click the “Send to Device via Wi-Fi” button near the top-right of the Luban window. Then go back to the Snapmaker and work your way through the necessary screens (there are two of them) to start the job.
I hope that helps. If something isn’t clear, please tell me, and I’ll go back over it with screen shots.
Common known problems with the laser and its calibration: the camera and sensors can fail to pick up the presence of a dark surface. This can be fixed by placing a sheet of paper on top of the dark object during calibration. Sometimes calibration will fail because the head will not move far enough away from the bed. Various remedies are given in other threads here. The laser glasses supplied with the unit are not certified by any recognized safety agency and are probably of the wrong type. The enclosure is likewise not certified and possibly doesn’t filter laser light enough to be safe. If you want to watch the laser at work, either buy glasses certified to properly filter 445nm laser light, or use a camera instead of looking at the beam directly.
Sir,
First of all, I wanted to thank you for taking the time to read me and take the time to answer me.
I find it very unfortunate that a machine of this quality is not software that works properly.
Indeed, in France we can acquire this machine at a price ranging from 750 euros to almost 1000 euros.
At this price people hope to have a machine and software worthy of the name. Technically this is not the case.
In addition in your various advertisements (youtube, instagram etc) this machine is sold as a machine for all audiences.
Which honestly is not the case. I will not recommend it to my newbie clients.
I prefer to be honest with you and it's a shame because it deserves much better.
I hope you won't be too mad at me for telling you all this.
And between us you still speak French very well ....
Maybe next time
Pierre
I’m not actually a part of the Snapmaker team—they don’t generally respond here unless you specifically page their usernames. I doubt they would have been half as honest about the device’s faults as I was. I’m just another user, trying to help out, like 99% of the other posters here. Apologies for any confusion.
There is probably no point in pointing this thread out to the Snapmaker staff, since they’ve seen all these criticisms before. They seem to be hoping that “the community” will fix Luban for them. That may not work out so well.