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✅ Approved by a maintainer. Opened #8 to add it.
Proposed entry for Macros & Utilities:
- [cnc-facing](https://facing.nottseter.no/) - Generates Z1 facing toolpaths for spoilboards, fixture plates, and stock flattening without a CAM workflow. ([Source code](https://github.com/nilsan/cnc-facing))
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⚠️ Using the repository mentioned in the submission as the source-code link: https://github.com/nilsan/cnc-facing
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auto· verdict: needs review · confidence 0.90- The title identifies it as a Makera Z1 resource, and the proposed use fits the list's scope.
- The stated facing-job workflow fits Macros & Utilities.
⚠️ The page was reachable but provided no readable content beyond its title, so the claimed features and open-source status could not be verified.
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Name
cnc-facing
Link
https://facing.nottseter.no/
Category
Macros & Utilities
Description
a simple facing-job generator for the Z1, mostly aimed at spoilboards, fixture plates and flattening stock without opening CAM. https://github.com/nilsan/cnc-facing
Pricing
Open source
Why does it belong on the list?
It's built around the Z1's quirks, e.g. T1 M6 (never M6 T1, or the preview and laser trace silently die), and Y running negative so you don't hit "Soft Endstop Y exceeded".
Serpentine Y is the default pattern, because Y is stiffer than X on this machine (I did flatness tests).
It draws the toolpath and gives you an MDI "reach check" so you can confirm the stock position with the laser before cutting.
There's also a Check tab that reads any .nc and tells you what's likely to go wrong on the Z1. Be aware it only checks against what I've tested, which was mainly PCB milling, so treat it as a sanity check, not a guarantee.
Affiliation
I'm not affiliated with it
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