Anet A8 auto off by JUHHisi

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I want over 200mm automatic shutdown height if I print some tall/looong jobs..
Extruder Shutdown height is about 227mm.
I also litlebit modified switch_pusher with tinkercad to stronger than orginal..
I use hotglue on switch_holder.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV-A6oNBZew
copy paste these start/end-.gcodes to your slicer. (I use cura)
(You have to find the right movements on :G1 Z229 F3600 ; move 229mm to the top G1 X198 F3600 ; move 198mm to the right)
START.GCODE:
;Sliced at: {day} {date} {time}
;Basic settings: Layer height: {layer_height} Walls: {wall_thickness} Fill: {fill_density}
;Print time: {print_time}
;Filament used: {filament_amount}m {filament_weight}g
;Filament cost: {filament_cost}
;M190 S{print_bed_temperature} ;Uncomment to add your own bed temperature line
;M109 S{print_temperature} ;Uncomment to add your own temperature line
G21 ;metric values
G90 ;absolute positioning
M82 ;set extruder to absolute mode
M107 ;start with the fan off
G28 ;home
G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length
G1 F200 E3 ;extrude 3mm of feed stock
G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length again
G1 F9000
M117 Printing...
AND END.GCODE
End G-code:
;End GCode
M104 S0 ;extruder heater off
M140 S0 ;heated bed heater off (if you have it)
M104 S0 ;extruder heater off
G91 ;relative positioning
G1 E-1 F300 ;retract the filament a bit before lifting the nozzle, to release some of the pressure
G1 Z+5.5 E-5 X-20 Y-20 F{travel_speed} ;move Z up a bit and retract filament even more
G90 ;Absolute Positioning
G1 Z229 F3600 ; move 229mm to the top
G1 X198 F3600 ; move 198mm to the right
G1 X-10 F3600 ; move 8mm to the left
M84 ;steppers off
G90 ;absolute positioning