Difference between revisions of "4xidraw"
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The 4xiDraw is a diy xy plotter made from off the shelf materials and 3d printed parts. Perhaps it is a drawing machine more than a plotter. It can use regular felt-tip pens, ball pens or fountain pens as pen orientation is variable. It is a new version of an XY plotter using a single belt and two stepper motors in a configuration called h-bot. | The 4xiDraw is a diy xy plotter made from off the shelf materials and 3d printed parts. Perhaps it is a drawing machine more than a plotter. It can use regular felt-tip pens, ball pens or fountain pens as pen orientation is variable. It is a new version of an XY plotter using a single belt and two stepper motors in a configuration called h-bot. | ||
[https://www.instructables.com/id/4xiDraw 4xiDaw instructables page]<br> | [https://www.instructables.com/id/4xiDraw 4xiDaw instructables page]<br> | ||
| − | The plotter is Arduino based, and uses a special flavour of [https://github.com/gnea/grbl/wiki GRBL software] created by the robottini user. It enables GRBL to handle a servo on digital pin 11 using commands M3 and M5. This way it can raise and lower the pen on the paper. Find the GRBL version here: [https://github.com/robottini/grbl-servo servo GRBL ] | + | The plotter is Arduino based, and uses a special flavour of [https://github.com/gnea/grbl/wiki GRBL software] created by the robottini user. It enables GRBL to handle a servo on digital pin 11 using commands M3 and M5. This way it can raise and lower the pen on the paper. Find the GRBL version here: [https://github.com/robottini/grbl-servo servo GRBL ] and info how to flash GRBL to and Arduino [https://github.com/gnea/grbl/wiki/Flashing-Grbl-to-an-Arduino here] |
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| + | ===Inkscape=== | ||
| + | We will fisrt use Inkscape to send images to plot. | ||
| + | Inkscape is a free and open source vector graphics editor. | ||
| + | [https://inkscape.org/ Download here] | ||
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Revision as of 17:37, 15 April 2019
4xidDraw
What
The 4xiDraw is a diy xy plotter made from off the shelf materials and 3d printed parts. Perhaps it is a drawing machine more than a plotter. It can use regular felt-tip pens, ball pens or fountain pens as pen orientation is variable. It is a new version of an XY plotter using a single belt and two stepper motors in a configuration called h-bot.
4xiDaw instructables page
The plotter is Arduino based, and uses a special flavour of GRBL software created by the robottini user. It enables GRBL to handle a servo on digital pin 11 using commands M3 and M5. This way it can raise and lower the pen on the paper. Find the GRBL version here: servo GRBL and info how to flash GRBL to and Arduino here
How
Inkscape
We will fisrt use Inkscape to send images to plot. Inkscape is a free and open source vector graphics editor. Download here