High-Speed 3D Printed Arduino Pen Plotter

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2 жыл бұрын

Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions! I designed this plotter in SolidWorks and 3D printed the parts. If you want to build one, all the CAD and .STL files are freely available on my GitHub page here:
github.com/IVProjects/Enginee...
Using what I learned from my last pen plotter, I wanted to design a much faster plotter using inexpensive off-the-shelf parts. The hardest part to get working reliably was the grit roller system for the Y-axis. Using rollers has the advantage of decreased moving mass, but it was tough to get working. I'm not aware of any existing DIY plotter designs that use a grit roller system, so all I had for reference were photos of vintage plotters.
I ended up using 120 grit Dremel sanding bands with a 3D printed adapter for the grit rollers. I used a small 5mm shaft as the grit roller driveshaft to keep rotational inertia to a minimum. The less mass the Y-axis motor has to accelerate, the higher higher the acceleration parameters can be.
Grit rollers also allow a plotter to feed the paper reliably without coordinate drift over time. The abrasive particles on the surface of the grit wheel leave small impressions in the edges of the paper, which then act similarly to a rack and pinion. Because the abrasive particles are irregularly shaped and oriented, the paper impressions and abrasive particles key into each other very reliably. My previous plotter design used rubber rollers, which caused some coordinate drift.
To work properly, the grit pinch rollers need quite a bit of pressure. I used a pair of 6:1 class II levers with a 0.5" steel bar acting as a weight. The lever is lifted by hand to load a new sheet of paper.
It uses 1/16th microstepped NEMA-17 stepper motors for X and Y movement as well as for pen lifting. The electronics are an Arduino Uno, a V3 CNC shield, three A4988 (or equivalent) stepper motor drivers, a 24v PSU, and a 24v 40mm fan for cooling. The cooling fan allows the drivers to run at a higher current, which in turn allows higher speed and acceleration parameters.
For software, I'm using Inkscape to generate G-code from vector images. That G-code is sent using Universal G-code Sender (UGS) over serial communication to the Arduino running stock GRBL.
I spent a lot of time trying to make the plotter's frame as rigid as possible. The more rigid the frame is, the more accurate the resulting drawing will be. A frame that's not very rigid will flex when accelerating the printhead, causing corners in the drawing to become rounded.

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@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Maker Man Dan posted a video that explains how this plotter works in a little more detail. Go check it out: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r7d-bLqdld6lZGw.html
@mattasher4306
@mattasher4306 Жыл бұрын
This might be the solution to a large scale printing issue I have. Can you please let me know how to get in touch with you?
@estqwerty
@estqwerty 4 ай бұрын
how big?@@mattasher4306
@m4rvin2006
@m4rvin2006 Ай бұрын
That video shows "build". It doesn't explain anything. The link merely hi-jacks the project to his channel.
@matt55346
@matt55346 2 жыл бұрын
It does less than a printer, in more time, only one color, with a lot of noise. YES I definitely need one! 😀 This is the coolest pen plotter i ever seen
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@TheKitMurkit
@TheKitMurkit 2 жыл бұрын
But so much cheaper because of the pen ink
@fatihtuz6052
@fatihtuz6052 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheKitMurkit in a very long time to take these profit instead of electricity etc.
@genkidama7385
@genkidama7385 2 жыл бұрын
ink cartridges dont cost an arm.
@seseorang2649
@seseorang2649 Жыл бұрын
@@genkidama7385 yeah yeah whatever you say rich people
@weirdsciencetv4999
@weirdsciencetv4999 2 жыл бұрын
This is the best plotter i’ve seen yet. High performance *AND* elegant design.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@garrettreynolds2347
@garrettreynolds2347 2 жыл бұрын
Love the design for dropping the pen. I used a servo method in the past but would definitely not be able to push it as fast. I will have to give this a go! Thanks for posting!
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Hope it works out for you.
@jjmelo
@jjmelo 2 жыл бұрын
dude this is awesome! Ingenious design and a very efficient use of 3D printed parts and space. Thanks for sharing!
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@bluecollarmax6949
@bluecollarmax6949 2 жыл бұрын
I used one of the very first HP desktop plotters in 1985 and the very first picture I plotted was this exact image of the space shuttle.....mind blown!
@JohanFasth
@JohanFasth 2 жыл бұрын
I think that you more or less nailed it with this design. Simple and extremely efficient apparently. Well done sir!
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@MbanziSD
@MbanziSD 2 жыл бұрын
I had a very expensive HP A4 size pen plotter at work many years ago - this appears to be much faster and has better output quality!
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! That's great to hear.
@raphanunu6912
@raphanunu6912 2 жыл бұрын
I thought plotters were for larger sizes, I don't see the insterest of an A4 plotter, a cheap laser printer does much more. (I bought my first Laserjet in 1988 !)
@TalbotNC
@TalbotNC 2 жыл бұрын
Wow congrats ! This looks like a very efficient design. It is really mesmerizing to watch. In an effort to decrease time to print even more, I think there is something that can be done as far as optimizing the toolpath. There is a lot of long move that goes back and fort between different area of the paper. G-code generation and/or post-processing (depending if you have acces to that generative code) could be more clever and pack more effectively toolpaths by area. Simply choosing the closest next possible "pen down" move after each "pen up" move could go a long way I think.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I agree. There are probably more optimized G-code generators out there that could shave off quite a bit of time.
@benjaminmiller3620
@benjaminmiller3620 2 жыл бұрын
I was going to comment on that. The shuttle image seemed particularly bad in that regard. The pen spent half the time off the paper!
@KeithOlson
@KeithOlson 2 жыл бұрын
@@ivprojects8143 One simple option--considering just how accurate your system is--would be to cut the drawing up into small sections, convert them, then paste the gcode fragments together. It's not a *great* solution, but one that should be simple enough to get working until a better one comes along.
@user-tc2ky6fg2o
@user-tc2ky6fg2o 2 жыл бұрын
In 1993 I was on a high school internship at a company that manufactured a (multi-color/pen) plotter, and its demo drawing was the Space Shuttle. It was amazing and unreachable (despite the plotter technology was already advanced at that time). And now, I can print a printer. It continues to be amazing!
@microdesigns2000
@microdesigns2000 2 жыл бұрын
Cool experience! In 1993 I was using a plotter at work to plot large AutoCad drawings. Some engineers were still using drafting boards. A couple were using AutoCad but hadn't learned how to reduce plotter time and there would be hours of prints before mine would come up. I remember complaining they weren't using simpler fonts and limiting their use of text. But the plotter was a glorious machine. Twenty years later at another engineering company, our mechanical engineers stopped producing paper documentation. They don't even produce a drawing, only a 3D model. They forward models to the machinists with notes in the file about which surfaces require tight tolerances. This saves a lot of engineering hours and calendar time and is much faster for machinists too. Those machinists are like artists. Now I work in a factory where we use a plotter only once in a while, a gigantic inkjet machine that produces full color prints. I have only used it one time in three years. I generally use 11x17 (B4) for electrical schematics. Schematics would take an enormous amount of time in a own plot for all the little lines and lettering. But I miss the pen plotters.
@clydealcott3379
@clydealcott3379 2 жыл бұрын
I never imagined these motor could run this fast. Amazing video btw.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! When there's not much moving mass, steppers can accelerate really quick.
@NaviYT
@NaviYT 2 жыл бұрын
You printing rockets with this makes it 100000x cooler. It’s perfect for either making pictures look like sketches or printing out “hand drawn” schematics for things like pcb layouts and engineering drawings for manufactured parts
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Cybertruck1000
@Cybertruck1000 2 жыл бұрын
Built one myself, different design but also using printed parts, Grbl, UGC, Arduino shield. Will compare my Grbl settings with yours. Mine also prints fast and accurate but interested to improve where I can. Great project as it rolls several fields into one. Well done..thanks...
@qutubuddinpatwa3679
@qutubuddinpatwa3679 2 жыл бұрын
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@fusseldieb
@fusseldieb 2 жыл бұрын
Arduino is kinda slow for tasks like those imo Get a 32Bit board like an SKR
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
@@fusseldieb The Arduino isn't the limiting factor for speed here. GRBL can handle a step frequency of around 40 kHz.
@erik61801
@erik61801 2 жыл бұрын
thats a sweet design, looks like i can finally reuse all the old inkjet parts i salvaged.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! And have fun with the build.
@72mgmidget
@72mgmidget 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice design. I like the use of Dremel tool sanding sleeves for the paper grit rollers; simple, cheap, effective, and precise. We’ll done, and another new subscriber! 😊
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@TD-er
@TD-er 2 жыл бұрын
Just as a suggestion for future ideas. I did have the Toshiba HX-P570 pen plotter for my MSX (end '80s, begin '90s) and this one used nearly the same design principle as your plotter does. (also sold as Sony PRN-C41) It also had a rotating bar to push the pen down (well yours does lift the pen). The plotter had 4 very tiny coloured pens inserted in a small carrousel with a spring to lift the pens up. This way you don't need to carry extra weight to push the pen down, which may allow for even faster prints. However this does mean you need to push the pen down while drawing a line which may cause extra friction. The pen change was done via a "squared" rod and a small worm-wheel inside the carrousel I think I did print the same image of a space shuttle back then as it was the most impressive print to show friends and back then you didn't have a lot of plotter files available on BBS's. Plotting took a lot longer on that plotter than on yours.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the interesting comment! I can see the possible advantages of a spring loaded system versus a gravity based one. Not sure which method would end up being better suited for speed, but it might be worth a try.
@robertling9872
@robertling9872 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this video. Congratulations on the result. The printer looks very nice, accurate and fast.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@wafflecart
@wafflecart 2 жыл бұрын
That roller system is genius! great machine.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@CptBouchard
@CptBouchard 2 жыл бұрын
This is a really cool project! Thanks for sharing your project files and taking the time to write this detailed description.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm happy to share the files.
@Marvin_McFly
@Marvin_McFly 2 жыл бұрын
This is one heck of am upgrade from the one you uploaded a video of 10 months ago. Well done 👍👍👍
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@eduardos.p.2836
@eduardos.p.2836 Жыл бұрын
I love how this machine works. Well done!!!
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@user-xf3gw6fo2n
@user-xf3gw6fo2n 2 жыл бұрын
I love the machine you built, and the space shuttle it ploted as well!😄
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Gnudel
@Gnudel 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice design! My favourite project this month, hope to build it myself 😍
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@Melw44
@Melw44 2 жыл бұрын
Nice project! I have always liked to watch plotters plot. Subscribed.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@prottegiseguranca733
@prottegiseguranca733 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic project! You gained a subscriber! I was looking for a plotter with this design and performance. Congratulations! Excellent work.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@R.Daneel
@R.Daneel 2 жыл бұрын
Really good. Amazing speed too. I think I'd go for an electromagnet for the pen lifter. One less stepper. Though I really like that lifting bar setup! That's a great way to keep the extra mass static to keep the pen inertia at a minimum.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Early on I was planning to use a solenoid, but I found there were a lot of advantages to steppers. They're easy to control via Gcode, allow you to fine tune the distance the pen is lifted, and have 100% duty cycle (compared to the rather low duty cycle of most small solenoids).
@rama3njoy
@rama3njoy 2 жыл бұрын
@@ivprojects8143 how about servo? like your v2 plotter
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
@@rama3njoy Hobby servos are much slower.
@doormatt5169
@doormatt5169 2 жыл бұрын
i was about to say "yo they made a 3d printer for drawings" then i realized that's just a printer
@swordsofdivinetruth7622
@swordsofdivinetruth7622 9 ай бұрын
Not just a printer. A printer that doesn’t require $60 ink replacements ever month.
@Xailow
@Xailow 9 ай бұрын
But takes way longer to create the image on paper
@plewis4105
@plewis4105 2 жыл бұрын
Wish I had this for wedding invitations and thank you cards. Would've looked like I signed them with real pen and could've done it all on computer!
@jeucedahn
@jeucedahn 4 ай бұрын
Hello! Very nice design, it shows you put a lot of time and effort on the design maybe a couple of iterations. Thanks for sharing!
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 4 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@AccidentalScience
@AccidentalScience 2 жыл бұрын
The spring from the clothespin is a touch of genius.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I got the idea from 3D printer belt tensioning springs, but I figured I could make one instead of buying it.
@knoopx
@knoopx 2 жыл бұрын
very nice! surprisingly good results for the speed!
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@dellodel9502
@dellodel9502 2 жыл бұрын
Great and simple work ,it gives inspirition Thanks
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@superkalifragilischt
@superkalifragilischt 2 жыл бұрын
I love it! Nice project, well done!
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@pavulon5000
@pavulon5000 2 жыл бұрын
Great machine and great choice of drawings, too!
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@therealpepeu
@therealpepeu 2 жыл бұрын
Oooh! Impressive! And I “need” a new project to get the parts for and then start and then procrastinate for a year or five before finishing it.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Have fun building.
@ethzero
@ethzero 2 жыл бұрын
That's excellent!I've been itching to make a pen plotter for some but most are the cute floppy-servo motor kind and not this professional looking beast that's frankly worth the time and money. (Fun extra: This was the first video that popped up on KZfaq that I tested my new ESP32 BT audio against - so double-win)
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad you like the design.
@SciHeartJourney
@SciHeartJourney 2 жыл бұрын
This is way cheaper than a printer, yet the quality of the rendering is superior. You can't even BUY a C- size printer at all unless it cost TEN$ of thousand$. Excellent project idea! Thank you for this video. 👏👏👏👍
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@the-ixam
@the-ixam 2 жыл бұрын
THIS. IS. AWESOME.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@jlhkrafts
@jlhkrafts 2 жыл бұрын
GREAT job. That is really cool.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@4.0.4
@4.0.4 2 жыл бұрын
As someone who built one, I'm mostly amazed by the speed of that pen. I wasn't even going too fast but I had to limit speed because the pen would dry up.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
I had to test quite a few pens to find one that could keep up. It's a 0.7 Tru Red gel tip.
@4.0.4
@4.0.4 2 жыл бұрын
@@ivprojects8143 thanks for sharing!
@Leezorc
@Leezorc 2 жыл бұрын
This reminds me off the plotters at school
@kelvinpraises
@kelvinpraises 2 жыл бұрын
Cool stuff! Thanks for sharing!
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@broderp
@broderp 2 жыл бұрын
Solves a problem that doesn't exist. Nice.
@JackBusseyUK
@JackBusseyUK 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job well done!
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@HeyPatch
@HeyPatch 2 жыл бұрын
@3:11 the clothes peg spring being used as a belt tensioner is genius 🤯
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@lakeleaf9
@lakeleaf9 Жыл бұрын
This is very cool. CJ also supports you!!!
@ftobler
@ftobler 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I love good open source models. I recommend putting your name or something on the STEP assembly, so ppl can find you
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I may do that if I have a chance.
@firstLast-sn3me
@firstLast-sn3me 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Well done. Thanks for sharing.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you too!
@harm679
@harm679 Жыл бұрын
Very nice design!! Can you make a assamblage video of it?
@wood42shed
@wood42shed 2 жыл бұрын
When HP were big into pen plotters apparently a lot of the internal specifications used "attoparsecs per microfortnight" to measure speed. One attoparsec/microfortnight is almost exactly one inch per second.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
That's hilarious. Certainly makes unit conversions a little more exciting.
@twobob
@twobob 2 жыл бұрын
1.0043 inch per second. Close enough for government work...
@beef24v
@beef24v 2 жыл бұрын
I love the belt tenstioner
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@dave-d
@dave-d 2 жыл бұрын
That's awesome! A thing of beauty.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@dave-d
@dave-d 2 жыл бұрын
@@ivprojects8143 I can imagine it connected to a camera and taking a picture of a face and converting to grey scale lo-res to draw the image. A cyber mirror. Don't you just love electronics these days!
@micaelpetrovih7072
@micaelpetrovih7072 2 жыл бұрын
Потрясающее изобретение для студента;))))) Когда курсовик от руки требуют:)))
@aidagamemnon
@aidagamemnon 2 жыл бұрын
Это единственное для чего он может пригодиться)
@micaelpetrovih7072
@micaelpetrovih7072 2 жыл бұрын
@@aidagamemnon ну еще когда чертеж чернилами нарисовать;)
@Geeksmithing
@Geeksmithing 2 жыл бұрын
Oooo This is awesome! Definitely earned a sub! :D
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@mycut-cortecncparaprofissionai
@mycut-cortecncparaprofissionai 2 жыл бұрын
that's awesome, i will try make my own, thanks for sharing .
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Have fun building.
@philgo2024
@philgo2024 2 жыл бұрын
I love your project !
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@attilahodi2933
@attilahodi2933 2 жыл бұрын
Ace job, mate!
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@goowatch
@goowatch 2 жыл бұрын
Great improvements! You can use Inkcut project as driver and set the shortest path to save some movements and time, or maximize X or Y travels if you want. Try it!
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the idea! I'll look that up.
@goowatch
@goowatch 2 жыл бұрын
@@ivprojects8143 I hope you share your experience 😉
@SciHeartJourney
@SciHeartJourney 2 жыл бұрын
This isn't a complaint, just a suggestion for the next version: pen changing capability. But this is AWESOME as is! 👍😯
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
I would like to try that at some point! Thanks for the idea.
@paulklasmann1218
@paulklasmann1218 Жыл бұрын
Very nice work. 👍
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@leavoa
@leavoa 2 жыл бұрын
Hi, very cool design! This is doubly interesting to me since I would have dismissed the idea of handling the paper like this at the concept phase: I would assume that the paper would twist and rotate ever so slightly each time so that overall after many trips it would become badly misaligned. Does this happen at all in reality? did you have to balance the forces to align the paper in any way?
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! This is the advantage of using grit rollers. I explain this in a little more detail in the description, but basically the abrasive particles on the grit wheels create a meshing interface in the paper like rack and pinion gears. This lets it very repeatably index back to the exact same position in the Y-axis every time.
@madjoemak
@madjoemak 2 жыл бұрын
@@ivprojects8143 I was about to ask about that. Very interesting that this works so well, I would have clamped the paper in place and moved the whole surface back and forth. Your design is way cooler
@hirnalskoder783
@hirnalskoder783 2 жыл бұрын
I seriously need this for my homework 😆
@MuraiWoodworks
@MuraiWoodworks 8 ай бұрын
very clever design! i was looking thru youtube to learn more about cnc as i plan on building my own laser cutter and i come across your video and now i think i might build this one first before a laser cutter. just a question though, what if you use a paper roller from a printer instead of the grit rollers? would be better and be able to push the plotter even faster? btw your design is so much simpler and efficient than any others i saw here. i am inspired to scale up your design and maybe make an automated panel saw (i do woodworking on my own for a living and dont have anyone helping me around in the shop😂) or something else.
@gort5583
@gort5583 2 жыл бұрын
Cool project!
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@davespangler9125
@davespangler9125 Жыл бұрын
Man that is one hell of a plotter. I'm using a terribly slow conversion of a CR10 3d printer as my plotter currently to "handwrite" letters and have been working to optimize the gcode. I think it might be time to step up and put together some optimized hardware to go along with it. Do you happen to have a discord related your projects or similar by chance? I'd love to pick your brain on a few items/modifications if possible.
@throwingchicken
@throwingchicken 2 жыл бұрын
I like this design a lot. I’m curious how it handles thicker materials; have you tried feeding through something like poster board or illustration board?
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I haven't tried any materials other than paper. I think something like construction paper would work fine, and I think the printhead could easily be modified to work with much thicker materials. I don't think the roller system would have issues with thicker materials.
@fmphotooffice5513
@fmphotooffice5513 11 ай бұрын
Bravo! Bravo! Applause! ...sort of a ball point blended with a laser etcher. Amazing speed and results. I wonder if the ball point overheats and maybe cooks the ink if you try to print a black page...
@pepekrozinek
@pepekrozinek 2 жыл бұрын
What is the pipeline to get the pics through? What controller etc.?
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
I explain this a little in the second to last paragraph of the description. Basically it's Inkscape => Universal Gcode Sender => Arduino running GRBL.
@arvindh13
@arvindh13 Жыл бұрын
I've asked this question on your another video also, please explain how to set zero position, ie. how do we determine where does it start plotting & what if I want to print on a smaller paper?
@JamesMossR33
@JamesMossR33 2 жыл бұрын
Recently tore down an old CTC 3D printer so I have a few NEMA17s, belts, bearings and rods kicking about. I was wondering what to use them for!
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Have fun building!
@KnotHead1008
@KnotHead1008 Жыл бұрын
Maker Dan mentions in his video how you use sand paper to help the y axis roll. I was just thinking that a laser printer uses a sticky rubber wheels to toll the paper through so it can print the page. I was wondering if that has been experimented with yet?
@sergiydy2820
@sergiydy2820 2 жыл бұрын
Such a plotter can be effectively used to draw clothing patterns using a long piece of paper along the y axis.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting idea.
@samernajia
@samernajia 2 жыл бұрын
Really an awesome project, and definitely something to build using my plentiful spare parts from various builds. Would you have any assembly instructions anywhere?
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Unfortunately I don't have written assembly instructions, but the SolidWorks assembly shows how all the parts go together.
@samernajia
@samernajia 2 жыл бұрын
@@ivprojects8143 Awesome. How about the firmware?
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
@@samernajia I describe all the software used in the description. The firmware running on the Arduino is just stock GRBL.
@samernajia
@samernajia 2 жыл бұрын
@@ivprojects8143 got it thanks
@MdRONY-iq1zk
@MdRONY-iq1zk 2 жыл бұрын
Really great
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@juanggprojects
@juanggprojects 2 жыл бұрын
Works great! I've used sandpaper-based rollers myself and they work nicely. Finer grain than yours though.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I tried 240 grit, but 120 grit seemed to work a little better.
@preciousplasticph
@preciousplasticph 2 жыл бұрын
Nice design. Gcode could use some optimization. Vinyl drag knife add on?
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I think a vinyl knife could work. I may give it a try at some point.
@thomasr1051
@thomasr1051 2 жыл бұрын
Very impressive
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@kroome8
@kroome8 2 жыл бұрын
GREAT !!! very nice... thanks for sharing...
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Bianchi77
@Bianchi77 2 жыл бұрын
Nice video, thanks for sharing, like it :)
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@volodymyrliashenko1024
@volodymyrliashenko1024 2 жыл бұрын
This is awesome! I wish to repeat it some day. I would mount it on the wall, since I don't have a dedicated desk. On the wall it would be cool!
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! You would need to change the angle of the idler levers, but apart from that it should work on a wall.
@martinrcflyer4089
@martinrcflyer4089 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome project. Did you consider the rough rubber rollers found inside inkjet & laser printers, when looking for grit rollers?
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! The grit rollers need to create tiny dents in the paper to work properly, and rubber wouldn't do that the same way. The reason rubber rollers can be used in inkjet and laser printers is they don't need to repeatedly feed the paper back and forth hundreds of times.
@cyberlaurent2101
@cyberlaurent2101 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastique ! Tu es un génie.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@daipayanchakraborty2738
@daipayanchakraborty2738 3 ай бұрын
Really nice, I just downloaded the project files from github. I was wondering if I could use it as vinyl plotter, with a custom made holder for a vinyl cutting blade. Any sort of reply will be appreciated.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 ай бұрын
I think it would take some modifications to get it working, but it should be possible
@therealsourc3
@therealsourc3 2 жыл бұрын
Really cool! You should find a better stepper converting mainboard, I had this kinda noise on my old Ender 3 Pro 3D printer too... Swapped out the mainboard to a BigTreeTech SKR Mini E3, and all the noise was gone..
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It could easily be made quiet by swapping out the A4988 drivers for some TMC drivers. I just used the A4988s since I had them on hand.
@therealsourc3
@therealsourc3 2 жыл бұрын
@@ivprojects8143 yeah, cuz that mainboard has better integrated drivers, instead of using attached modules it's integrated into the board with a chip.. And u can easily bootload your own grbl software into it with a usb. just a suggestion. Could maybe also make a laser engraver version of this..
@pepelapew2724
@pepelapew2724 2 жыл бұрын
HP came up with this system for an electrocardiogram 40 years ago.
@microdesigns2000
@microdesigns2000 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@rr-ck6fd
@rr-ck6fd Жыл бұрын
This project rips! I just finished the 3d printed components I have some questions on the size/materials for the base and writing surface was hoping to get some guidance from you - can reach out directly or correspond however convenient. Thank you for sharing :D
@sinezty
@sinezty 10 ай бұрын
Hello friend, I am printing the parts right now. And I need support with the software. What stage are you at? Have you finished ?
@buildfromsketch8102
@buildfromsketch8102 2 жыл бұрын
remarkable.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@AyushS-bi3lw
@AyushS-bi3lw Ай бұрын
Hello there, Can i use servo instead of stepper motor for lifting and dropping pen, with the exact mechanism? Will the servo affect its quality or speed?
@christinoccs
@christinoccs 2 жыл бұрын
AMAZING PROJECT, can I use a laser instead of a pen?
@raphanunu6912
@raphanunu6912 2 жыл бұрын
Very, very clever design indeed ! I simply wonder how the paper sheet remains flat, and what maximum width it can reach ? I looks there's no system to keep it flat, by succion or whatever.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! The grit rollers grip onto the paper preventing it from bunching up. If you wanted to make a wide-format plotter, you'd probably have to add additional rollers in the middle of the page. Check out large commercial vinyl cutter designs if you're curious.
@dr.whitehat9734
@dr.whitehat9734 2 жыл бұрын
Have a nice day. It's been a great project. Congratulations. I have a question. I also made a project like this, but the z axis does not lift the pen while drawing. ( I use Light Brun , Easel software. ) Which software program do you use?
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Check the description for some information about the software.
@octavinaaristocrata732
@octavinaaristocrata732 2 жыл бұрын
Hi, what camera did you use to record the project? And did you use any instructions/guide to document the whole process? It is very well put and easy to understand. Thanks!
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
I recorded it with an IPhone 7 camera. I haven't written any assembly instructions for it, but the SolidWorks assembly shows how all the pieces go together.
@1kingyehuda1
@1kingyehuda1 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing!! What a great project! Do you think you can make a vinyl cutter out of this platform?
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes I think it could be converted to a vinyl cutter.
@Cybertruck1000
@Cybertruck1000 2 жыл бұрын
Just had another look...yours's is faster than mine by a way... Mine uses a moving y axis with the paper stretched and held in place with clips. Your direct movement of the paper helps speed wise plus small movement of the z axis pen. Interesting.. I plan to maybe use different types of pen and maybe paint brushes or charcoal so will probably stick on the path I'm on but will definitely try to use some of your ideas.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds interesting! You should post a video of your design (if you want to).
@Cybertruck1000
@Cybertruck1000 2 жыл бұрын
@@ivprojects8143 Thinking the same. Will do... But go easy on me... Lol
@mirsadique
@mirsadique 11 ай бұрын
Great design. I am trying to make. I am printing all the parts with 25% infill and 1.2mm wall Thickness. Is it OK or should I increase the infill density. I don't have a 3d printer so I am printing all the parts from a 3d printing service they are charging thrice the cost of original printing cost.
@simonmsiza6667
@simonmsiza6667 3 ай бұрын
Hi witch servo is best for a pen plotter between 360,180 and 90 degre
@andrea3wps
@andrea3wps 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@pheenix42
@pheenix42 2 жыл бұрын
Alright, I want to build one. Do you suppose a Beaglebone SBC would do in place of the Arduino?
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 2 жыл бұрын
I'm not familiar with that board. If it can run GRBL it would probably work.
@mohammadalaaelghamry8010
@mohammadalaaelghamry8010 Жыл бұрын
Amazing.
@ivprojects8143
@ivprojects8143 Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
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