Stroboscopic Eggs
Anyone know if those Czech students have posted files or patterns to produce those eggs?
View ArticleLED "task" lighting?
I also asked this in the eggers egg-bot group on facebook, but I'm hoping to ask a broader audience here:Have any of you added any white LEDs to illuminate the egg and pen plotting area? Electrically I...
View ArticleInstalling the 'new' Hatch Fill?
Hi there, I saw that there was a major revision for the Hatch Fill extension. I'm trying to install it but it won't work.Using Inkscpe 0.91 and this is the error that I get back:Traceback (most recent...
View ArticleCopyright question re:reworked fonts
[EDIT} Please disregard this post, it was foolish of me to ask a question of law in this forum. My apologies.I have a commercial, non-free, font that I would like to use on eggbot. I would like to...
View ArticleAxidraw extension
I am using the axidraw extension in Inkscape to drive my drawbot.My problem is that if I try to draw a 25mm square it comes out as 31mm square.How can I change the motor resolution to correct this?
View ArticleAxiDraw documentation and software
@EMSLNow that AxiDraw machines are appearing in the wild this week (mine arrives tomorrow), I'm curious as to where the promised documentation, software installers, etc. are located? I've checked the...
View ArticleError when attempting to plot with AxiDraw
Now that the AxiDraw has arrived, I am attempting to plot the AxiDraw_First.svg example. I have installed Inkscape 0.91 and have both the latest Eggbot and AxiDraw extensions installed. I can control...
View ArticleOctolively sensitivity adjustment
I have 36 Octolively panels installed in a coffee table and for safety (because of the size of the array) a piece of 10mm thick tempered glass over the top.Without the glass in place over the...
View ArticleFake Flame using FLickery flame kit
For a class I am teaching I already have the students making flickery Flame kits fro a lantern prop. But I was thinking with the addition of a small computer fan and silk I could have them make a fake...
View ArticleReduce Pen Lifts
Searched, but can't find a way to reduce pen lifts. E.g. after creating cloned tiles, the pen lifts after every repeat vs. drawing one continuous path. Have tried everything I know to join the...
View ArticleFlickery Flame - 3 kits in serial? Powered by AC?
Hello,I have a pinball machine that has a backglass feature that is perfect for some flickery backlighting and someone created something similar to a Flickery Flame kit and wired it to their pinball...
View Articlebulbdial half-hours leds
Hi,I build the color bulbdial some weeks ago and everything is fine. Very nice.Looking at hours hand (red leds) it advances at minute 0 (or 60) so during the second half hours the hour shadow is...
View ArticleLaser Capability
Are there any plans to add laser capability to the Axidraw? The Makebot XY Plotter kit has a laser add-on, but I like the Axidraw better...
View ArticleKickstarter campaign for my project is alive now!
Hi everyone,We start a project which is a SDK for ESP32 (as well as ESP8266), the most integrated solution for Wi-Fi+Bluetooth applications in the industry. The existing product such as NodeMCU cannot...
View ArticleHelp! Alpha Clock Five White Edition LEDs Ghosting
My alpha clock five white edition's seconds spinner recently started faintly showing on the other segment displays. Help??? Also, the clock keeps losing seconds, making the time less accurate.
View ArticleAxidraw - first impressions
Hi,Has anyone taken delivery of the Axidraw yet? What's your first impressions? Any hint and tips? My shipping date is mid June.Cheers
View ArticleOctolively Mode Question
Hello,I have four Octolively boards for a table I'm building. I thought if I changed the Mode on one board the other boards would change to the new mode also. Is that not how the program works?
View ArticleBrighter LED options?
Hello! If I was to adapt my Scanner Kitt to be much brighter, can you recommend any particular LED and resistor combinations?
View ArticleUSB not working / no connection
Hi there, I received the AxiDraw today and was able to get some awesome results.After unplugging power and USB to relocate the machine to a safer space it is now only powered on. The USB lamp does not...
View ArticleServo Chatter Long Strokes
When drawing long strokes I have a significant amount of chatter from the servos which results in a wave being drawn on the lines. The writing/drawing speed is set to 25% with a motor resolution of...
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