Axidraw discussion group
Hi, I am happy owner of Axidraw and I am particular interested in handwriting and calligraphy options with this device. Currently I am exploring different fonts and struggling to find options how to...
View ArticleVector Sorting
Does anyone have any advice on vector sorting. I have been creating vectors with Illustrator's auto trace but when I send them to the axidraw the vectors are very inefficiently ordered for drawing. Any...
View ArticleHershey Text and tracing
This discussion was created from comments split from: "Writing" with AxiDraw.
View ArticleSchematics, Circuits inside of LED?
Hi, Recently I got a LED kit for experiments. Everything went fine, but I would like to know the schematics INSIDE of those RGB and blinking LEDs. That would be fascinating to know, how the LED is...
View ArticleUnable to connect
This discussion was created from comments split from: RoboPaint / RoboPaint RT unable to connect.
View Articleweb-based platform for designing
Every student at my school has a Chromebook, and I would like for them to create their own designs for Eggbot instead of using the ones that have already been created. Is there a web-based platform...
View ArticleWho can help with a vintage Nixie Tube clock in Houston Texas?
Hello fellow Mads,I need help! I have a vintage (1970) Nixie Tube clock that my father built, however, it hasn't worked in over 25 years. Not sure what's wrong, as it stopped working when I was a...
View Articleneed help with dc motor circuit design....
I am using 12V dc geared motor(holding torque 4Nm).the supply volage is 230V. working criterias: i) the motor should move forward for cirtain RPM(10 to 15) then stop at that position.ii) the motor...
View ArticleShape Tiling Processing app for WaterColorBot
I had an old Processing project that tiles shapes. After playing around with the WaterColorbot this weekend I realized I could modify it as a standalone app to output PDF of the shape tile, then...
View ArticlePlace to show off your eggbot art
I couldn't find a place to show off my eggbot artistic attempts, and thought maybe other people would like to show off theirs, so I made a Facebook group called EggBot Art Gallery at...
View Articlejust recieved my machine and... slight vibrations.
on the x and y shaft movement were getting some vibration that doesn't sound great. im not sure if this is normal? i read somewhere that sewing machine oil might help. has anyone else had this issue?...
View ArticleNewbie... Help...
I just setup my EBP this morning and noticed that on most, if not all, test plots I have done the EBP does not complete the entire drawing. Example, I just did the "Merry Christmas" outline from the...
View ArticleAxidraw prints diagonal
Hello,i build an Axidraw that is moving with a cnc board on an Arduino unoit works fine but prints come out diagonaali changed the motor connectors but it doesn't helpit keeps printing in a 45 degree...
View Articleneed to program an Octolively microcontroller
Hello, Please forgive my complete n00bishness here, because I have almost NO knowledge of electronics in general or microcontrollers in particular. I fried my microprocessor in my first octolively...
View ArticleVertical Slide not lowering
Hello! We just received a new AxiDraw, and have been testing it out. The pen motor is lifting the vertical slide, but the vertical slide isn't lowering itself and the pen after it has been lifted. To...
View ArticleScript to help with registration
Hey. I just wanted to share a little script I made.The purpose is to help me with registration when using different pen types during a print.Being confortable with the command line is a requirement to...
View ArticleWould this be possible?
Hi,I have a quick question before I will order the AxiDraw.I have a small online store and I would like to write "handwritten" thank you note cards. I'm planning to send out around 3-5 cards a day.My...
View ArticleCan it be used to press keys on a keyboard?
I just saw this device today. I want one for a different purpose than writing. I want it to press keys on a keyboard with an empty "pen" and optionally to slide the same pen over a trackpad to move a...
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How to photograph engraved ornament??
Eggbot has made a nicely engraved ornament which I'm going to give as a gift, but I would like to photographically document it before I give it away. I've tried all sorts of random lighting setups,...
View ArticleNew to AxiDraw - issues with SVGs
I got our AxiDraw this week. It was pretty easy to get moving. We draw everything in Illustrator. I imported my design (which is all path objects, not text) and separated it out into layers to number...
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