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Electronics Advisor WantedHi, I imagine there are some electronics hobbyists out there that can help with this:Job Description: A prototype design for a consumer product currently being 3d designed for...
View ArticleDrawing Diagonally when using CNCServer
When using Inkscape, the AxiDraw functions correctly. However, when we submit requests using the API, the bot draws on a 45-degree angle in a very small rectangle. I was wondering where in the settings...
View ArticleSetting canvas size, position, orientation
Hi, I am trying to connect to the axiDraw using the RoboPaint API as well as the CNCserver API, but neither documentation seems to provide explicit information about setting the relative position,...
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Stipplegen vs Inkscape bug (?)
I love doing images with stipplegen, and getting good results depends on a bunch of parameters. Thus a good deal of experimentation is required. Fiddle with parameters, stipplegen for a while, judge...
View ArticleChecking EBB motor voltage from Inkscape
Hi.I have added a few lines to the eggbot extension to be able to "read" the motor voltage.See this link; (See updated link in post below)Anyone brave enough to test my code?Is it OK to post a link to...
View ArticleOooh! I like this previously-unknown-to-me feature of StippleGen!
Maybe I just didn't RTFM, but I didn't realize until tonight that there is a great way to facilitate the setting of the non-primary sliders and buttons. Just hit the PAUSE button, and all the other...
View ArticleNotes / Documentation Layer in Inkscape
I'd like to store notes / documentation for a specific drawing inside that drawing. For example, if i'm designing the hatch, etc for a specific pen width, I'd like to be able to note the info inside...
View ArticleSRS v2.0 Kit Terminal Block and Relay don't fit together
I purchased 4 Simple Relay Shield kits recently. All the kits are version 2.0. On my first kit, I followed the directions on the wiki. After soldering the terminal block, I found the relay would no...
View ArticleEggbot over rotating.
We just built a spherobot at our makerspace. it seems to always over rotate the print. I mean by this there is an overlap by about 1/2 inch on a rotation. Is there a place to adjust the amount of...
View ArticleSMD LED circuit with motor
Hi folks. I was working on a scale modeling project for installing LED lights as navigation lights on a plastic model kit with a little micro cell phone motor to spin the prop. All this is to be...
View ArticleFTDI + Peggy 2LE help
Hello EMSI just finished soldering a Peggy 2LE I got years ago (better late than never?) and all the LEDs work but I am having trouble uploading Arduino sketches to it. I installed the FTDI drivers on...
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AxiDraw image is skewed
When I print an image with AxiDraw (via Inkscape 0.92), the image is always skewed and slanted. Here's the example I'm trying to print, a screen shot from Inkscape:And here's what comes out:I've...
View ArticleHow can I get the generated machine language?
If I open a SVG file,Axidraw could paint it.I want to know how can I get the generated machine language for a certain SVG file?THANKS
View ArticleCan't install on macOS Sierra, says it requires ink space 0.47 or newer, but...
Refuses to install :-(Any ideas?
View ArticleWhy my bread board won't work if I pull out the USB/power cable?
I have bread boarded two Nano modules both have their own NRF24L0 radio. Both boards work perfectly when attached to a computer USB/power port.Both talk back and forth sending and receiving data. Works...
View ArticleEggbot help for the newbe
I installed the drivers and Inkscape software. I hooked up my eggbot and the computer USB seems to see it. But when I try to run anything in "eggbot "control, setup" in Inkscape, it returns this...
View Articlesuggestions for a first CNC milling machine
it was suggested to me that this might be one spot to ask for suggestions on a perspective first time cnc milling machine. I was half way sold on the larger zen toolworks DIY machine till I started...
View ArticleUsing auto CAD directly to run Egg-Bot
Hi.I have been working with the egg-bot for a while now. Getting into more advanced designs I have began designing my eggs in CAD but cannot seem to transfer these files to Inkscape files without the...
View ArticleI encounter difficulty installing the AxiDraw extensions for Inkscape.
I downloaded Unicorn G-Code Output for Inkscape,but it could not work.Thanks a lot.Traceback (most recent call last): File "unicorn.py", line 108, in <module> e.affect() File "C:\Program...
View ArticleAxiDraw + RoboPaint
Is driving the AxiDraw through RoboPaint still possible? The description in the product page says that it is, but I have the latest stable version of RoboPaint installed and there's no option to use...
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