DIY 3 axis CNC plotter out of old printers

[kurnellampdwarf]

FUCK THIS CLASSICAL MUSIC WOW

[themrworf1701]

@kurnellampdwarf What?

[Ihsahn3159]

Hey bro!, its fucking great this ploter! good machine, I like to paint and draw and I think this is awesome. It could also cut vinyl stickers? but...when how much does it cost in total? I mean without computer

[themrworf1701]

@Ihsahn3159 Thanks! :) I spent 50$ on electronic parts for motherboard.. If you have old printers, you can make it!

[1972jeepcommando]

Can you do a video of it printing a document. I guess it would have to be in cursive though.

[JRFrain]

mesmerizing! :) i'm currently working on a small floppy cnc that will also use a pen to draw things using mach3, and i was wondering how you managed to make the JPEG image into g-code :o did you paste it into a CAD program?

thanks!

[themrworf1701]

@JRFrain I do it in silly way but effective! xD I take image and import it in Font Creator program, save as font, and put it in Desk engrave and make G-code! It's fast and great way!

[JRFrain]

@themrworf1701 thanks man! :)

[adracamas]

This is incredible. I seriously could watch this stuff all day. Spectacular!

[themrworf1701]

@adracamas Thanks!

[moffett8]

What brand of printers did you use? I have an Epson I could use and the motor for the Y axis is just an electric motor with an encoder strip. I don't know of any way to control this type of motor. Is your machine only driven by stepper motors? I'd like to see the instructions on how to make the boards>

[themrworf1701]

@moffett8 epson and cannon printers, all 3 axis motors are stepper motors, and i will make instructable, but i have no time lately , but i will make, i promise!

[knoxjeff]

Why does it put those dots at the beginning of the plotting?

[themrworf1701]

its programmed to make that dots first, because on original image are dots there, or maybe it was noise on JPEG picture!

[qdlaczian]

Which model of printer is used ?

[themrworf1701]

old epson and cannon i dont remember models....

[stevepblair]

definitely want to see the instructable for this. i actually have 2 old printers and a few cd-roms that i just packed up and stored in the basement in case i found a use for them. looking forward to seeing the design specs

[BlackandChrome]

Needs faster Z and a smaller Z safety margin, but still incredible.

[JustDisGuy]

Very cool. I'm looking forward to the instructable!

[dimebag3000]

hey buddy where I can find the info of this project to build my own? thank for your time

[themrworf1701]

Im going to make detailed instructable on this in few weeks, i will put link on this video so that everybody can make one.....

[dimebag3000]

@themrworf1701 ok... thanks....

[mortaldrumming]

@themrworf1701 it would be so awesome if you do a video about building it, please keep me posted. Greetings from Peru.

[Caleb6543]

Very nice!