Arduino Etch A Sketch Printer

This is an old printer turned Etch A Sketch. I used two potentiometers; each one controls the speed and direction of either the y-axis stepper motor, or the x-axis dc motor. I just used some duct tape to stick a gel pen to the side of the ink cartridge. It is pretty simple to program simple shapes so the user does not fiddle with the pots, but whats the fun in that. Now Im just one axis away from a 3D printer. If anyone wants I can post an Instructable, and you can make the device better.

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• arduino
• ethch
• sketch
• printer
• microcontroller
• atmega
• potentiometer
• dc
• motor
• stepper
• technology
• hobby

[biltoddthesciencegod]

Thanks for the post. I'll start one as soon as I can.

[egn83b]

SHAKE THE PAPER so you can do that again.

[expatrick2]

rad, please do post an instructable!

[fcommisso]

I want to combine an EMF detector as input for the etch sketch printer.

[fcommisso]

Can you post a guide?

[Richieoioi]

what creates that high pitch audible noise?

[jaysenstudios]

Cool man, im making a laser cutter based on this

[hakczar]

would love to get more info on how you did this....specifically on how you controlled the motors. did you use the original motors of the printer? or replaces them with your own?

[jaycody9]

Nice! One for the motor and one for the paper. Brilliant.

[MrInventWorld]

Instructions would be awesome. :)

[111janneumann]

use a 2D gamepad potentiometer ...!