[HN Gopher] Pen Plotter Art and Algorithms, Part 1 (2017)
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Pen Plotter Art and Algorithms, Part 1 (2017)
Author : Tomte
Score : 24 points
Date : 2021-08-30 11:41 UTC (1 days ago)
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| ortusdux wrote:
| It is pretty easy to use a 3d printer as a pen plotter. You can
| easily print a pen holder that mounts to your print head. This
| one (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3139205) includes a
| retaining screw for different sized pens. I have also seen mods
| for CNCs that will click retractable sharpies and then use them
| for layout or part marking. Here is one example:
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3LhK2SAusk
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| As a side note, the MUJI gel pen from the 3rd image
| (Tesselations, August 2017) are amazing.
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