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The world's cheapest, simplest pen plotter (~$14, an hour to build)

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BrachioGraph - the cheapest, simplest possible pen-plotter

BrachioGraph - arm-writer - is an easy-to-build pen-plotter, driven by a library of simple Python applications.

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  • two pieces of stiff card
  • a ballpoint pen
  • 3 servo motors
  • a Raspberry Pi, to drive the servos and run the custom code

Tools required:

  • a knife
  • glue
  • a ruler
brachiograph.py
linedraw
turtle_draw.py
pulse_widths.ipynb
pantograph.py

Get started

Build the machine, install the software, make basic tests

How-to guides

Improve the calibration, process images, visualise plotter behaviour, alternative designs

Explanation

Understanding the mathematics, choosing hardware.

Reference

Guide to key classes and functions


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