2d Illustrator
This is a project that turned a broken 3d printer into a 2d illustrator. The 3d printer in question had its z axis motor boken to the point that fixing it would not be feasible. Because the x and y axis still were fully functioning I would be able to have the printer move a pen or paint brush around any surface in order to create illustrations. What I would need to do now is to create some sort of device to hold the pen or pencil that would be used. The device I created utilizes common screws, and a 3d printed holder along with rubber bands. The rubber bands ensure that the pen is always being pushed down onto the paper, and it doesn’t go too far into the paper surface because there is a limiter built into the design. The device is held in by tightening each screw onto the chassis where the 3d printer head previously was.
Final Design
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Software
In order for the illustrator to have an object to illustrate, I trace out illustrations using a cad program such as fusion 360 and make its height a mere .2 millimeters so when the gcode is exported to the printer, the printer will only move the pen over the locations of the illustration.
Design Description
The design leaves space for rubber bands to be wrapped around the holder and the pen that is inserted into the device. These rubber bands ensure that the pen is always in the same position that it should be in and has a constant pressure going down on it. Design leaves little room for the pen to wiggle around, ensuring accurate drawings are produced from the device.
