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Make a desktop CNC plotter with Arduino

Make a desktop CNC plotter with Arduino

Have you ever seen a plotter or CNC (Computer-Numerical Control) machine and thought “wow, I’d like one of those”? Well now you can make your own based around an Arduino or compatible hardware and the notes by Instructables member ardumotive.

They describe a desktop CNC plotter that not only introduces you the theory and control of a CNC device – the results are the neat unit shown in the video below.

Apart from the hardware and Arduino sketches, you are also introduced to converting images into the required instructions in order to have them created by the plotter – a complete package.

To get started with your own version, visit the project’s Instructable page. And for more, we’re on facebookGoogle+, and twitter – so follow us for news and product updates as well.



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