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• Working X and Y! Also, created a paint program in Python!

  Travis Bumgarner • 07/08/2020 at 23:56 • 0 comments

  Today was an awesome day. I finally got linear motion working in both the X and Y direction. I also created a paint program in Python that can output its canvas to instructions for the 2D plotter. The end is getting closer!

• Got both motors and switches working today

  Travis Bumgarner • 07/07/2020 at 18:27 • 0 comments

  I wired up the motors and switches to the Arduino. Then I wrote some basic code to control the motors and switches. Finally, I wrote a little script to make the printer head move repeatedly left - down - right - up.

• Connected the 2D Plotter to receive commands from Python

  Travis Bumgarner • 06/24/2020 at 00:56 • 0 comments

• Physical Assembly is Coming Together!

  Travis Bumgarner • 06/21/2020 at 00:02 • 0 comments

  The orders are slowly starting to arrive. I've also 3D printed all the parts. I was able to connect the first motor and wrote demo code to test its movement. 

• Parts are ready for Printing!

  Travis Bumgarner • 06/03/2020 at 00:03 • 0 comments

  Just loaded all the parts needed for printing into Cura. I'll be starting printing tonight or tomorrow! Come join me live on Twitch on Tuesdays as I stream: https://www.twitch.tv/travis_the_maker

• Parts Ordered!

  Travis Bumgarner • 05/27/2020 at 22:51 • 0 comments

  I stream every Tuesday at 6PM EST. Come join me and don't forget to subscribe! 

• Circuit Prototype

  Travis Bumgarner • 05/16/2020 at 18:04 • 0 comments

  Today I decided to switch gears and setup a little circuit that would test all the components (2x stepper motors, input mechanism, screen, brain) that I'll need for the plotter. This was the result - a joystick that can increase, decrease and reset values; a screen to display the current value; and a stepper motor to position itself (0 = start, 100 = half turn, 200 = full turn) where that value is. 

• Day 2 Twitch Stream Update

  Travis Bumgarner • 05/11/2020 at 23:37 • 0 comments

  It looks like I made no progress, but I swear I did! I now have the foundation for motion in both directions. The first stepper motor (which controls the direction of the other stepper motor) will be with a threaded rod. The second motor will use a belt to move the painting apparatus (aka a pen, marker, etc.) around. 

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