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28-11-2012 #1
So, I mentioned my little project to my boss...and he donated to the cause
Roland Plotter - Imgur
Couldn't find the power supply, so had a bit of a faff about getting 9v and 31v in there, but got there in the end.
Going to see what my options are with it before I spend a load of money, though I'm only mildly hopeful that it's suitable for the job. We'll see...
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29-11-2012 #3
Hmm...perhaps, but I think I may have to create a little z axis so for now I have removed the pen holder completely. In the process accidentally allowed the wire that drives the y axis to come loose, resulting in basically a complete teardown and rebuild of the unit. Oops. Still, was useful to see where everything goes ;)
Not sure where to go next, lol.
I'm thinking perhaps a servo cam pick up tool, with vacuum. I may make a small controller board, that can act as a middleman, taking PC commands, and sending serial commands to the plotter, and dealing with the new z-axis.
Oh, and if anyone knows a source for the PSU for one of these plotters, I would like to know, since I am using my bench PSU to power it right now.
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29-11-2012 #5
Thanks for that, but I have tried DCP-303, DCP-304, DCP305... Can't find anything :( I may have to build my own. Or perhaps make a new controller. Oh well, another thing to do :)
Interestingly, the PCB itself inside the unit says 9V/28V - not sure why it has a 9.7V/31V PSU!
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