My version of the plotter pen

[myxpykalix]

7975

[coach]

any results to show?

[rb99]

Looks great.

One question...Is it centered? When the router turns does the tip warble at all?

Thanks,

RIB

[jerry_stanek]

You don't run the router just let the pen do all the work.

[curtiss]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO70rqAffE4&feature=related

This goes back a few years, Roland XY plotter, note multi colors... and pen changer...

Could it be converted to a router ?

[myxpykalix]

results

7976

I took that spring and loaded it in as you see in previous pic and that pushed the marker down against the inside lip if the brass pipe.
Then when i zero'ed it to the surface i pushed it down .03-.05 so it made contact. There is little pressure or resistance so there was no wobble because the whole thing is only about 4" long.
I made 2 toolpaths one for the layout the other in red for the electrical. All i had to do was unscrew the bottom fitting and change out markers.

[scottcox]

Nice job, Jack!

[john_l]

We used to use the old pen plotters daily to plot architectural drawings for the projects we built (mine was an Ioline 3600 that I did actually convert to a vinyl cutter later). I was always very surprised how long the ink supply of the little tiny plotter pens would last us.

Plotting with a full size sharpie would likely be even better. Good Job!

[gene]

Neat,
What program did you do the drawing in? Is that a small sharpie permament marker ? What size is the brass tube the marker is in? Good Job

[benchmench]

Thanks Jack! I was looking for an inexpensive way of doing this. Results look great!

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