Murray C. wrote in to share about using our CNC workstation cart plans to build his own. He added a keyboard tray in place of one of the drawers. Thanks for sharing your photo, Murray, it looks great!
Category Archives: CNC
Fractals with AxiDraw
I wrote a tutorial on generating fractals with L-systems: https://t.co/BiBXgYHw59. Here's my AxiDraw plotting a tree. pic.twitter.com/JG3UkMZORz
— Paul Butler (@paulgb) July 9, 2017
Paul Butler wrote a tutorial on Fractal Generation with L-Systems and posted some example code with the output plotted by AxiDraw.
The tutorial is also available as a Jupyter notebook with runnable code.
AxiDraw on Fabric
povevolving has been sharing great stuff they’ve been doing with their AxiDraw on instagram. I particularly love this plot done directly onto a dress.
Stippled Ceramics
HEXceramic posted examples of using StippleGen to create lasered molds for making ceramic tiles. Very cool!
Using the AxiDraw for Mouse Testing
The folks at Mouse-Sensitivity.com used the AxiDraw to do a mouse sensor accuracy test, comparing the Logitech G900, G700s, and G9X (and a cheap HP they had on hand). The resulting visualization of the sensor information is fascinating!
Introducing the AxiDraw V3
This new AxiDraw has been redesigned from the ground up for high performance. It features smooth rolling wheels on custom aluminum extrusions, specially designed for high stiffness and light weight. Its sturdy, rigid construction gives it finer quality output and in most applications allows it to operate at up to twice the speed of the previous AxiDraw, which it replaces.
As with the previous version, AxiDraw is a simple, modern, precise, and versatile pen plotter, capable of writing or drawing on almost any flat surface. It can write with fountain pens, permanent markers, and other writing implements to handle an endless variety of applications. Its unique design features a writing head that extends beyond the body of the machine, making it possible to draw on objects bigger than the machine itself.
AxiDraw V3 is available to order today, and begins shipping next week. See it in action and learn more on the product page.Hilbert Curve Cat
Shy wrote in to tell us about a tool he created to generate Hilbert curves from images for plotting called Image2Hilbert. (Main GitHub project link, here: )
Shy says:
I added a calculation in the interface and this line is approximately 35.881 meters long and it took about 45 minutes to draw.
Thank you, Shy, for sharing this tool! We look forward to seeing what people make with it.
AxiDraw at Maker Faire New York
We will be demonstrating the AxiDraw at Maker Faire New York this weekend, October 1-2. We’ll be in the Microchip booth in the Maker Pavilion.
AxiDraw Experiments by Hansje van Halem
Hansje van Halem posted this video of clips of AxiDraw plotting a variety of designs using different types of pens and drawing media.
AxiDraw in the Wild
plotter vids as a service. pic.twitter.com/S0o0bUwe0s
— anders hoff (@inconvergent) July 21, 2016
We’re excited to see so many people sharing what they are doing with the AxiDraw. Here are a few examples we’ve found in places like twitter and instagram.
We’re going back to pen and paper with our logo, with a little help from the EvilMadScientist #Axidraw. A video posted by Spies & Assassins (@spiesassassins) on
Spies & Assassins have been trying out different writing implements.
NO/R has been trying materials like leather (above) and canvas.
#envelope #casualcalligraphy #axidraw #wedding #invitation #jimandpamforever A photo posted by Bonnie Kingdon (@penandletter) on
Bonnie Kingdon posted this elegantly addressed envelope.
Adam Sontag posted several marker drawings on foil.
#axidraw pen plotter + stipple gen + moon photos = #win (thx to @joanielemercier for the inspiration :) pic.twitter.com/HrfvS22HSs — Moritz Stefaner (@moritz_stefaner) July 9, 2016
Moritz Stefaner discovered StippleGen, our stippling program.
Miki is using AxiDraw to create custom packaging.
Keep all these great pictures and videos coming! We always enjoy seeing the creative ways people use our tools.
