A drawing robot is a friendly way to learn motion control because mistakes are visible on paper.
A drawing robot is a friendly way to learn motion control because mistakes are visible on paper. Straight lines show belt tension, circles show axis scaling and corners show acceleration tuning.
Start with a small XY plotter or polargraph before building a wall-size machine.
Start with a small XY plotter or polargraph before building a wall-size machine. Convert simple SVG paths, lift the pen between strokes and tune speed only after the robot draws repeatable squares and circles.