DIY PCB Ink Plotter using Arduino and GRBL CNC - Make PCB at home in few hours
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- This homemade PCB Ink plotter is built using Arduino running GRBL CNC firmware, 28BYJ-48 stepper motors, 3D printed parts and other few other hardware. Video is played at 4x speed.
The build is based on the design from Dirk Herrendoerfer ( • Direct ink to PCB CNC-... ) and the firmware is based on github.com/rui....
Wiring Diagram: drive.google.c...
If you could possibly give a list of parts or make a video of how YOU made this one, it'd be much appreciated. This is one of the better ones I have seen.
No response?
Just Google "Arduino plotter" or "Arduino drawing machine"
Back in the way distant past, I used to work with flat bed plotters which work in much the same way as this. However, the problem with fine detail always was that, over time, the nib of the pen 'splayed' and became wider than it was originally which, when used like this, would lead to more occasions when traces joined undesirably. My thoughts here are to, instead, prepare the entire board with a resist and, instead of using a pen, using a sharp scribe point to scrape etch resist off to expose copper for later etching. Of course, the software would need to be altered to scrape trace outlines but for all but the finest detail (which would still need photo transfer) it should improve results.
That said, absolutely awesome results in any case, and I'd be happy to have your machine on my desk now :)
wonder what the cost of resist would be vs new pens? You wouldn't have to replace the pen for each board, probably get a few uses, and if the trace width isn't too narrow get away with it for a while.
Really interesting project buddy, Even tho it has some complications like random error at 0:35 but this is something worth making. I will definitely enjoy a "How To" on it. Thumbs up for this device mate
Impressive work. If I may make one suggestion it would be to keep the Z-axis cable clear of the plate. But it works out fine. In fact, it was a joy to watch; you should be proud of what you've achieved.
Bernhard Hofmann I really lik4d ur channel sub me I will sub u
It is incredible as it paints a pen, never fails.
Greetings
0:35 i hate it when this happens
Yeah - and the lines that are drawn at 4:17 would almost ertainly make a single, wide track from two lines with no space between them - but these are things that can be corrected. I'm sure its maker is very proud of it.
who would not be proud, i own a shitty car and still proud of it, no offence intended, but yeah that's no shit here, that's call self achievement. adjusting the level practically solves this minor issue
😐
My thoughts exactly
I think it is due to pcb irregular shape,,,,,,bent one,,,,
Brilliant. Way better than messing with iron, foil and laser printer.
This is the most amazing thing I've seen all day!
Very nice. Looks like I found another project to try.
it's good if there is tutorial from beginning to the end, what parts needed, how to assemble those parts, how to connecting the wires, and how to run the software (the most people struggling with it) because not all people smart and can understand just by watching this video (me include of course). knowledge it's meant to be share
Greetings. I'm new to PCB design/making, but it is my understanding that, especially for HF circuits, you really don't want right-angles in your traces. That's why there are 45-degree bends in commercial PCBs.
You may want to adjust accordingly, unless you have an issue with mechanical fidelity and not being able to guarantee simultaneous X/Y coordinate movement (e.g. moving the pen at an angle).
Aside from this minor issue--which is likely tied to the design itself--this is a great project!
You don't want parallel traces and the resulting inductive coupling
Nice idea! Since this is holding the pen perfectly vertical, you could ram the felt tip almost all the way in to reduce the surface where it can dry out.
I'm impressed and I like those leds too. I'm sure you can fix the spacing issues with some little editing. THANKS for not forcing us to listen to music! Machine sounds are better.
Congrats with achievement of making such a device. Question, how good/bad is usage of a pen? Are there problems, errors related just to usage of a pen? Thank You!
Excellent project
I can watch this endlessly
Wow. really nice work!
Oh, it's a kit. Thanks for the link!
How cool is this 😮 thanks for sharing your video.
Thermal transfer allows to get better quality and have thinner lines without constructing complex devices ^-)
Your project is simply excellent! Well done!
sonho de consumo, vou tentar montar um,
obrigado
Congratulations, you made one very useful device, which is in the same time very cheap :)
The idea of movement transfer between steppers and linear moving parts is great, I thought before, almost unreachable with good accuracy using this 28BYJ-48, because this stepper has almost 4° degress circular clearance. I would like to ask you, how did you solve this problem, is that solved in the GCODE generator or mechanicaly (with reducing circular clearance in reducer of motor)?
Well done my friend, i like it because it's little but very precise as i can see.
Awesome work. I would like to complete one my self, maybe near future.
awesome!!
If you want to see this at actual speed, play the video at .25% speed. Still awesome, but slower than presented. I will point out though, that's not a hidden fact, it's in the video description that it's being played at 4x speed.
Excelente gostei muito, teria como compartilhar conosco o esquema deste projeto?
O leitor a laser é o que mais me impressiona,ele filtra qualquer imagem ou padrão e faz uma comparação minuciosa com as já programadas,quando reconhecida aciona todas as saídas e faz com que haja uma alteração,seja ela por transferência de dígitos ou desbloqueio de algo sigiloso que está preso e até mesmo acionar algo a quilômetros de distância pela rede integrada que faz circular todas as imagens e sons pela frequência eletromagnética que são captados por qualquer dispositivo eletrônico que esteja dentro dessa cobertura.
Dessa mesma maneira Deus conhece tudo que procede no coração e pensamentos do homem,Ele esquadrinha e tem total acesso a todas informações circuladas e armazenadas no cérebro,os olhos captam as imagens e os ouvidos os sons e são transmitidos por meio dos neurônios que fazem com que essas informações circule todo o corpo humano que está conectado ao sistema nervoso que capta e envia todas as reações do corpo ao cérebro que instantaneamente as coordena e as envia precisamente a cada canto do corpo avisando que há alguma alteração,todos os movimentos do corpo são acionados por impulsos elétricos vindo de uma informação captada pelo cérebro e enviada aos membros do corpo que responde o comando,o Coração é quem faz toda análise trazendo como resultado o senso se aquilo é benéfico ou prejudicial.
Deus é o único Rei,Juiz,Senhor e Comandante de toda Criação,Ele conhece os caminhos de todos e com Justiça e Equidade dará a cada um de nós a recompensa pelas nossas obras.
Thanks For Everything
CAN YOU SHOW US THE pcb AFTER ETCHING?
Beautiful. Printing only with a Staedler.
Impressive 👍👏
Amazing, nice creation. Nice clean design.
I was inspired by this sir, that is why i also made my own version
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That was really satisfying to watch,
Hi, where can I find the project for the structure?
Goooood! I have the same stepper motors, about 10 of them. It heats up so fast within 10 minutes, I never thought someone can make use of that motor. I wonder how long this machine can run without damaging the motors.
Those steppers themselves are pretty small, but I would say they could run without getting hot no problem for this application. With the parts being made of platic and the servo being sooo light, I doubt it would cause too much drag..
My advise would be this: If your steppers are getting too hot, make sure you are a)staying in power spec for the motor, B)not using microstepping in excess unless you need high precision and C) that your application takes half of the available torque of the motor. As your motors get larger half would likely be excessive, but on smaller motors like this, you really want double the torque needed for the application..
Thanks. I will try with different power configurations and loads. It is great to know that someone had successfully utilize the part that I have troubled to use.
Simle and easy. Good job!
what pen is that
Permanent marker
The Most Satisfying Video In The World! I swear :D
Wow I like so much
Olá Ideatronic Só videos top ! Recomendado !
Veja meu video da CNC arduino que montei th-cam.com/video/h5rqd7vuQBo/w-d-xo.html
Estou usando um software muito bom, na verdade são 6 Programas. São divulgadores automáticos para Facebook,Instagram,twitter,email,youtube e whatsApp.
Estou divulgando o meu canal através destas ferramentas, Caso vcs ainda não utiliza, segue o link para baixar : www.divulgarnoface.com/f/2531
Quando puder passa lá inscreva-se, assista os vídeos e deixe seu like para fortalecer !
TMJ ! Acesse: th-cam.com/video/3hQocxv2FXo/w-d-xo.html
Desde já obrigado !
Me mande seu link para que eu posa retribuir
Abraço!
03:26:45
very beatiful..great work
So smooth, very good!
Hi Dear Ravi congratulations, although Arduino helps there ate a lot of tings to put together and work. I'' will try to go further oy your idea. Take care
muy interesante ... felicitaciones por ese bello proyectó.
saludos desde Ecuador
Do you have the layout of the pieces made in 3d printing?
Where can I get it?
Mantap nih bikin pcb langsung cetak
Really nice, and simple, and fast !
Well, maybe not so fast... but inspiring nonetheless
This looks like a sophisticated method of making a PCB. Is there a product like this that could be bought?
hello, very interesting
i want to make this one, could you give detail part of hardware, please?
thank you
Are you made it?
oh no sorry, this is just a show off video that link you to the original show off video,
no plans, no instructions
Plz follow me soon,I am thinking about this project
Ravi. Thank you for posting this demonstration. What kind of pen is it that so reliably and so fine?
Wow, this is a very good idea!
I wish to assemble my own.
Please show me how.
Where do I obtain parts?
Very good
u make it look so easy
tmpEngine That's because it is.
it was my dream to build something like that.
That super awesome
Go for it Hendri. Let me know if you need any help :)
Ravi Varma Polakonda I've already designed that circuit and all such arrangement of machine. but you should tell me first by which software you use to make it these possibilities.. please help I don't have any idea how to run my machine
first thought: "wow thats really cool"
Very good, Congratulations!
I built a Arduino based plotter for spheres like ping pong balls. You might like it :)
subscribed, waiting for the tutorial :)
Hi! Good Job! How is the brand of the pen used? How the plotter knows the trace width of pen ? Thanks! Thanks so much!
I love it!!
Very simple way. I like it
Nice! very very. I love it .Thank you.
are you selling this?
Is there a link to the STL's? Thanks :-)
@@victorjung3659 I do not see the stl file
@@longthanh8091 its got a scad file
Amazing!!!
Brilliant !!!! Гениально !!!! Гениально просто !!!!
что ж там гениального? вы видео досмотрели хоть? Там же дорожки слились воедино... Схема то не рабочая.
Openbuilds could supply all the Cartesian mechanisms, and a MEGA/RAMPS board driving steppers would bring it all to life. What I'd like to know is: How did you generate the G Code, and, what pen can lay down ink that consistently?
What's the driving mechanism ? Some kind of string ? belt ? Can't tell from the video. If it's string, how do you manage pushing and pulling in synchronization
Muito legal! Incrível!
Cuanto cuesta
Really interesting this mini cnc (with guides retrieved from the printer). One question: after bathing in Ferric Chloride ... the pcb hole handles them either directly from the cnc (through a dedicated software) by applying a mini spindle? I really care about it. Greetings.
Awesome projects lovely
Very nice but it seems you have 2 shorts in the PCB traces
hello Ravi,
amazing job ! i wonder what shield driver have you used and what program or how to learn how to program this ?
same problem...
Pretty spiffy machine there old man. Are you running a gbrl shield? If so, how are you activating the Z axis servo motor. Thanks for sharing your project.
Not using grbl shield, the firmware is grbl (github.com/ruizivo/GRBL-28byj-48-Servo) though. See the schematic drive.google.com/file/d/0BwAgplGeEjGPTnB5UXJnMzRMemc/view for connection details.
Thank you very much for the reply and the links.
Wow! Are you an engineer or something? And which software do you use to draw the circuit diagram before sending to arduino?
You can use FlatCam (flatcam.org/) to generate GCode from Gerber and Excellon files. The generated GCode can be sent to Arduino using GRBL Controller.
I can't get that program to generate gcode for drawing, instead of removing copper. Could you help?
how to use nylon for moving that platform??? plz give a closeup image....kindly
Sure, will take and share the photos in next 2 days.
cool rig! which is your favorite pen for this project?
Awesome machine, do you have any shots of the completed pcb, what do you use to etch the board?
klo buat tsb utk membuat percetakan PCB berapa yg di butuhkan
Hello, I made it, but my unipolar stepper motor does not have enough torque to move slide.please help me.
Чудеса, да и только!
Mi interessa questo CNC veramente bello e utile per i pcb. Vittorio
How did you achieve this level of precision with these? I get 5 degrees a step by doing half-stepping...
Where to buy such a perfect permanent marker?
Hello, congratulation to the project. Where do you bought the linear guides?
Very nice and informative video, but i have 2 questions as follows,
1) If i want to add Z axis with 28byj-48 stepper motor how should i do? Where can i connect that 3rd motor on Ardiuno UNO?
2) Can i use spindle motor instead of marker pen to convert Plotter in to engraver? if yes then how? and which software i have to use for same?
Waiting for your reply.
Hi, good morning, thank you for showing us your video. My question is which software do you use to send the image and which software do you use to control the motors? I await your response and thank you again
did you get a reply/..
Impressive. How was the Etch?
Compliments!
but could you show what software you used and how you came to plot?
how did you generated the proper gcode for this application?
what programs did you use?
Great work, by the way!
Copper CAM is a software for generating g-code.
Neat !
This your code?
What?
Dirk Herrendoerfer I
Even the PCB design being printed is :)
Servo for the code M - i can't find it anywhere. Any sugestion ?
Nice project! A question: How did you make it work with the nylon strings? I've tried, but it didn't work (not enough friction).
Awesome! My congrats!
how get moving the X axis???? are you using a nylon??? I just can watch the pen holder attached to the pipe but no more can appreciate
I love this so much
well done really amazing
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#include
#include
#define LINE_BUFFER_LENGTH 512
// Servo position for Up and Down
const int penZUp = 80;
const int penZDown = 40;
// Servo on PWM pin 6
const int penServoPin = 6;
// Should be right for DVD steppers, but is not too important here
const int stepsPerRevolution = 20;
// create servo object to control a servo
Servo penServo;
// Initialize steppers for X- and Y-axis using this Arduino pins for the L293D H-bridge
Stepper myStepperY(stepsPerRevolution, 2,3,4,5);
Stepper myStepperX(stepsPerRevolution, 8,9,10,11);
/* Structures, global variables */
struct point {
float x;
float y;
float z;
};
// Current position of plothead
struct point actuatorPos;
// Drawing settings, should be OK
float StepInc = 1;
int StepDelay = 0;
int LineDelay = 50;
int penDelay = 50;
// Motor steps to go 1 millimeter.
// Use test sketch to go 100 steps. Measure the length of line.
// Calculate steps per mm. Enter here.
float StepsPerMillimeterX = 6.0;
float StepsPerMillimeterY = 6.0;
// Drawing robot limits, in mm
// OK to start with. Could go up to 50 mm if calibrated well.
float Xmin = 0;
float Xmax = 40;
float Ymin = 0;
float Ymax = 40;
float Zmin = 0;
float Zmax = 1;
float Xpos = Xmin;
float Ypos = Ymin;
float Zpos = Zmax;
// Set to true to get debug output.
boolean verbose = false;
// Needs to interpret
// G1 for moving
// G4 P300 (wait 150ms)
// M300 S30 (pen down)
// M300 S50 (pen up)
// Discard anything with a (
// Discard any other command!
/**********************
* void setup() - Initialisations
***********************/
void setup() {
// Setup
Serial.begin( 9600 );
penServo.attach(penServoPin);
penServo.write(penZUp);
delay(200);
// Decrease if necessary
myStepperX.setSpeed(250);
myStepperY.setSpeed(250);
// Set & move to initial default position
// TBD
// Notifications!!!
Serial.println("Mini CNC Plotter alive and kicking!");
Serial.print("X range is from ");
Serial.print(Xmin);
Serial.print(" to ");
Serial.print(Xmax);
Serial.println(" mm.");
Serial.print("Y range is from ");
Serial.print(Ymin);
Serial.print(" to ");
Serial.print(Ymax);
Serial.println(" mm.");
}
/**********************
* void loop() - Main loop
***********************/
void loop()
{
delay(200);
char line[ LINE_BUFFER_LENGTH ];
char c;
int lineIndex;
bool lineIsComment, lineSemiColon;
lineIndex = 0;
lineSemiColon = false;
lineIsComment = false;
while (1) {
// Serial reception - Mostly from Grbl, added semicolon support
while ( Serial.available()>0 ) {
c = Serial.read();
if (( c == '
') || (c == '
') ) { // End of line reached
if ( lineIndex > 0 ) { // Line is complete. Then execute!
line[ lineIndex ] = '\0'; // Terminate string
if (verbose) {
Serial.print( "Received : ");
Serial.println( line );
}
processIncomingLine( line, lineIndex );
lineIndex = 0;
}
else {
// Empty or comment line. Skip block.
}
lineIsComment = false;
lineSemiColon = false;
Serial.println("ok");
}
else {
if ( (lineIsComment) || (lineSemiColon) ) { // Throw away all comment characters
if ( c == ')' ) lineIsComment = false; // End of comment. Resume line.
}
else {
if ( c = LINE_BUFFER_LENGTH-1 ) {
Serial.println( "ERROR - lineBuffer overflow" );
lineIsComment = false;
lineSemiColon = false;
}
else if ( c >= 'a' && c