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Because nobody else did it, this video is a full beginner's guide to setting up and programming DIY pen plotters with 28BYJ-48 steppers and a servo for the pen! Whether you just want your plotter working, or full on plan on getting into CNC routing or laser engraving/cutting, in this video I explain in-depth EVERYTHING you need to know about software on the computer, as well as GRBL, the firmware running on Arduino based CNCs!
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Chapters:
0:00 What to expect
1:30 Step 1: Arduino IDE
2:02 Step 2: Install Universal Gcode Sender
3:54 Step 3: Identify software requirements
7:31 Step 4: Install GRBL Arduino library
9:44 Step 5: Try it out and FAIL!
13:39 Step 6: Identify the problems
21:04 Step 7: Fix the bugs & adapt GRBL to the CNC
24:24 Step 8: GRBL settings
32:29 Step 9 Install GcodePlot
36:29 Step 10: Configure GcodePlot & export G-code
39:55 Step 11: Adapt the G-code
41:07 Plot something!
42:02 Conclusion
42:50 Additional information
44:00 Channel updates
45:13 Outtro
Here are all the links you need:
Arduino IDE: https://www.arduino.cc/en/software
Universal Gcode Sender: https://winder.github.io/ugs_website/download/
GRBL 28BYJ-48 + Servo Motor: https://github.com/ruizivo/GRBL-28byj-48-Servo
Inkscape: https://inkscape.org/
GcodePlot: https://github.com/arpruss/gcodeplot/releases
Wiring diagram: https://rb.gy/hgwynb
Additional links (not needed to replicate what I did in the video but good to have anyways):
https://github.com/robottini/grbl-servo
https://github.com/costycnc/costycnc-costycnc-grbl-1.1-unipolar
https://www.arduino.cc/reference/en/
https://diymachining.com/grbl-settings-101-a-how-to-guide/
https://honingmill.fandom.com/wiki/Configuring_Grbl_v0.9
https://www.instructables.com/Use-3D-Printer-As-a-Plottercutter/
Affiliate links for parts:
Stepper motors & drivers:
https://ebay.us/b03nZR
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AaVT1D
RC servo:
https://ebay.us/92l3xR
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_A8xg8L
Arduino clone:
https://ebay.us/ef71O5
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_A9TyaX
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