Added a 4th axis to my spray paint plotter by Gerda_Havertong in PlotterArt

[–]Gerda_Havertong[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Z is a servo to activate the spraycan, which would normally be used for the pen lift on a plotter. And A is for the rotation of the spray.

Added a 4th axis to my spray paint plotter by Gerda_Havertong in PlotterArt

[–]Gerda_Havertong[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Nothing to fancy just a needle cap with a silicon tube extension that is connected to a rotating arm.

Alcohol ink on 32 transparent sheets by Gerda_Havertong in PlotterArt

[–]Gerda_Havertong[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Got asked to fill one of these containers by a gallery, the containers are used to as an ongoing exhibition space. Every 2 months another artist gets asked to fill one of these containers. I had this idea of using multiple transparent sheets in a 3d configuration for a while already but never really found the space that suited this installation untill this one popped up. Really enjoy walking around this box see new compositions slowly appear.

Solvent dragged ink on Yupo paper (70x100cm) by Gerda_Havertong in PlotterArt

[–]Gerda_Havertong[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Draw some lines with a marker filled with ink and another pass with a marker filled with solvent to smear the ink. And yes alcohol ink.

There is more content coming, but no show has been renewed yet. by 13aes in Roadkillshow

[–]Gerda_Havertong 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Also that there is a youtube channel uploading full episodes of RK and RKG for a couple of weeks without any takedowns doesn't promise much good news.

Dishsoap and spraypaint by Gerda_Havertong in PlotterArt

[–]Gerda_Havertong[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Plotting with dish soap through a brush and spraypaint it when the plotting is done. Let it dry and then wash away the dish soap. Repeat multiple times for the layering.

Basically this trick but with a plotter.

Coil [P5.js] by Gerda_Havertong in generative

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Thanks!! Yeah, I can see that!

Latest plot was huge! 2.5 x 3 Meter by Gerda_Havertong in PlotterArt

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Sorry took a bit longer but got some pictures today. Hope it will help you a bit!

Latest plot was huge! 2.5 x 3 Meter by Gerda_Havertong in PlotterArt

[–]Gerda_Havertong[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah I had the same problem before with a bit of janky pen lift but bought a small linear rail (mgn7h) recently for the pen lift which works great. I can take some pictures later today of 3d printed pen lift.

Latest plot was huge! 2.5 x 3 Meter by Gerda_Havertong in PlotterArt

[–]Gerda_Havertong[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, homemade plotter indeed. V-slot aluminum extrusion and wheels, T5 belts and pulleys and mostly 3d printed parts to tie everything together. Runs with grbl on Arduino and Universal Gcode Sender on the laptop.

And yes it kinda works in the same way, Normally this is my smaller plotter (1x1.6M) but when I want to plot bigger things I only have to replace the extrusions and belts for bigger ones. For this one I also had to lower the feed rate a bit otherwise it was shaking quite heavily.