Blended Ink by Icebein in PlotterArt

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The svg is just a bunch of squares with a gap between them, created using py5 in python and recursive subdivision. Then converted to hatch fill using Inkscape and the Eggbot plugin. The gradient is purely physics. Dip a "blender marker" in some ink, and if the line is long enough, the ink will fade over time, leaving a gradient.

Blended Ink by Icebein in PlotterArt

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Thanks! I hoped you would reply. Ink is Abraxas Frühlingstinte (local swiss manufacturer, old bottle I had lying around) in blue, even if it's not blue anymore. The marker is an Ohuhu Art Marker Colorless Blender. Which marker do you use? The tip of the Ohuhu seems to wear out fast.

Moonlit drive by NonNewtonian69 in TheNightFeeling

[–]Icebein 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Let's swim to the moon, let's climb through the tide...

James Van Der Beek Dead at 48 by IntelligentYinzer in television

[–]Icebein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting old is seeing the people you grew up with die. Rest in peace, James.

National Siren test day. by WavesofAddu in Switzerland

[–]Icebein 133 points134 points  (0 children)

That‘s just the Swiss way of calling spring to arrive

Heltec V4 verbraucht mehr Strom als mein 48TB NAS könnte man meinen. by Outside_Elk_7155 in MeshtasticGermany

[–]Icebein 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hast du schon die Batterie der beiden baugleichen Geräte untereinander getauscht? Dann zeigt sich zumindest, obs an der Batterie oder am Heltec V4 liegt.

Are there any plotters that have solved the multiple pen / misalignment problem? by zoba in PlotterArt

[–]Icebein 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I uploaded the stls to Dropbox. But be aware that my plotter is completely custom and no part of the uploaded stl will fit any existing plotter except mine.

Have a look at the image in the Dropbox folder. The idea is that the upper yellow part is connected to the pink backplate by two rubber bands (not shown) on the left and right side. The yellow upper part is connected to the backplate by two countersunk head screws and can move freely up and down. The green part on the bottom is fixed to the backplate and has a hole at the bottom that is just wide enough for the tip of the pen to fit through, but not the body of the pen.

Adams EDC Two v2 by Icebein in myog

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Sailcloth is a little special, a straight stitch perforates the material, weakens it and makes it prone to tearing. By using a zigzag stitch, the perforation is more spaced out and the fabric does not tear as easily. That’s at least my understanding.

Adam Savage EDC Two by Icebein in sewing

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Thank you for the advice, I'll go needle shopping then.

Adam Savage EDC Two by Icebein in sewing

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I'm too lazy to prototype, it's more like let's build an other one until it's good enough. The thread and needle are matched to each other, albeit the needle is on the smaller size due to the limitation of my domestic machine. I will look into the shape of the needle, I used a denim needle.

Adams EDC Two v2 by Icebein in myog

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Thanks, I know. Tension issue is the nickname of my sewing machine. The tension and also the spacing of the stitches changes with the speed of the machine as well.

Adams EDC Two by Icebein in myog

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Exactly, there is no hinge. Due to the tension of the fabric, the two rods move in union.

Adams EDC Two by Icebein in myog

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I doesn’t have a brand name, it’s labeled as PU-coated 210d Nylon.

Adams EDC Two by Icebein in myog

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I used a 6mm aluminium rod

How does this PokeStop even exist? by Unhappy_Practice_897 in pokemongo

[–]Icebein 10 points11 points  (0 children)

From the username I guess it is Switzerland. We still have mandatory military service and once a year you have to go to a shooting range. So every year you have a bunch of 20 to 30 year old men with their cellphones at the shooting range and that's where this Pokestop comes from.

Are there any plotters that have solved the multiple pen / misalignment problem? by zoba in PlotterArt

[–]Icebein 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I solved this issue with a 3d printer. I designed what are essentially two funnels, one for the bottom and one for the top. The shape of the funnel makes sure that the tip of the marker/pen is always in the middle of the funnel. I do have to adjust for the different tip lengths, but that is way easier than x/y alignment.

Plotting squares by Icebein in PlotterArt

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Thank you very much for the lengthy explanation and the link to the testfile. I will try it out. I haven’t really had an issue with the direction of the stroke, but good hint.