The Plot Thickens

https://blog.hardill.me.uk/2024/12/31/the-plot-thickens/

Having already finished one Christmas project, it’s time to tick off another one.

This time to build a Brachiograph. This is a simple pen plotter that is based around an arm with a “shoulder” and “elbow” joints that are hobby servos (there is a 3rd servo to lift the pen/pencil off the paper).

I first saw one of these when @andypiper posted about some of the plots he’s done.

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#Brachiograph #Linux #plotter #python #raspberryPi

OK, got the 3 servos attached to the Sparkfun Servo pHat to move.

Now to try and bodge that into the Brachiograph code

#brachiograph #raspberrypi

‘Twas the day after a 4 day open studio weekend, and…
I’m going to take it pretty easy, I think!

Here’s one of the little robots #plotterart I worked on with my #brachiograph at the art show. I also did some work with the large-format vintage DXY-1100 #penplotter that I’ll try to share later, but I don’t plan to go in to the studio for a few days.

Initial Brachiograph run

https://makertube.net/videos/watch/981183bf-1234-48b3-9bab-17921a44551c

Brachiograph drawing my father

https://makertube.net/w/dc44JtMguSXLqyTK9YX7z3