Chris LynasApr 12

Trying some new plausibly CMYK pens in a halftone plot. Before where I've found the right colours the pens have had very large tips so they're not good for detail. These (Staedtler ball 4320, 10 pack assorted colours) are ballpoints so perhaps the better detail might compensate for the probably worse colour matching?

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Hmmm

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Apr 12 at 4:31pmTusky
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Maybe it's working after all?

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Show threadChris LynasApr 12

Filing this plot under mostly worked, the final layer changed it completely. It was not, however, fast - it was about 8 hours in total for all four layers. The pens are a qualified success, the colours aren't perfect but they were fairly cheap

You might wish to watch it go whirrbonk whirrbonk whirrbonk for a bit if you're into that sort of thing: https://youtube.com/shorts/cvYBpniYfkk

3d Printed Pen Plotter - ballpoint CMYK colour plot #3dprinted

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Show threadjarkmanApr 13
@fastness oh, that is a lot of bonk.
Show threadChris LynasApr 13
@jarkman especially so with the chunky servo and the electrostatic bed - I have it set to move fast and the bed causes a bit of a sounding board effect