Plotter

It should be a CNC machine, but I have not found a way to cut polystyren or something soft. So I am only printing text. There is a problem with Y axis, it is not going straight and stepper motor is loosing steps, so the accuracy is bad.


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Check this

Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=pX1cO2XhMrg

Just a suggestion

You would likely have better luck driving your axis’ with threaded rod instead of cable. Dropped/missing steps ‘might’ be able to be cured, if you can get more current to the stepper motor.

I added another ULN2803 and

I added another ULN2803 and it is working better. I will try threaded rods.