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6.4 Using multiple Clip Easels
A common technique is to use more than one clip easel, such that you can quickly
swap out your completed workpiece for the next one. The key advantage is that
one page can be plotting while you unclip and clip the next page. You can use
tape marks or hard end stops on your table (like a carpenter’s square) to facilitate
quick alignment.
A second method can be used when your workpieces are substantially smaller
than the working area of your machine. For example, if you are labeling small note
cards with the AxiDraw, or if you are plotting two side-by-side letter (A4) size
pages with the AxiDraw V3/A3 or AxiDraw V3 XLX. Using two small easels side by
side, you can designate one “A” and one “B”, and alternate plotting on the “A” or
“B” side. If you change out each side when it finishes, you can plot continuously
without ever pausing to swap out the paper.
6.5 Moving beyond the Clip Easel
While the Clip Easel is versatile, it is also entirely optional. Paper can be held in
place with tape, clamps, tacks, paper clips, magnets, other types of clipboards,
the weight of the AxiDraw itself, or by other means that you see fit.
If you only use one pen and paper size consistently, you may prefer to make a
workholding solution tailored for your specific application. In some cases, making
a fixture that is permanently mounted to a tabletop or work surface can save you
a great amount of time.
6.6 Magnetic easel accessories
Magnetic easels – steel boards with rulers and magnets – are available as optional
accessories for AxiDraw. Visit https://emsl.us/902 for more information.
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