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1. Introducing the AxiDraw
The AxiDraw is a simple, modern, precise, and versatile pen plotter, capable of
writing or drawing on almost any flat surface. It can write with your favorite foun-
tain pens, permanent markers, and other writing implements to handle an end-
less variety of applications. Its unique design features a writing head that extends
beyond the machine, making it possible to draw on objects bigger than the ma-
chine itself.
The AxiDraw is an extremely versatile machine, designed to serve a wide variety
of everyday and specialized drawing and writing needs. You can use it for almost
any task that might normally be carried out with a hand-held pen.
It allows you to use your computer to produce writing that appears to be hand-
made, complete with the unmistakable appearance of using a real pen (as op-
posed to an inkjet or laser printer) to address an envelope or sign one’s name.
And it does so with precision approaching that of a skilled artist, and — just as
importantly — using an arm that never gets tired.
1.1 Credits and History
The AxiDraw project has been active since 2014, when it was first created by Dr.
Lindsay Robert Wilson of IJ Instruments Ltd. in the UK.
Early AxiDraw units had a dierent design. It had a smaller format with a chassis
made from machined Delrin plastic. It had two independent timing belts, one
driven by a stepper motor on the base, and the other by a stepper motor on the
moving carriage. For software, it used a modified version of the WaterColorBot
driver developed at Evil Mad Scientist.
AxiDraw, 2014
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