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====== Axidraw ====== | ====== Axidraw ====== | ||
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- | A3 pen plotter | + | |
+ | A3 pen plotter. There are 3 available. | ||
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+ | ==== Quick Setup ==== | ||
+ | Read the [[https:// | ||
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+ | - Move the AxiDraw to its Home Corner. | ||
+ | - Plug in power and USB cables. | ||
+ | - Clip in your pen, with height just above the paper. | ||
+ | - Position your paper with its upper-left corner below the pen tip. | ||
+ | - In Inkscape | ||
+ | - '' | ||
+ | - '' | ||
+ | - Each visible layer will print. | ||
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+ | For single line fonts, check Inkscape '' | ||
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+ | Download the manual [[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Maintenance ==== | ||
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+ | === Tightening the V-slot wheels === | ||
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+ | When the Axidraw arm feels wobbly, tighten the eccentric nuts on the carriage to firm up the motion. | ||
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+ | == Locations of the eccentric nuts == | ||
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+ | The big wheels on the X-axis can be tightened here. Use a number 10 wrench. Only 2 big wheels need tightening. | ||
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+ | The smaller wheels on the Y-axis can be tightened here. Use a number 8 wrench. Only 2 small wheels need tightening. | ||
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+ | == Procedure == | ||
+ | * No need to loosen any bolts first. | ||
+ | * Turn the eccentric nut one way or another. The direction doesn' | ||
+ | * Work in small increments and feel with 1 finger if one of of the V-slot wheels can be rotated so it's slipping. If the wheels rotates, tighten the eccentric nut a little more and test again. When it's snug against the aluminum profile and doesn' | ||
+ | * Wait 15 minutes and move the axes back and forth carefully. Feel for little bumps. If the tension was set too high, the wheels could be squished a little, resulting in bumps. If so, release some tension, wait another 15 minutes and feel for bumps again. | ||
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+ | Based on [[https:// | ||
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