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As i do more research, it will be better in the long term to go with 3 steppers rather than a servo. Eventually i want to convert the machine to a vinyl cutter, but not anytime soon after i build it....

This breakout board might work even better. Since it has the relay connection, i could use that to control a servo using a microcontroler. Only issue is that im not sure if my computer has a parallel...

So ive looked at Linuxcnc and it looks like it should be able to do what i need. Now i need to know, what driver board should i use? I was looking at this usb interface I could switch out my servo...

Ill look into that software. And right now im planning on using a servo motor attached to an arm holding the pen. If using something else would be simpler, let me know. I guess the pen movement adds...

Although this part of the fourm seems pretty dead, i figured i would ask anyway.

Im planning on building a pen/sharpie plotter for drawing on foamboard. I have the structure and logistics of the...

Ahaha. Not an engineering firm. A high school with an engineering program, and the wrong people choosing what we get to buy.

A few months ago, our engineering lab revived a 'router works 24/24'. The problem is that it came with no documentation, software, or router bits. And i can't find any of the documentation online. I...