PlotBot - Revision history

Klubko at 18:15, 25 March 2026

2026-03-25T18:15:24Z

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	Arduino code: https://github.com/vranicka/PlotBot		Arduino code: https://github.com/vranicka/PlotBot

	=== More pictures ===		== More pictures ==
	<gallery>		omg somebody please take a picture of it drawing and writing<gallery>
	File:20260119 145224.jpg\|Robot coming alive		File:20260119 145224.jpg\|Robot coming alive
	File:555534763 1215584797278549 3519708831245411009 n.jpg\|Robot skeleton		File:555534763 1215584797278549 3519708831245411009 n.jpg\|Robot skeleton
	File:PlotBot.jpg\|In action		File:PlotBot.jpg\|In action
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Klubko at 18:00, 25 March 2026

2026-03-25T18:00:43Z

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	== Control Board ==		== Control Board ==
	[[File:Turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.png\|thumb\|Traces can be drawn on copper laminate (cuprexit) with toner transfer technique and chemically etched. Negative printout for PCB etching: [https://codeberg.org/lubko/turtle-robot/src/branch/main/turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.pdf turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.pdf]]]		[[File:Turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.png\|thumb\|Traces can be drawn on copper laminate (cuprexit) with toner transfer technique and chemically etched. Negative printout for PCB etching: [https://codeberg.org/lubko/turtle-robot/src/branch/main/artifacts/turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.pdf turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.pdf]]]
	We've drawn a PCB that can be sent to a manufacturing house, but is also optimized for chemical or CNC etching!		We've drawn a PCB that can be sent to a manufacturing house, but is also optimized for chemical or CNC etching!

	Schematic: [https://codeberg.org/lubko/turtle-robot/src/branch/main/turtle-bot-v3-schematic.pdf turtle-bot-v3-schematic.pdf]		Schematic: [https://codeberg.org/lubko/turtle-robot/src/branch/main/artifacts/turtle-bot-v3-schematic.pdf turtle-bot-v3-schematic.pdf]

	Fabrication notes: [https://codeberg.org/lubko/turtle-robot/src/branch/main/turtle-bot-v3-pcb-fab-notes.pdf turtle-bot-v3-pcb-fab-notes.pdf]		Fabrication notes: [https://codeberg.org/lubko/turtle-robot/src/branch/main/artifacts/turtle-bot-v3-pcb-fab-notes.pdf turtle-bot-v3-pcb-fab-notes.pdf]

	Negative printout for PCB etching: [https://codeberg.org/lubko/turtle-robot/src/branch/main/turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.pdf turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.pdf]		Negative printout for PCB etching: [https://codeberg.org/lubko/turtle-robot/src/branch/main/artifacts/turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.pdf turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.pdf]

	<gallery>		<gallery>

Klubko at 18:00, 25 March 2026

2026-03-25T18:00:03Z

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	\|status=active		\|status=active
	\|tags=hw		\|tags=hw
	\|shortdesc=~~Our Rostock~~		\|shortdesc=Whiteboard drawing bot
	\|created=2025-25-09		\|created=2025-25-09
	}}		}}
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	== Our modifications ==		== Our modifications ==
	Our FreeCAD model is here:		Our FreeCAD model is here: [https://codeberg.org/lubko/turtle-robot/src/branch/main/tiny_turtle_plotter_CAD.FCStd tiny_turtle_plotter_CAD.FCStd]

	~~https://codeberg.org/lubko/turtle-robot/src/branch/main/tiny_turtle_plotter_CAD.FCStd~~		Modified parts typically have "new" in their name. Sorry if it's messy. First time FreeCAD.

	Modified parts typically have "new" in their name.

	<gallery>		<gallery>
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	File:Turtle-carriage.jpg\|Wheel carriage		File:Turtle-carriage.jpg\|Wheel carriage
	File:Turtle-steppers.jpg\|Stepper motors		File:Turtle-steppers.jpg\|Stepper motors
			File:Turtle-pen-lifter.jpg\|Hacked pen lifter
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	=== Power banks ===		=== Power banks ===
	Ones we had didn't fit. We adjusted the layers 1 and made different versions of the upper ring to hold them in place.		Ones we had didn't fit. We adjusted the layers 1 and made different versions of the upper ring to hold them in place.

			=== Pen lifter ===
			One robot is equipped with a more precise pen lifter that utilizes linear motion bearings (LM8) on 8mm rods.

	== Control Board ==		== Control Board ==
	[[File:Turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.png\|thumb\|Traces can be drawn on copper laminate (cuprexit) with toner transfer technique and chemically etched. Negative printout for PCB etching: [https://~~github~~.~~com~~/~~lkundrak~~/turtle-robot/~~raw~~/~~refs/heads~~/main~~/artifacts~~/turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.pdf turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.pdf]]]		[[File:Turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.png\|thumb\|Traces can be drawn on copper laminate (cuprexit) with toner transfer technique and chemically etched. Negative printout for PCB etching: [https://codeberg.org/lubko/turtle-robot/src/branch/main/turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.pdf turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.pdf]]]
	We've drawn a PCB that can be sent to a manufacturing house, but is also optimized for chemical or CNC etching!		We've drawn a PCB that can be sent to a manufacturing house, but is also optimized for chemical or CNC etching!

	Schematic: [https://~~github~~.~~com~~/~~lkundrak~~/turtle-robot/~~raw~~/~~refs/heads~~/main~~/artifacts~~/turtle-bot-v3-schematic.pdf turtle-bot-v3-schematic.pdf]		Schematic: [https://codeberg.org/lubko/turtle-robot/src/branch/main/turtle-bot-v3-schematic.pdf turtle-bot-v3-schematic.pdf]

	Fabrication notes: [https://~~github~~.~~com~~/~~lkundrak~~/turtle-robot/~~raw~~/~~refs/heads~~/main~~/artifacts~~/turtle-bot-v3-pcb-fab-notes.pdf turtle-bot-v3-pcb-fab-notes.pdf]		Fabrication notes: [https://codeberg.org/lubko/turtle-robot/src/branch/main/turtle-bot-v3-pcb-fab-notes.pdf turtle-bot-v3-pcb-fab-notes.pdf]

	Negative printout for PCB etching: [https://~~github~~.~~com~~/~~lkundrak~~/turtle-robot/~~raw~~/~~refs/heads~~/main~~/artifacts~~/turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.pdf turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.pdf]		Negative printout for PCB etching: [https://codeberg.org/lubko/turtle-robot/src/branch/main/turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.pdf turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.pdf]

	<gallery>		<gallery>

Klubko at 17:53, 25 March 2026

2026-03-25T17:53:51Z

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	File:640446084 1339273764909651 2435820910506464661 n.jpg\|Board fully etched		File:640446084 1339273764909651 2435820910506464661 n.jpg\|Board fully etched
	File:640928983 1339273704909657 7028863716144500154 n.jpg\|Posing for a picture		File:640928983 1339273704909657 7028863716144500154 n.jpg\|Posing for a picture
			File:Turtle-front.jpg\|Perfboards are a no-hassle option
			File:Turtle-pcb1.jpg\|Back side of a perfboard
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Klubko at 17:49, 25 March 2026

2026-03-25T17:49:54Z

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	<gallery>		<gallery>
			File:555688595 1215584740611888 2776984424721907890 n.jpg\|3D-printed parts for original build
	File:Turtle-endstop.jpg\|Different endstop microswitch		File:Turtle-endstop.jpg\|Different endstop microswitch
	File:Turtle-switch-ball.jpg\|Different size roller and endstop		File:Turtle-switch-ball.jpg\|Different size roller and endstop
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	=== Endstops ===		=== Endstops ===

	The microswitches come in different shapes and forms. We added extra prongs to the bumper ring to engage with wider range of microswitches.		The microswitches come in different shapes and forms. We added extra prongs to the bumper ring to engage with wider range of microswitches.

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	=== Power banks ===		=== Power banks ===
	Ones we had didn't fit. We adjusted the layers 1 and made different versions of the upper ring to hold them in place.		Ones we had didn't fit. We adjusted the layers 1 and made different versions of the upper ring to hold them in place.



	~~== Software ==~~


	~~Arduino code: https://github.com/vranicka/PlotBot~~

	== Control Board ==		== Control Board ==
	[[File:Turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.png\|thumb\|Traces can be drawn on copper laminate (cuprexit) with toner transfer technique and chemically etched. Negative printout for PCB etching: [https://github.com/lkundrak/turtle-robot/raw/refs/heads/main/artifacts/turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.pdf turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.pdf]]]		[[File:Turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.png\|thumb\|Traces can be drawn on copper laminate (cuprexit) with toner transfer technique and chemically etched. Negative printout for PCB etching: [https://github.com/lkundrak/turtle-robot/raw/refs/heads/main/artifacts/turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.pdf turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.pdf]]]
			We've drawn a PCB that can be sent to a manufacturing house, but is also optimized for chemical or CNC etching!

	Schematic: [https://github.com/lkundrak/turtle-robot/raw/refs/heads/main/artifacts/turtle-bot-v3-schematic.pdf turtle-bot-v3-schematic.pdf]		Schematic: [https://github.com/lkundrak/turtle-robot/raw/refs/heads/main/artifacts/turtle-bot-v3-schematic.pdf turtle-bot-v3-schematic.pdf]

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	Negative printout for PCB etching: [https://github.com/lkundrak/turtle-robot/raw/refs/heads/main/artifacts/turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.pdf turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.pdf]		Negative printout for PCB etching: [https://github.com/lkundrak/turtle-robot/raw/refs/heads/main/artifacts/turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.pdf turtle-bot-v3-pcb-back-etch.pdf]

	~~=== Gallery: ===~~
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	~~File:20260119 145224.jpg\|Robot coming alive~~
	~~File:555688595 1215584740611888 2776984424721907890 n.jpg\|3D-printed parts~~
	~~File:555534763 1215584797278549 3519708831245411009 n.jpg\|Robot skeleton~~
	File:630198759 1327012059469155 4819732943989781073 n.jpg\|Cutting copper boards		File:630198759 1327012059469155 4819732943989781073 n.jpg\|Cutting copper boards
	File:631316442 1327012126135815 8139523202493073450 n.jpg\|Chilling in a pool after toner transfer		File:631316442 1327012126135815 8139523202493073450 n.jpg\|Chilling in a pool after toner transfer
	~~File:633395964 1327012302802464 3349586654434092500 n.jpg\|Copper eEtching~~
	File:640173458 1339273461576348 8523389435759424901 n.jpg\|Toner transferred		File:640173458 1339273461576348 8523389435759424901 n.jpg\|Toner transferred
			File:633395964 1327012302802464 3349586654434092500 n.jpg\|Copper etching
	File:640446084 1339273764909651 2435820910506464661 n.jpg\|Board fully etched		File:640446084 1339273764909651 2435820910506464661 n.jpg\|Board fully etched
	File:640928983 1339273704909657 7028863716144500154 n.jpg\|Posing for a picture		File:640928983 1339273704909657 7028863716144500154 n.jpg\|Posing for a picture
			</gallery>

			== Software ==
			Arduino code: https://github.com/vranicka/PlotBot

			=== More pictures ===
			<gallery>
			File:20260119 145224.jpg\|Robot coming alive
			File:555534763 1215584797278549 3519708831245411009 n.jpg\|Robot skeleton
	File:PlotBot.jpg\|In action		File:PlotBot.jpg\|In action
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Klubko: /* Gallery: */

2026-03-25T17:40:52Z

Gallery:

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	=== Gallery: ===		=== Gallery: ===
	<gallery ~~mode="slideshow"~~>		<gallery>
	File:~~20260119_145224~~.jpg		File:20260119 145224.jpg\|Robot coming alive
	File:555688595 1215584740611888 2776984424721907890 n.jpg		File:555688595 1215584740611888 2776984424721907890 n.jpg\|3D-printed parts
	File:555534763 1215584797278549 3519708831245411009 n.jpg		File:555534763 1215584797278549 3519708831245411009 n.jpg\|Robot skeleton
	File:630198759 1327012059469155 4819732943989781073 n.jpg		File:630198759 1327012059469155 4819732943989781073 n.jpg\|Cutting copper boards
	File:631316442 1327012126135815 8139523202493073450 n.jpg		File:631316442 1327012126135815 8139523202493073450 n.jpg\|Chilling in a pool after toner transfer
	File:633395964 1327012302802464 3349586654434092500 n.jpg		File:633395964 1327012302802464 3349586654434092500 n.jpg\|Copper eEtching
	File:640173458 1339273461576348 8523389435759424901 n.jpg		File:640173458 1339273461576348 8523389435759424901 n.jpg\|Toner transferred
	File:640446084 1339273764909651 2435820910506464661 n.jpg		File:640446084 1339273764909651 2435820910506464661 n.jpg\|Board fully etched
	File:640928983 1339273704909657 7028863716144500154 n.jpg		File:640928983 1339273704909657 7028863716144500154 n.jpg\|Posing for a picture
	File:PlotBot.jpg		File:PlotBot.jpg\|In action
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Klubko at 17:36, 25 March 2026

2026-03-25T17:36:27Z

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	File:Turtle-endstop.jpg\|Different endstop microswitch		File:Turtle-endstop.jpg\|Different endstop microswitch
	File:Turtle-switch-ball.jpg\|Different size roller and endstop		File:Turtle-switch-ball.jpg\|Different size roller and endstop
			File:Turtle-ball.jpg\|Roller ball
	File:Drawbot-ball2.jpg\|Roller ball		File:Drawbot-ball2.jpg\|Roller ball
			File:Turtle-wheels.jpg\|Wheels and tyres
	File:Turtle-wheels1.jpg\|Wheels		File:Turtle-wheels1.jpg\|Wheels
			File:Turtle-carriage.jpg\|Wheel carriage
			File:Turtle-steppers.jpg\|Stepper motors
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Klubko at 17:34, 25 March 2026

2026-03-25T17:34:27Z

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	{{Project		{{Project
	\|name=Base48 PlotBot		\|name=Base48 PlotBot
	\|image=~~20260119_145224~~.jpg		\|image=Turtle-bots.jpg
	\|founder=niklasroy.com/robotfactory		\|founder=niklasroy.com/robotfactory
	\|coops=lubko, vanicka		\|coops=lubko, vanicka
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	== Our modifications ==		== Our modifications ==
			Our FreeCAD model is here:

	[[File:Turtle-switch-ball.jpg~~\|thumb~~\|Different size roller and endstop]]		https://codeberg.org/lubko/turtle-robot/src/branch/main/tiny_turtle_plotter_CAD.FCStd

			Modified parts typically have "new" in their name.

			<gallery>
			File:Turtle-endstop.jpg\|Different endstop microswitch
			File:Turtle-switch-ball.jpg\|Different size roller and endstop
			File:Drawbot-ball2.jpg\|Roller ball
			File:Turtle-wheels1.jpg\|Wheels
			</gallery>

	=== Endstops ===		=== Endstops ===

	The microswitches come in different shapes and forms. We added extra prongs to the bumper ring to engage with wider range of microswitches.		The microswitches come in different shapes and forms. We added extra prongs to the bumper ring to engage with wider range of microswitches.

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	=== Power banks ===		=== Power banks ===
	Ones we had didn't fit. We adjusted the layers 1 and made different versions of the upper ring to hold them in place.		Ones we had didn't fit. We adjusted the layers 1 and made different versions of the upper ring to hold them in place.



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	=== Gallery: ===		=== Gallery: ===
	<gallery mode="slideshow">		<gallery mode="slideshow">
			File:20260119_145224.jpg
	File:555688595 1215584740611888 2776984424721907890 n.jpg		File:555688595 1215584740611888 2776984424721907890 n.jpg
	File:555534763 1215584797278549 3519708831245411009 n.jpg		File:555534763 1215584797278549 3519708831245411009 n.jpg

Klubko at 17:21, 25 March 2026

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 https://www.niklasroy.com/robotfactory/
 == Our modifications ==
-TODO
 == Software ==

Klubko at 17:13, 25 March 2026

2026-03-25T17:13:02Z

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			{{Project
			\|name=Base48 PlotBot
			\|image=20260119_145224.jpg
			\|founder=niklasroy.com/robotfactory
			\|coops=lubko, vanicka
			\|status=active
			\|tags=hw
			\|shortdesc=Our Rostock
			\|created=2025-25-09
			}}

	== What is this ==		== What is this ==
	A whiteboard drawing bot project. We didn't design the thing, but we built a couple of robots. Along the way, we made modifications and learned a lot.		A whiteboard drawing bot project. We didn't design the thing, but we built a couple of robots. Along the way, we made modifications and learned a lot.

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	File:Turtle-endstop.jpg\|Different endstop microswitch		File:Turtle-endstop.jpg\|Different endstop microswitch
	File:Turtle-switch-ball.jpg\|Different size roller and endstop		File:Turtle-switch-ball.jpg\|Different size roller and endstop
			File:Turtle-ball.jpg\|Roller ball
	File:Drawbot-ball2.jpg\|Roller ball		File:Drawbot-ball2.jpg\|Roller ball
			File:Turtle-wheels.jpg\|Wheels and tyres
	File:Turtle-wheels1.jpg\|Wheels		File:Turtle-wheels1.jpg\|Wheels
			File:Turtle-carriage.jpg\|Wheel carriage
			File:Turtle-steppers.jpg\|Stepper motors
	</gallery>		</gallery>