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Mini plotter from DVD version 2

Mini plotter from DVD version 2

Greetings to all readers of the site. I take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy New Year! "We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year." Today you can read the instructions for manufacturing a mini plotter. It is made from old DVD or CD computer drives. This is not my first plotter of this kind, so when I write the instructions, I will refer to my other instructions, so as not to write the same thing twice. The first plotter worked well, I used it for different purposes. Just draw something, and also for the manufacture of printed circuit boards. Using a permanent marker, you can put tracks on the board, and then etch as usual. But the first model had small design flaws. I do not mean a small area of ​​drawing or engraving, but the need to mount a part, board or sheet of paper on a small table. It is easier to make a moving table than the design that I propose, but it will be possible to work with large details. The size of the working area will be the same, as it is limited by the size of the DVD drive mechanisms.



Let's start collecting the necessary:

- CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or similar mechanisms 4 pcs.
- Arduino Uno
- Arduino CNC Shield v3
- Drivers for a4988 stepper motors and radiators for them 3 pcs.
- Servo SG90
- Platform universal Tamiya 70098
- Enclosure from DVD-ROM
- Power supply for 5V, 3A
- Homutiki
- connecting wires
- Connector 2.54 mm Dupont
- Bulgarian, electric jigsaw, drill
- Soldering iron, solder, rosin
- Thin elastic
- Drills for metal or wood 2, 3, 4, 5 mm
- Screw 3x20 mm or 4 mm x20 mm
- Marker, best thin
- Nuts, grovers and washers 4 mm
- Hot glue
- Wood screws 2.5 x 25 mm, 2.5 x 10 mm

Step 1 Disassemble the disk reader.
First of all, we need to find and disassemble 4 DVD drives. Most likely, a CD-ROM will do. The main thing is not to stumble upon such:


There are no stepper motors in it, and therefore we cannot use its mechanism. From these, it will be possible to take only the body, axles, carriage.

We disassemble suitable DVD drives. After parsing, we put all the boards into a box, then we will hand them over. Plastic parts immediately for discharge, i.e. for recycling:


We get the internal mechanism, and it should look something like this:


We turn off the big round motor, we do not need it:


And put the mechanisms aside for now.
And we still have metal parts:


We take one of the large covers for further processing, the rest we hand in for scrap. Recycling rules!

Step 2 Making the case.
The difference between the first and second versions of plotters is in the construction of the Y axis. For the base, take the top cover from the DVD-ROM. First, shorten it. We take two identical internal mechanisms, they will be responsible for the movement of the Y axis. We measure their length, they are different, they can differ by several millimeters. But usually it is 125 mm. We cut our cover from the front so that, starting from the back bend to the front, 125 mm remains. And cut off the protruding corners intended for fastening the cover. In the middle of the base, a 110 x 90 mm rectangle must be cut:



Now we apply the pending identical mechanisms to the side walls, from the inside of the cover. The cutout for the large round motor should be in front, and the lenses on the carriages should be directed outward. Thus, you have one stepper motor of the mechanism will be at the bottom, and the second at the top. We make it so that from the bottom of the cover to the top of the mechanisms it is 120 mm, and mark the places of attachment to the covers. In the marked places we extend the holes 4 mm, you should get two points of attachment to the mechanism. One in front:


And one behind:


Once again we apply the mechanisms, mark on the basis of the place where the engine or other parts interfere with the fit of the entire mechanism to the base, and cut them off. After that, we fix the mechanisms on the base with the help of 4 x 12 mm bolts with 4 mm nuts:



To ensure that all mechanisms are level, it is convenient to mount them by placing the base sideways. Do not forget to check the distance from the bottom of the base to the top of the mechanisms:



Attaching both mechanisms, we get the assembled Y axis:


Now it will be convenient to distract from the metal and take a soldering iron. It is necessary to remove the stepper motors from the mechanisms and solder wires to them, all four, about 15 cm long:


More interesting, I promise! We take the third mechanism, this is the future X axis. We are trying to place it between the Y axis carriages. Most likely it will not fit a bit in width. We measure the size we need, that is, the distance between the Y-axis carriages. Most likely it will be 120 mm. And cut off the mechanism of the X axis for the size we need from the side of the engine we shot. For this, I think, it is most convenient to take a grinder, since the metal on the mechanism is thick and can not be taken with simple scissors for metal:


On the carriage of the mechanism we have prepared, glue a piece of the circuit board or universal platform Tamiya 70098. This is necessary for attaching the working tool. Place the X axis in its place. Using clamps, we fix the axis in its place, but not so far so far:



It should look something like this:


Now take the ruler. We place our plotter on a flat table, with at least one side wall. So that the plotter abuts against the wall and stands flat on the table. Moving the X axis slightly makes it 110 mm from both ends of the table, that is, it is horizontal to the surface on which it stands. And we make an even distance from the side wall to the edges of the X axis so that the axis is located exactly relative to the Y axis. Having achieved the dimensions we need, we tighten the clamps. We take a hot glue gun and glue the X axis in this position to the Y axis carriages. After waiting for the glue to cool, the clamps can be cut off, they are superfluous:


At the bottom of the base, silicone or rubber feet should be glued so that the plotter glides on:


Step 3 Work Tool.
For the plotter, we will use a homemade working tool. We will draw with a marker, preferably as thin as possible. It will be possible to draw with a pen. The manufacture of such a holder and mechanism is fully described in detail in “Step 2. Production of the holder of a writing object.” my instructionsDVD mini plotter»

Plotter - this is not the limit on this basis. You can install the laser module using the instructions "Laser engraver from DVD version 2.0»

The basics are fully compatible.

Step 4 Electrician.
For starters, cut a rectangle 130 x 110 mm from chipboard 3-6 mm thick. This will be the basis for electricians.You can use plastic or textolite, if you take metal, make sure there is no short circuit. Mount Arduino Uno on our rectangle:


On top of Arduino we put CNC Shield v 3. Now we need to install microstep 1 \ 16 on the engine drivers. We will install A4988 drivers, therefore we will adjust the settings for them, if you have other settings, respectively, will be different. For the Y axis, we use two stepper motors, so we put two jumpers opposite the designation of the Y axis, so we will duplicate the signal of the Y axis on the A axis. Where exactly these jumpers are indicated in the picture below. We also need to install jumpers on the MS, MS1, and MS2 axes X, Y, and A. The jumpers MS0, MS1, and MS2 are located between the driver installation pads:


The CNC Sheld has an operating voltage range of 12 - 36 V, but we have stepper motors running from 5 V, so we will also use CNC Sheld from a 5 volt power supply. The power supply must be taken quite powerful, at least 3 A. The power supply is approximately the following:


The working tool, in our case, is the servo SG90, we connect as follows. A positive wire, red, we connect to +5 coming from the power supply, you can not power the servo from the +5 contacts located on the CNC Sheld (they come from the current regulator on the Arduino UNO, and are not designed for high load), GND (black wire) from SG90 connect to the GND CNC Sheld, and the signal wire (yellow) connect to the + Z pin on the CNC Sheld.

Now you need to set the operating current for the stepper motors. This process is described in detail in the “Laser engraver from DVD version 2.0»

We read the fourth step of the instruction “Step 4 Setting the motor current limit.” and do everything according to that instruction. But since we have a plotter, and the marker will create resistance to the movement of the axes, we will increase the current a little so that there are no missing steps:

Vref = Imax * 8 * (RS)

Imax - current of the stepper motor
RS is the resistance of the resistor.
In the case of a plotter:
RS = 0.100.
Imax = 0.55
Vref = 0.55 * 8 * 0.100 = 0.44 V.

As a result, between the variable resistor of the stepper motor driver and GND there should be a voltage of 0.44 V.

Step 5 Software.
First of all, you need to download the Arduino IDE, it's best to do it with official site

We will use the GRBL firmware. To operate the plotter with a servo drive, it was specially changed. Download it

Unpack the downloaded archive along the installation path of the Arduino IDE, in the “libraries” folder. We turn on the programming environment and go along the path “file” - “examples” - “grbl-servo-master”. Download the sketch to Arduino. The plotter is controlled via the serial port.
To start, it remains to download the program for transcoding pictures into gcode, understandable to the plotter. The most comfortable, in my opinion, LASERGRBL. Download it

Then everything is simple, start LASERGRBL, connect the plotter, connect to it in the program and try to send $$, we should get the parameters in response.

The plotter works well and with a sufficiently large resolution, but the thickness of the marker is quite large. Therefore, small labels may not work.

But ordinary drawings come out well

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Korolev,
thin xaxa
Ivan_Pokhmelev,
A true believer should not be religious
This is correct, because we are all sinners here, for it is said: "Do not judge, let not you be judged!"
Leonid Shevtsov, These are purely sponsored links that have nothing to do with the text of the article. ;)

Quote: feonor12
And I didn’t say that I was an unbeliever, I said that it’s not religious

Similarly. A truly believing person should not be religious, because he does not need “laying”, often mercenary, between him and God.
All links at the top of the article under the heading “May be needed” are dead.
I did not believe either

And I didn’t say that I was an unbeliever, I said that it’s not religious yes
I also did not believe, but I believed in NG.
The knife was taken from the bandit.
I'll write in the chat, the finger is normal
feonor12
I'm not a religious person
Yeah, but how to Easter Christ with young girls, we are all Orthodox! xaxa
feonor12
alcohol is also a solvent
So it is necessary to dilute! Although really, the infection quickly dissolves, not even diluted! drinks
Forgiveness Sunday


I'm not a religious person meeting
feonor12
I also apologize to everyone else,
In 2020 Forgiveness Sunday 03/01/2020! yes
Well, really, I don’t really remember anything like that ... (You know, everyone who you communicate with somehow somehow expresses an opinion ... So, I don’t have anything like that with you ... Apparently, all the following " interrupted with interest ".))))
In any case, knowing my character well, I’m sure that if something like that happened, then it would fly back. So, just in case, I also apologize ...)))))
In general, I really don’t know how to be offended by anyone ... A supporter of the fact that “If I’m not right, give me a face! And then the incident will be over, and tomorrow we will shake hands with each other.”)))) )
Hi everyone. Tomorrow is the new year. In this regard, I want to enter the new year with a clear conscience. Therefore, I want to apologize, firstly, to Valery, when I first got to this site and did not even write articles, I did not very respectfully communicate with you, even offensively. Valery, pardon me. Secondly, before Ivan Pokhmelev. I am a very balanced person, but your excessive picky sometimes even leads me out. But these are my problems, therefore Ivan Pohmelev - pardon me.

I also apologize to everyone else who may have offended or insulted. All peace, friendship and chewing gum! drinks
Yes seriously solvent) Although ... alcohol is also a solvent smile
Remember the joke about an ultra-smart car?
"Do you want to?" (question on the scoreboard)
"Yes," said the driver, and the door of the full refrigerator opened.
"Do you want to drink?"
"Yes," said the driver, and the door of the bar with soft drinks opened ...
"F ** k you want?" ..
"Yes," said the driver .... and the tire flat! ...)))))
.. The next time the driver was already smart, and shouted at a similar question written on the scoreboard
"Yes, but only for the present !!!"
.... They lowered all four wheels ...
))))))
feonor12
Functs
Hopefully there is no water in the glass! What an idea! We say in a voice: “Hey! Cheeleek! Vodka!”, A glass of vodka leaves the bar! “Cucumber!” The cucumber leaves on a fork! xaxa drinks
Shorter started the first axis! Funcling! By the way, pay attention to noise, which I did not say in the video. He is not there! The engine is very quiet. Noise about anything, the oven, coolers cooling pad, but not moving. Pleased.

Drum noshno and balance

Why the heck and balance it ??? Once upon a time, when the machine was worth exorbitant money, they also tried to breed it on the service. Like, the bearing jammed, cranked - we can buy spare parts for a penny. Because there is almost nothing left in it, only a motor that no one needs ... I say, but to bite it with a chisel, make some notches ??? A foil to reel on kraynyak ??? ))) (The car then, I repeat, cost a thousand bucks with an average salary of fifty).
They told me (with laughter and mockery) "Yeah ??? And how do you balance this drum then at SUCH revolutions to work and not fly away ???"
He explained "stupid" that 800 rpm is VERY LOW !!! It’s not worth balancing, this is firstly !!!
And secondly (I got out of my pocket three hundred dollars) I give this amount to a person who will really show me how he balances the drum of a machine with five kilograms of wet laundry inside !!! And as in his opinion, the effect of this balancing is achieved when laying another portion of wet laundry !!!
And, if in all their “super service”, then suddenly no one can show it - they have the same amount !!
You need to answer for the bazaar (it was the 90s, then they talked like that)))). Because they don’t see my short skirt, long hair or high heels !!! ... So why the hell are they bred me like a girl? !!!!
... I apologized ... The bearings changed ... Later on in this "Privilege" I changed them myself again ... Everything is normal with the shaft ...
P.S. This machine is still working ... It’s at the cottage ... Only rotten already.
Valery, and I fried the potatoes right. I know how to cook too, and not just solder xaxa boss
Sorry!!!
Incidentally, I myself really like to eat right. Yesterday I looked at what they cooked .... and fried myself a full frying pan of a pork barrel with onions, and in the end I broke a couple of eggs there! ... A couple of pairs, more precisely ...
The correct one was scrambled eggs! ...
And they ate their wrong spaghetti with some wrong sauce and some wrong salad ...))))
pogranec
And so did not convince him
The drum is steel, linen is loaded into it, it rotates inside the tank. Of the drums here recently there were ovens, barbecues, etc. ... yes
Drum yes. But I have one bolt, a flywheel fixed on an old Boshev machine, and accordingly a drum. On the typewriter was a sticker corresponding to the red color of the type "do not forget to unscrew the bolts"
True, on the Samsung bolts fixed only the tank.
R555
noshno and otbansovanat ... Adestendt ok notes?
Does the aristocracy in Potsdam now say so? xaxa
They do not fix the drum, but the tank. The drum is fixed in the tank on the shaft. And the whole tank hangs on springs so that it does not jump at revs. Screws fix the tank firmly to the body so that it does not fly off the springs during transportation
or not confused in languages, polka is nearby xaxa
Drum noshno and balance
Adendend ok notes?
transport bolts are not unscrewed
- if I'm not mistaken, then the transport bolts fix the drum. It is unclear how she was spinning then.
I bought a washer
- and I bought. I ask the collapsible drum. Answer: why do you need a collapsible, if you disassemble it, then you will need to balance it. I say: I took it apart repeatedly and can’t understand why the plastic drum fixed on the springs and the shock absorber and which does not spin, balance? And so did not convince him-)))
feonor12
They planted rice. Lose weight, they say
Did you give the sticks? xaxa
And sho? No harvester? Or potatoes))))

They planted rice. Lose weight, they say, you need to eat right, they say ...
Valery
Yes exactly. There was another case
For a long time it was, 16: 9 monitors only began to appear. To my question: “Why are 19” 16: 9 monitors more expensive than 19 “4: 3 monitors?”, The whole salon proved to the old moron (me) that the new ones have more screen area! He suggested that they calculate and compare the area of ​​a rectangular strip with a width of 1 "with a diagonal of 19" and a square with a diagonal of 19 "! They fell into a stupor! I realized by the faces that they first need to explain what a square is! xaxa
And sho? No harvester? Or potatoes))))
Damn it, I wanted to make pancakes ...
Yes exactly. There was another case in the "5th element".I wanted to ask the "manager" a question, but at the same time an elderly couple asked him if the Philips food processor they chose would be suitable for potato pancakes ... I listened with interest to the end of his speech, in which he said that "I don’t advise ! He’s too weak for potato pancakes! And he rubs it badly ... This one has to be taken! (He pointed to another, much more expensive). And when he "tricked" them, turned to me and asked, "I'm listening to you," I first delayed these people and told them that I have such a “Philips” that has been working at home for several years! And we only do draniki on it.))) Because then it’s convenient for this like no other !! And I bought it on the recommendation of a friend of the owner of the mini-cafe, who has been using it daily for several years, EXACTLY FOR DRANKS, because it’s very convenient - he threw it all together, pressed the button and very quickly, in a minute, you can pour it directly from his bowl into a frying pan. Customers do not have to wait long. And, most importantly, works in a CAFE, continuously for several years and does not break ....
After that, turning to the manager, he said, “Thank you. I don’t want to listen from you.”
feonor12
I had no idea how to connect and configure this machine
When I connected the first one, I didn’t take out the foam sheet from the inside! Well, who could guess that in addition to the transport bolts under the outer casing, there is a foam sheet! Nothing, rustled, then rubbed, found when disassembled for repair! scratch
go for free bread


Well, here I am from this sphere)) I worked in the SC, I left.

And I always exhibit household appliances, I connect it myself


I try to develop in all possible directions that I am capable of. But everything takes time, and it’s impossible to cover everything at once. Then (history of 10 years) I had no idea how to connect and configure this machine, I trusted the "specialists". Now yes, I’ll connect and set up myself better than trusting these hard workers.
feonor12
the guys arrived delivered from the store. Type "wizard"
Masters from the store ??? He asked one of his comrades, the director of the computer salon: “What the fuck do you keep these morons for?”, “And where can I find such a salary for professionals? As soon as they start to drive into the topic a bit, they go to free bread!” And I always expose household appliances, I connect it myself. yes
Korolev, bought a washer, the guys arrived and delivered from the store. Like a "master." And she walks with a shaker during the spin cycle, jumps all over the bathroom. They called another "master." I looked and looked, I twisted the legs, I twisted it, nifiga, it says that your cement ballast in the machine is poorly cast, unevenly. As a result, a friend came, just to visit, looked a couple of minutes, and said: "So these morons the masters did not unscrew the transportation bolts "... These are the masters now))
feonor12
immediately politely send these guys away
I bought a washing machine, requirements: vertical loading, width not more than 40 cm, spin - not less than 1200 rpm. In the first store, the manager sang nightingale about one model, in the second about the other, and he screamed at the model from the first store, went to the repair shop, where normal techies suggested a normal model! xaxa
I gave all who owe me.
drank 3 years
It serves him right. In 90% of cases, these hell comrades do not understand the topic at all. I have a comrade manager, he told me how everything is arranged for them. His task is not to sell what he needs to the client, but to sell to the client what is beneficial to the manager (for each product, the percentage goes to his wallet, for some good, for some good money). So when I come to the store (which is rare, I prefer to pay an extra 50 UAH for delivery and buy in nete) immediately politely send these guys away. I feel overwhelmed by the managers)))
For this, the permanent felt-glass is primduan, which I mention in my articles boss You have to answer for the bazaar.
Go to the doctor, Dew, go tell him popularly xaxa
And I once "doped" the manager, figuring out how the "special marker for laser discs" differs from the usual thin marker! His answer, "It is specially designed and released for this," did not suit me !! I demanded to explain which PROPERTIES of this marker were developed specifically for this type of marker! He said that he didn’t know for sure, he only knew what he said - “specially released” ... To which I said: “This means that with a clear conscience I can now make an entry in the store’s book stating your incompetence in my working questions? And you confirm it! "... He begged:" But they will deprive me of the prize! "... I say:" And after all, there will be a reason! You, after all, are really not competent in this matter ! Why then voice the presence of some mythical properties, if you are not able to not only explain them, but even simply to LIST !!! "...
In short, I "pitied" him ... He said that I was giving him a day to prepare, that I would come tomorrow, and if he does not explain to me exactly what properties this "special" marker has in comparison with its cheap counterparts, I will raise the question his competence is no longer not in a record in the book, but directly in an interview with the store director.))))
Not going to
In short, freaked out, rummaged in ads, went and bought an old scanner for two bucks. For two bucks, Carl! Count for beer given! Will do rock'n'roll CNC!
Considering the prices of old office equipment, I decided not to exchange small things in the form of dividends, I will immediately make the A5 format desktop. I have already looked at the printer at the same price for the second axis, but for now I’ll start playing with it.

Chamberlain's daughter? ))) ..
And what does the shower have to do with it?
OK, thanks. In short, you need to try.
maybe skipping steps

Well, yes, the engines are weak there.
Author
Similar markers came across. Honestly, finding the right marker is the hardest part!
Author
I support, markers with a metal mandrel, showed the best results. They write thinly, do not blur when pressed. For pressure, I did not use springs in the machine, but an elastic band. Also, the pressure can be adjusted programmatically. The servo goes down, the lower, the more it pulls on the elastic. When processing a picture in LaserGRBL, you can specify the maximum level of laser power (in our case, the angle of rotation of the servo drive), with a value of S90, the maximum pressure, I have found the optimal one, I experimentally found S55.
Author
Good afternoon. In practice, I tried several markers. They look similar and they are written the same thing, but they behaved differently. The first, even if you let it dry, was easily erased. The second kept excellent, but the layer was thin, it was necessary to pass 2-3 times. He drew the third mark normally, but in the second pass he erased what he wrote himself, apparently soaked his ink and erased them. Markers, which are usually called in stores for signing DVD discs, are best suited.
Author
Good afternoon. I drew the board on the first version of the plotter. And he soldered that board and stuffed it into the case. So I can not do with the pictures. If I make more boards in this way, I will definitely do it. As for the boards, I can give advice. Pass the first time with the marker, do not change the blank and do not touch, wait a couple of minutes for the market to dry well and go through the second time, so the marker layer is thicker, if spaces are visible, you can go through the third time. Speed ​​above 200 is better not to set. And when you hold the marker, do not press it so hard. With strong pressure, there may be a skip in steps.

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