Re: Homebrew digitiser

Hi Ballendo,

Yes, now that you mention it, I have "bomb sites" for my HP7475, and I
have digitized points with that. I was thinking of BIG Plotter parts,
and making it move a Renishaw type probe. Just a thought.

Alan KM6VV

ballendo@... wrote:

>
> Alan,
>
> The HPGL plotter language includes the OP (output point) command, as
> well as several others designed for 2d digitising. What might be
> interesting is inserting a "light pen" into the pen holder of
> a "standard" plotter and working along the lines of a 'line follower'
> robot...
>
> Ballendo
> > Don't know about any kits, but you would "drive" the plotter,
> stopping
> > an axis travel when you "sensed" a surface.
> >
> > Humm, not a bad idea! Dust off the old plotter stuff in the
> garage...
> >
> > Hope this gets you thinking!
> >
> > Alan KM6VV
> > P.S. I'm told HSM (Home Shop Machinist) did an article recently on
> a
> > digitizer.