Re: CNC Etch-A-Sketch, EggBot

Hi Rick, Allen,

Great site! I really enjoyed reading about the EggBot! Almost makes my
two boys (22 & 19) were young enough to make them!

I'm wondering if any of our CAD/CAM *EGGHEADS* can suggest ways to track
an egg's surface?

Alan KM6VV


dodge1320 wrote:

>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "asmithmd1" <asmithmd1@y...> wrote:
> > I know this is a small start...surf to www.gadgeteer.org to see how
> I
> > added two stepper motors to control an Etch-A-Sketch. If you go to
> > the bottom of the page you will find a link to actually control it.
> > The web form is being served by a Rabbitsemiconductor RCM 2200.
> The
> > web canera image is being served by my PC
> > Allen@g...
>
> Years ago(before I could even get on the web!) a guy, Bruce
> Shapirro had done an etch a sketch, and a egg plotter to draw lines
> on an egg! He has since done great art work AND taught kids at a
> museum to build and program an egg plotter!!!! Way cool in my book.
> He has been my inspiration from the beginning! Check out the kids
> doing it at http://www.taomc.com/bits2bots/. Sorry, but I do not
> have his personal url. Rick