DIY PCB Ink Plotter using Arduino and GRBL CNC - Make PCB at home in few hours

This homemade PCB Ink plotter is built using Arduino running GRBL CNC firmware, 28BYJ-48 stepper motors, 3D printed parts and other few other hardware. Video is played at 4x speed.
The build is based on the design from Dirk Herrendoerfer ( • Direct ink to PCB CNC-... ) and the firmware is based on github.com/ruizivo/GRBL-28byj....
Wiring Diagram: drive.google.com/file/d/0BwAg...

[@jacobdavis000]

I'm impressed and I like those leds too. I'm sure you can fix the spacing issues with some little editing. THANKS for not forcing us to listen to music! Machine sounds are better.

[@MrElectrosock]

It is incredible as it paints a pen, never fails. Greetings

[@hjr2450]

This is the most amazing thing I've seen all day!

[@BernhardHofmann]

Impressive work. If I may make one suggestion it would be to keep the Z-axis cable clear of the plate. But it works out fine. In fact, it was a joy to watch; you should be proud of what you've achieved.

[@shreyasghoghari2156]

Bernhard Hofmann I really lik4d ur channel sub me I will sub u

[@kleptomeknotech2163]

I can watch this endlessly

[@stevenA44]

If you could possibly give a list of parts or make a video of how YOU made this one, it'd be much appreciated. This is one of the better ones I have seen.

[@albarreto]

No response?

[@jumbo999614]

@@albarreto It's been 3 years. Probably never. I want to make this machine too. Wish someone make a tutorial of this.

[@jumbo999614]

@@albarreto It's been 3 years. Probably never. I want to make this machine too. Wish someone make a tutorial of this.

[@jovialcupid9687]

Just Google "Arduino plotter" or "Arduino drawing machine"

[@aamirshakir1799]

Really interesting project buddy, Even tho it has some complications like random error at 0:35 but this is something worth making. I will definitely enjoy a "How To" on it. Thumbs up for this device mate

[@ElectronDust]

Wow. really nice work!

[@ElectronDust]

Oh, it's a kit. Thanks for the link!

[@scootersdenver]

Your project is simply excellent! Well done!

[@Anvilshock]

Nice idea! Since this is holding the pen perfectly vertical, you could ram the felt tip almost all the way in to reduce the surface where it can dry out.

[@wsal758]

Very nice. Looks like I found another project to try.

[@makeitjustincom]

I love it!!

[@Ideatronic1]

Wow I like so much

[@maquinadotempoepocasinesqu8373]

Olá Ideatronic Só videos top ! Recomendado ! Veja meu video da CNC arduino que montei kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmbVopdtq9qEeNE Estou usando um software muito bom, na verdade são 6 Programas. São divulgadores automáticos para Facebook,Instagram,twitter,email,youtube e whatsApp. Estou divulgando o meu canal através destas ferramentas, Caso vcs ainda não utiliza, segue o link para baixar : www.divulgarnoface.com/f/2531 Quando puder passa lá inscreva-se, assista os vídeos e deixe seu like para fortalecer ! TMJ ! Acesse: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZm0oJauq5d5jtE Desde já obrigado ! Me mande seu link para que eu posa retribuir Abraço! 03:26:45

[@kamikazekk-df4vz]

Well done my friend, i like it because it's little but very precise as i can see.

[@chuckwilcox6997]

Amazing, nice creation. Nice clean design.

[@lubomirhron3658]

Simle and easy. Good job!

[@mpmansell]

Back in the way distant past, I used to work with flat bed plotters which work in much the same way as this. However, the problem with fine detail always was that, over time, the nib of the pen 'splayed' and became wider than it was originally which, when used like this, would lead to more occasions when traces joined undesirably. My thoughts here are to, instead, prepare the entire board with a resist and, instead of using a pen, using a sharp scribe point to scrape etch resist off to expose copper for later etching. Of course, the software would need to be altered to scrape trace outlines but for all but the finest detail (which would still need photo transfer) it should improve results. That said, absolutely awesome results in any case, and I'd be happy to have your machine on my desk now :)

[@larrybud]

wonder what the cost of resist would be vs new pens? You wouldn't have to replace the pen for each board, probably get a few uses, and if the trace width isn't too narrow get away with it for a while.

[@DIY3DTECHcom]

Is there a link to the STL's? Thanks :-)

[@longthanh8091]

@@victorjung3659 I do not see the stl file

[@electrodeyt3491]

@@longthanh8091 its got a scad file

[@Guerra_automacao]

sonho de consumo, vou tentar montar um, obrigado

[@tmpEngine]

u make it look so easy

[@maze42d]

tmpEngine That's because it is.

[@Ashphy03]

subscribed, waiting for the tutorial :)

[@wamiqfahim9123]

Excellent work man.

[@DarioBandeira]

So smooth, very good!

[@srikantachaitanya6561]

very beatiful..great work

[@thegioiaion2646]

Awesome work. I would like to complete one my self, maybe near future.

[@gbelbe]

awesome!!

[@peterjensen3162]

How cool is this 😮 thanks for sharing your video.

[@ivanraguz7285]

Congratulations, you made one very useful device, which is in the same time very cheap :) The idea of movement transfer between steppers and linear moving parts is great, I thought before, almost unreachable with good accuracy using this 28BYJ-48, because this stepper has almost 4° degress circular clearance. I would like to ask you, how did you solve this problem, is that solved in the GCODE generator or mechanicaly (with reducing circular clearance in reducer of motor)?

[@Allenw154]

That was really satisfying to watch,

[@PabloSchaab]

Amazing!!!

[@ignazioc]

Hi, where can I find the project for the structure?

[@Latvian3Dman]

Congrats with achievement of making such a device. Question, how good/bad is usage of a pen? Are there problems, errors related just to usage of a pen? Thank You!

[@hamiltonneres1792]

Excelente gostei muito, teria como compartilhar conosco o esquema deste projeto?

[@brahimlahsini1938]

Perfect !

[@user-oy1jw3pl4n]

The Most Satisfying Video In The World! I swear :D

[@erostime1]

muy interesante ... felicitaciones por ese bello proyectó. saludos desde Ecuador

[@andrebasson8442]

Amazing project

[@abdullah.k7817]

well done really amazing

[@S_Mickey]

Amazing! :)

[@90FF1]

Ravi. Thank you for posting this demonstration. What kind of pen is it that so reliably and so fine?

[@sweeperu]

first thought: "wow thats really cool"

[@electronic7979]

Excellent project

[@davetv4705]

Wow, this is a very good idea!

[@leizerleite4457]

Very good, Congratulations!

[@Firashelou]

hello Ravi, amazing job ! i wonder what shield driver have you used and what program or how to learn how to program this ?

[@hemashri]

same problem...

[@CONNIEMALAN]

Awesome machine, do you have any shots of the completed pcb, what do you use to etch the board?

[@mdaslamknl]

Excellent JOB

[@peoplethesedaysberetarded]

Greetings. I'm new to PCB design/making, but it is my understanding that, especially for HF circuits, you really don't want right-angles in your traces. That's why there are 45-degree bends in commercial PCBs. You may want to adjust accordingly, unless you have an issue with mechanical fidelity and not being able to guarantee simultaneous X/Y coordinate movement (e.g. moving the pen at an angle). Aside from this minor issue--which is likely tied to the design itself--this is a great project!

[@Gator141a]

You don't want parallel traces and the resulting inductive coupling

[@zhipingfang3573]

fantastic！

[@MyOwntuahur]

Awesome projects lovely

[@telosfd]

Magic!

[@monprebpan6555]

Nice! very very. I love it .Thank you.

[@javierunamuno6786]

Really nice, and simple, and fast ! Well, maybe not so fast... but inspiring nonetheless

[@ajcobbs]

Awesome! My congrats!

[@theg4tan]

hello, very interesting i want to make this one, could you give detail part of hardware, please? thank you

[@lite_go_9565]

Are you made it?

[@akanobody5622]

oh no sorry, this is just a show off video that link you to the original show off video, no plans, no instructions

[@arduinorobotics9512]

Plz follow me soon,I am thinking about this project

[@auliakahfi4056]

this is awesome !!!

[@LongNguyen-qg9zr]

that's great! how can you do it ? Please! teaching me !

[@Arjoonmoal]

0:35 i hate it when this happens

[@DownhillAllTheWay]

Yeah - and the lines that are drawn at 4:17 would almost ertainly make a single, wide track from two lines with no space between them - but these are things that can be corrected. I'm sure its maker is very proud of it.

[@Arjoonmoal]

who would not be proud, i own a shitty car and still proud of it, no offence intended, but yeah that's no shit here, that's call self achievement. adjusting the level practically solves this minor issue

[@code-grammardude5974]

😐

[@JJayToKlamca]

My thoughts exactly

[@nelsondarwinpaktech3954]

I think it is due to pcb irregular shape,,,,,,bent one,,,,

[@christianbacher2698]

A question here: How do you configure the pen tip size?

[@SerhatR1]

Impressive 👍👏

[@johnymerida2110]

I need that now...!!!

[@py2wy408]

hello, in my project the pen goes on the side of the trail, how do I make the pen paint on the trail. thank you

[@estebanaltamira2272]

Muy bueno hermano! Bien casero.

[@guilhermefigueredo4327]

Esteban Alt amira

[@yoramstein]

CAN YOU SHOW US THE pcb AFTER ETCHING?

[@dherrendoerfer]

Neat !

[@komangseriasih7271]

This your code?

[@dennisbinkhorst2039]

What?

[@jackhsiao6953]

Dirk Herrendoerfer I

[@wh00per--]

Even the PCB design being printed is :)

[@diddy98girl]

Nice work.

Nice project! A question: How did you make it work with the nylon strings? I've tried, but it didn't work (not enough friction).

[@Easyarduinoprojects]

Hi, Awesome project! i've made it but i dont exactly get how i need to code the arduino and how i have to do everything. Can you help me?

[@minutocripto1553]

seu trabalho ficou muito bom, eu tbm estou construindo uma CNC usando sucata de dvd.

[@christianbacher2698]

A question regarding the pen: How do you configure the pen tip size (e.g. different pen tip)?

[@jspedroso]

Do you have the layout of the pieces made in 3d printing? Where can I get it?

[@orley1994]

how did you generated the proper gcode for this application? what programs did you use? Great work, by the way!

[@bhagatsingh9759]

Copper CAM is a software for generating g-code.

[@MasterMindmars]

Beautiful. Printing only with a Staedler.

[@edgaroliveira8313]

Hello, congratulation to the project. Where do you bought the linear guides?

[@jagajaga4150]

Nice work,,

[@90FF1]

Pretty spiffy machine there old man. Are you running a gbrl shield? If so, how are you activating the Z axis servo motor. Thanks for sharing your project.

[@RaviVarmaPolakonda]

Not using grbl shield, the firmware is grbl (github.com/ruizivo/GRBL-28byj-48-Servo) though. See the schematic drive.google.com/file/d/0BwAgplGeEjGPTnB5UXJnMzRMemc/view for connection details.

[@90FF1]

Thank you very much for the reply and the links.

[@varietedigital7567]

Great video Ravi but I need help with the CD ROM stepper current because mines don`t have any description on the cover and therefore I just can`t calibrate them with my A4988 Pololu drivers.How can I find out the right values?.I`m affraid if I assume some values these don`t work properly or going crash.

[@freddymorely5860]

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Hi! Good Job! How is the brand of the pen used? How the plotter knows the trace width of pen ? Thanks! Thanks so much!

[@RBSVader]

Brilliant. Way better than messing with iron, foil and laser printer.

[@abroms.ash.9]

Very simple way. I like it

[@fawazm7200]

wow amazing 😮

[@alcrook6662]

cool rig! which is your favorite pen for this project?

[@annastankiewicz7372]

Servo for the code M - i can't find it anywhere. Any sugestion ?

[@3tmbn429]

Amazing!👀

[@edmil1616]

Muito legal! Incrível!

[@arturoortegasanchez5171]

Cuanto cuesta

[@hugomg1000]

Hi, good morning, thank you for showing us your video. My question is which software do you use to send the image and which software do you use to control the motors? I await your response and thank you again

[@hemashri]

did you get a reply/..

[@erayaydin3496]

sir ,first of all good job but I have a question ? what kind of parts for linear motion in this project ?

[@hackeritalics]

OH, I just answered this one up above, so I'll just copy my message from above... Ah, the parts that are used for sliding are called "Linear Rods" and "Linear Barrings". You can buy sets of them on places like ebay that are the perfect size for this project for hardly anything. Honestly, I doubt he spent much more than 25$ on the rods, motors, bearings or anything else shown in the video. :D

[@elektrolab55]

very nice construction, congratulation! just something I am looking for, it can not be since you buy as a kit?

[@camacho266]

Please can you make a video about GCode, how to use FlatCam. How to configure it for the servo. Since this is the hardest part. Thank you

[@pierpa_76pierpaolo]

Really interesting this mini cnc (with guides retrieved from the printer). One question: after bathing in Ferric Chloride ... the pcb hole handles them either directly from the cnc (through a dedicated software) by applying a mini spindle? I really care about it. Greetings.

[@Crazymakers]

Hi, good job, which software do you use to generate nc file?

[@FareedClarity]

Mantap nih bikin pcb langsung cetak

[@alexdeafman1244]

Cool!

[@Dancopymus]

Hi friend! Would you have a schematic list (pdf) with the measures of the parts? Thank you

[@hrnekbezucha]

I love this so much

[@anuragbhalekar4315]

awesome

[@UnimaxTechnology]

Thanks For Everything

[@djdrljun]

it is sooooo awesoms

[@jaybacurnay8370]

sir, can you tell us how do you synchronize the servo to the movement of x and y axis.

[@woodtv4481]

I was inspired by this sir, that is why i also made my own version @

[@navaneethkrishnan3827]

how to use nylon for moving that platform??? plz give a closeup image....kindly

[@RaviVarmaPolakonda]

Sure, will take and share the photos in next 2 days.