Sure, we see quite a few plotters and other motion machines, but the one from [DAZ Projects] has the virtual of looking dead simple. The Arduino and CNC shield are old hat, of course. But some 3D p… ...

Other design choices have worked for the plotter, but don’t look like they will work well for the eventual CNC design. As an example, the plotter uses 2020 extrusions and lead screws.

The First Drum Plotter In 1959, the CalComp Model 565 was the world's first drum plotter. It had one pen and could handle media up to 11" wide. (Image courtesy of CalComp, Inc.) ...

Electrostatic Plotter This early plotter from CalComp used a dry toner process like a laser printer. LEDs beamed light onto a charged plate and produced monochrome drawings at 400 dpi.