Editing WaterColorBot

This page is the central documentation site for '''Super-Awesome Sylvia's WaterColorBot''' from [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/ Evil Mad Scientist].  


== The WaterColorBot Kit ==

'''Main details about the WaterColorBot kit:'''
* Introduction at [http://watercolorbot.com watercolorbot.com]
* [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/605 Product page] at Evil Mad Scientist shop


== Essential Documentation ==
=== Part I: Getting Started with WaterColorBot ===


For WaterColorBot kit version 2.0 (Current version; pre-assembled with aluminum carriage and winches)
* Booklet: [http://shop.emscdn.com/wiki/watercolor/docs/WCB_QuickStart_2ALinear.pdf WaterColorBot 2.0 Quick Start Guide], a 4 MB PDF Document


For WaterColorBot kit version 1.5 (wooden carriage, aluminum winches)
* Booklet: [http://shop.emscdn.com/wiki/watercolor/docs/WCB_QuickStart_C_Linear.pdf Getting Started with WaterColorBot], a 10 MB PDF Document
* The setup video (below) covers everything except the new aluminum winches.


For WaterColorBot kit version 1.0 (with wooden winches)
* Booklet: [http://shop.emscdn.com/wiki/watercolor/docs/WCB_QuickStart_B_Linear.pdf Getting Started with WaterColorBot], a 6 MB PDF Document
* Setup Video:  [http://watercolorbot.com/setup.html Assembling Your WaterColorBot], about 24 minutes long.




=== Part II: Software for WaterColorBot ===

: ''Main article [[WaterColorBot_Software|WaterColorBot Software]] 
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* [[Inkscape_and_WaterColorBot|Inkscape extensions for WaterColorBot]]
* [[RoboPaint]] 
* [[RoboPaint RT]]

== Support Resources ==
'''Places for questions, answers, and sharing experiences:'''
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/wcb-discuss WaterColorBot User Group] Mailing list (Please sign up!)
* [https://www.evilmadscientist.com/forums/forum/watercolorbot/ WaterColorBot Forum] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
* [http://www.thingiverse.com/tag:watercolorbot WaterColorBot @ Thingiverse] where you can share WaterColorBot-ready artwork.


== For Developers == 
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/wcb-developer WaterColorBot Developer Mailing List]
* [http://www.schmalzhaus.com/EBB/EBBCommands.html EBB Commands] documentation, for the EiBotBoard that powers the WaterColorBot
* [https://github.com/evil-mad/wcb-ink wcb-ink] repository at github.  Source code and issue tracker for the python-based WaterColorBot Inkscape Driver.
* [https://github.com/evil-mad/wcb-ink robopaint-rt] repository at github.  Source code and issue tracker for the java-based RoboPaint RT application.
* [https://github.com/evil-mad/robopaint robopaint] repository at github.  Source code and issue tracker for the javascript-based RoboPaint stand-alone application.
* The [https://github.com/techninja/cncserver/blob/master/API.md "CNCserver" API], installed with and implemented by RoboPaint.

== Hardware Documentation ==
* [[WaterColorBot Reference Design]] - ''The WaterColorBot is an Open Source Hardware + Software Project.''
* [http://www.schmalzhaus.com/EBB/ EBB] documentation, for the EiBotBoard that powers the WaterColorBot
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2013/making-wcb/ The Making of the WaterColorBot] at Evil Mad Scientist laboratories -- ''about how it's made.''


== Advanced topics and tips ==
'''General Usage'''
* [[WaterColorBot Paper|Paper Choices]]
* [[WaterColorBot Paints|Paint Choices]]
* [[WaterColorBot Writing Implements|Other Writing Implements]] 
* [[WaterColorBot Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]