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* [[Framing and Pen Centering|Framing and pen centering]], tips for getting your drawings placed just right on your eggs | * [[Framing and Pen Centering|Framing and pen centering]], tips for getting your drawings placed just right on your eggs | ||
* [[The Eggbot coordinate system]] | * [[The Eggbot coordinate system]] | ||
* [[Improving precision]] | * [[Improving precision]] | ||
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| + | * [[Spherical_media|What to print on]] | ||
| + | * [[Eggbot Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]] | ||
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| + | '''Software''' | ||
| + | * [[Eggbot software release notes]] | ||
| + | * [[The Eggbot Extensions|The Eggbot extensions]], a detailed guide to the Eggbot extensions for Inkscape | ||
| + | * [http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7290 Japanese resource for EggBot Extensions] by [http://www.thingiverse.com/MakiYoshida MakiYoshida] on [http://www.thingiverse.com/ Thingiverse] | ||
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| + | '''Hardware''' | ||
| + | * [[Hardware reference design]] | ||
| + | * [[Updating EBB firmware]] | ||
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| + | '''Designing for Eggbot''' | ||
* Methods of [[creating filled regions]] | * Methods of [[creating filled regions]] | ||
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* [[TSP art]], a technique for drawing likenesses of photographic images, based upon the Travelling Salesman Problem | * [[TSP art]], a technique for drawing likenesses of photographic images, based upon the Travelling Salesman Problem | ||
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* [[Tracing images]] in Inkscape | * [[Tracing images]] in Inkscape | ||
| − | * [http://www. | + | * [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/hershey Hershey Text] Inkscape extension for drawing single-stroke text |
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| + | '''More''' | ||
* [[Hacks]]: Some ideas for Eggbot mods | * [[Hacks]]: Some ideas for Eggbot mods | ||
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* [[Help wanted]] | * [[Help wanted]] | ||
Revision as of 12:12, 7 January 2012
This page is the central site for documentation of The Original Egg-Bot kit.
Contents
The Original Egg-Bot Kit
Main details about the Egg-Bot kit:
- Announcement article at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
- Product page at evilmadscience.com
- egg-bot.com, the official site, featuring the Eggbot FAQ
Getting started with Eggbot: Essential documentation
- Part I: Assembly guide. Two versions are available:
- (A) Single-file PDF version: Available here, a 9.3 MB PDF document (Trouble Viewing? Please click here.)
- (B) Page-by-page online version: Available here.
- Part II: Installing software
- Part III: Making your first plot
Ostrich Egg-Bot Kit
- The Ostrich Eggbot Kit -- an extra large chassis for plotting on larger objects
Diamond Engraving Tool
- The Diamond Engraving Tool for Eggbot, capable of engraving hard materials including glass and stone.
Tutorials
Additional basic-level tutorials:
- Drawing a smiley face, a detailed example, making a simple drawing in Inkscape and formatting it for the Eggbot
Getting started with Inkscape:
- FLOSS Inkscape Manual, from the makers of free manuals for free software
- The unofficial manual, "Inkscape: Guide to a Vector Drawing Program"
- Inkscape Documentation, at Inkscape.org, with links to official and unofficial tutorials and manuals
- A quick guide to Inkscape, from microugly, featuring hints for Illustrator users.
Advanced topics and tips
General Usage
- Framing and pen centering, tips for getting your drawings placed just right on your eggs
- The Eggbot coordinate system
- Improving precision
- Pen choices
- What to print on
- Troubleshooting
Software
- Eggbot software release notes
- The Eggbot extensions, a detailed guide to the Eggbot extensions for Inkscape
- Japanese resource for EggBot Extensions by MakiYoshida on Thingiverse
Hardware
Designing for Eggbot
- Methods of creating filled regions
- TSP art, a technique for drawing likenesses of photographic images, based upon the Travelling Salesman Problem
- Tracing images in Inkscape
- Hershey Text Inkscape extension for drawing single-stroke text
- Some hints on optimization
More
- Hacks: Some ideas for Eggbot mods
- Help wanted
Support Resources
Places for questions, answers, and sharing experiences:
- Eggbot-user Mailing list (Please sign up!)
- Eggbot Forum at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
- Eggbot Flickr Group where you can share photos of your Eggbot and your Egg-Plots
- Eggbot @ Thingiverse where you can share Eggbot-ready SVG art-- or programs that generate art
Additional support resources:
- EBB page, about the EiBotBoard that powers the Eggbot
- Google Code Project, EggBotCode, where Eggbot software is hosted
- Software Issues List @ EggBotCode, if you have a bug to report
