Difference between revisions of "The Original Egg-Bot Kit"
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* Part II: Installing software (to be posted) | * Part II: Installing software (to be posted) | ||
* Part III: Aligning objects in the Eggbot (to be posted) | * Part III: Aligning objects in the Eggbot (to be posted) | ||
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* [[TSP art]], a technique based upon the Travelling Salesman Problem (TSP) for drawing likenesses of photographic images | * [[TSP art]], a technique based upon the Travelling Salesman Problem (TSP) for drawing likenesses of photographic images | ||
* [[Improving precision]] (to be posted) | * [[Improving precision]] (to be posted) | ||
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* Methods of [[creating filled regions]] (to be posted) | * Methods of [[creating filled regions]] (to be posted) | ||
* Some [[hints on optimization]] (to be posted) | * Some [[hints on optimization]] (to be posted) | ||
Revision as of 15:26, 3 October 2010
This page is the (not yet complete) central site for documentation of The Original Egg-Bot kit.
Main details about the Egg-Bot kit:
- Announcement article at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
- Kit page at evilmadscience.com
- egg-bot.com, the official site, featuring the Eggbot FAQ.
Getting started with Eggbot: Essential documentation
- Part I: Assembly guide 10 MB PDF Document
- Part II: Installing software (to be posted)
- Part III: Aligning objects in the Eggbot (to be posted)
- Part IV: Making your first plot (to be posted)
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:
- Inkscape Documentation, at Inkscape.org, with links to official and unofficial tutorials and manuals
Advanced topics and tips:
- TSP art, a technique based upon the Travelling Salesman Problem (TSP) for drawing likenesses of photographic images
- Improving precision (to be posted)
- Hacks (started)
- Methods of creating filled regions (to be posted)
- Some hints on optimization (to be posted)
- Tracing images in Inkscape (to be posted)
- Blowing Eggs
- Pen choices
- Help wanted
Egg-Bot support resources:
- Eggbot-user Mailing list (Please sign up!)
- Eggbot Forum at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
- 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
