WaterColorBot

This page is the central documentation site for Super-Awesome Sylvia's WaterColorBot from Evil Mad Scientist.

The WaterColorBot Kit

Main details about the WaterColorBot kit:

• Introduction at watercolorbot.com
• Product page at Evil Mad Scientist shop

Essential Documentation

Part I: Getting Started with WaterColorBot

• Booklet: Getting Started with WaterColorBot, a 6 MB PDF Document
• Setup Video: Assembling Your WaterColorBot, about 24 minutes long.

Part II: Software for WaterColorBot

Main article WaterColorBot Software

• RoboPaint
• RoboPaint RT
• Inkscape extensions for WaterColorBot

Support Resources

Places for questions, answers, and sharing experiences:

• WaterColorBot User Group Mailing list (Please sign up!)
• WaterColorBot Forum at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
• WaterColorBot @ Thingiverse where you can share WaterColorBot-ready artwork.

For Developers

• WaterColorBot Developer Mailing List
• EBB Commands documentation, for the EiBotBoard that powers the WaterColorBot
• wcb-ink repository at github. Source code and issue tracker for the python-based WaterColorBot Inkscape Driver.
• robopaint repository at github. Source code and issue tracker for the javascript-based RoboPaint stand-alone application.
• robopaint-rt repository at github. Source code and issue tracker for the java-based RoboPaint RT application.
• The "CNCserver" API, installed with and implemented by RoboPaint.

Hardware Documentation

• WaterColorBot Reference Design - The WaterColorBot is an Open Source Hardware + Software Project.
• EBB documentation, for the EiBotBoard that powers the WaterColorBot

Advanced topics and tips

General Usage

• Paper Choices
• Paint Choices
• Other Writing Implements
• Troubleshooting