The Original Egg-Bot Kit

This page is the central documentation site for The Original Egg-Bot kit from Evil Mad Scientist.

The Original Egg-Bot Kit

Main details about the Egg-Bot kit:

Announcement article at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
Product page at Evil Mad Scientist shop
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 27 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

Tutorials

Basic-level tutorial:

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
Pen choices
What to print on

Troubleshooting and improving precision

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
Text for Eggbot

Software

The Eggbot extensions, a detailed guide to the Eggbot extensions for Inkscape
Eggbot software release notes
Japanese resource for EggBot Extensions by MakiYoshida on Thingiverse

Special attachments for EggBot

The Diamond Engraving Tool for Eggbot, capable of engraving hard materials including glass and stone.
The Egg-Bot Electro-Kistka, a hot wax pen for traditional wax-resist and dye egg decorating.

Hardware

More

Hacks: Some ideas for Eggbot mods
Running Eggbot from a Raspberry Pi
Blowing Eggs
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
See also Archived Forum, with older discussions
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

The Original Egg-Bot Kit

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