Editing Ostrich Eggbot Kit

'''Introduction:'''
* The Ostrich Eggbot is a version of [[The Original Egg-Bot Kit]] with an extra-large chassis; there are very few differences other than size.  The Ostrich EggBot kit is available as a stand-alone kit, or as an upgrade chassis for The Original Egg-Bot Kit.
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/ostrich Extended introduction] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2014/ostrich-eggbot-2-0/ Introduction to kit version 2.0] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories


'''Where to get an Ostrich EggBot:'''
* [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/tinykitlist/430-ostrich Product page] at Evil Mad Scientist (stand-alone version)
* [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/tinykitlist/431 Product page] at Evil Mad Scientist (upgrade kit version)


'''Getting started with your Ostrich EggBot: Essential documentation''' 
* Part I: Assembly guide.  
** Assembly guide '''for Ostrich EggBot v2''' (Current model, White Chassis):
*** (A) Single-file PDF version: [http://shop.emscdn.com/KitInstrux/eggbot/ebk_ostrich_assembly_v2.pdf Available here],  a 27 MB PDF document     (Trouble Viewing? [[Downloading_PDFs|Please click here.]])
*** (B) Page-by-page online version:  [http://shop.emscdn.com/KitInstrux/eggbot/ostrich_v2_html/index.html Available here].
** Assembly guide '''for Ostrich EggBot v1''' (Previous version, Wooden Chassis):
*** (A) Single-file PDF version: [http://shop.emscdn.com/KitInstrux/eggbot/ebk_ostrich_assembly.pdf Available here],  a 17 MB PDF document     (Trouble Viewing? [[Downloading_PDFs|Please click here.]])
*** (B) Page-by-page online version:  [http://shop.emscdn.com/KitInstrux/eggbot/ostrich_html/index.html Available here].
* Part II: [[Installing software]]   (These instructions shared with  [[The Original Egg-Bot Kit]].)
* Part III: [[Making your first plot]]   (These instructions shared with  [[The Original Egg-Bot Kit]].)  
* Part IV: Fine tuning and aligning the Ostrich Eggbot
:: To be added, late September


'''Much, much more on the EggBot page:'''
* The vast majority of the instructions and usage tips on the [[The Original Egg-Bot Kit|EggBot page]] are equally applicable to the Ostrich version.  Once you've finished the "essential" steps above, Please move onto that page for tutorial links and a wealth of advanced tips for working with your (giant) EggBot.



'''Hardware Reference Design'''
* The Ostrich Eggbot is an open source hardware+software project.  Hardware documentation will be posted in late September.


'''Places for questions, answers, and sharing experiences:'''
* [http://groups.google.com/group/eggbotuser Eggbot-user] Mailing list (Please sign up!)
* [http://forum.evilmadscientist.com/categories/egg-bot Eggbot Forum] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/1503628@N24/ Eggbot Flickr Group] where you can share photos of your Eggbot and your Egg-Plots
* [http://www.thingiverse.com/tag:Eggbot Eggbot @ Thingiverse] where you can share Eggbot-ready SVG art-- or programs that generate art


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'''Additional support resources:'''
* [http://www.schmalzhaus.com/EBB/ EBB] page, about the EiBotBoard that powers the EggBot
* Our [https://github.com/evil-mad/EggBot/releases/latest Github project], where EggBot software is hosted
* [https://github.com/evil-mad/EggBot/issues EggBot issues page] if you have a bug to report
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