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Eggbot Project
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Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Summary 1.2 Project Manager 1.3 Contributors 2 Status 2.1 Project Needs 2.2 Project Updates 3 Links

Overview

Summary

This project is to design and implement a machine which will automatically paint or draw on eggs with an inkjet printhead.

Project Manager

Jim

Contributors

• Dave
• This project needs more contributors!

Status

Acquiring Parts.

Project Needs

• Stepper Motors, controllers
  • Dave has some EasyDrivers, we need to find matching steppers
  • alternately we can fab some of the Hive13 Stepper Motor Driver Board
• a power supply or three
  • 5V for the arduino
  • 12V or 24V for the steppers
  • 17.5V - 30V for the print head

Project Updates

As of 05/2011, Dave has the print head and is ordering the other misc electronics, execpting the parts noted above under "Needs".

Links

• DIY Inkjet Printing: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:8542
• DIY Eggbots/Spherebots:
  • http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7988
  • http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7656
  • http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5253
  • http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:8109
• Ping-Pong Ball Printer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ep5OC3E02I