Inkjet Eggbot

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Hive13 Project
Eggbot Project
Status: Active

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

• Arduino Mega
  • possible cheaper alternatives:
    • Seeeduino Mega: http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/seeeduino-mega-p-717.html
    • Sanguino: http://sanguino.cc/buy
• 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

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