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It’s a tiny pen plotter that writes your label onto the tape. At its heart is the popular grbl G-code to motion parser, and its mechanism uses the lead screw axis from a DVD drive.

“The pen plotter in question is a DIY machine that Oaks constructed using linear rails, stepper motors, and an Arduino Uno board with a CNC Shield that runs Grbl firmware. The computer connected ...

The project uses an Arduino Uno R3, Arduino Mega 2560, Arduino CNC Shield V3 GRBL, Stepper Motor Driver A4988 and Arduino L293D Motor Shield together with a couple of wooden wine boxes to create a ...