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Fischertechnik polar pen plotter controlled by Arduino

beacon_dave over 6 years ago

An interesting looking polar pen plotter project for STEM type activities.

Polar Drawing Machine

https://www.hackster.io/ArduinoFT/polar-drawing-machine-f7a05c

shabaz - you were asking about alternatives to the Fischertechnik RoboTX / Robo TXT controller - this may be of interest.

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genebren over 6 years ago

That is pretty cool. I bought a couple of of these during RadioShack closing a few years ago:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1818505613/mdrawbot-4-in-1-drawing-robot

Similar, but different.
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shabaz over 6 years ago

Hi Dave,

That's very neat : )
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Fred27 over 6 years ago

I remember Fishertechnik from when i was a kid. I was into that rather than Lego. I never had anything motorized though.
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beacon_dave over 6 years ago in reply to Fred27

I had the standard motor kit but not the mini motors.

I remember saving up pocket money for ages to get the transformer/speed controller as at the time the motor 'ate' zinc carbon batteries.

The new book on Fischertechnik models for makers by Andreas Gail is now out
https://www.dpunkt.de/buecher/13085/9783864904981-bauen%2C-erleben%2C-begreifen%3A-fischertechnik%C2%AE-modelle-f%C3%BCr…
which is interesting - just wish I could read technical German though !

Unfortunately the new book on Fischertechnik robots with Arduino has been delayed even further, Now looking at November
https://www.dpunkt.de/buecher/12514/9783864904264-bauen%2C-erleben%2C-begreifen%3Afischertechnik%C2%AE-roboter-mit-ardui…
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