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How to make Makeblock XY Plotter v2.0by Makerworkson June 7, 2014

Table of Contents

How to make Makeblock XY Plotter v2.0 ............................................................................................

Intro: How to make Makeblock XY Plotter v2.0 .....................................................................................

Step 1: Materials list and tools list ..............................................................................................

Step 2: Build the frame and Y-axis ..............................................................................................

Step 3: Build the X-axis ......................................................................................................

Step 4: Install the first micro limit switch .......................................................................................... 1

Step 5: Install the transmission ................................................................................................ 1

Step 6: Install the timing belt .................................................................................................. 1

Step 7: Install the stepper motro for Y-axis ........................................................................................ 1

Step 8: Assemble the pen-lifting structure ........................................................................................ 1

Step 9: Install other micro switches ............................................................................................. 1

Step 10: Install the electronics ................................................................................................. 2

Step 11: Connect the cables .................................................................................................. 2

Step 12: Draw the first picture ................................................................................................. 2

Step 13: The End .......................................................................................................... 2

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Intro: How to make Makeblock XY Plotter v2.0Introduction

Hi guys, the new XY Plotter is coming! We updated the XY v1.0 in the last 2 monthes. Stronger structure, super easy stepper motor driver and laser-head compatible Makeblock XY-Plotter v2.0 is a full updated version of XY-plotter. With the Arduino and GRemote, You can draw amazing pictures.

The Instruction will show you how to assemble the XY Plotter 2.0 and how to run it with Gremote.

You could get the complete kit here, http://www.makeblock.cc/xy-plotter-robot-kit-v2-0/

For the software, please visit https://github.com/Makeblock-official/XY-Plotter-2...to download the latest version. The whole structure is based on the Arduino.

If you have any question, please post your question below this instruction. We will give a response in a miuntes.

Let's begin!

p.s The print space is about 400*400mm.
https://github.com/Makeblock-official/XY-Plotter-2.0http://www.makeblock.cc/xy-plotter-robot-kit-v2-0/


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Step 1:Materials list and tools listYou could get the complete kit here, http://www.makeblock.cc/xy-plotter-robot-kit-v2-0/

Mechanical parts list:

1. Beam 0824-16 x12. Beam 0824-48 x43. Beam 0824-80 x15. Beam 0824-96 x46. Beam 0824-112 x27. Beam 0824-496 x28. Beam 0808-80 x19. Beam2424-504 x210. Bracket 3x3 x2

11. Plate 3x6 x512. Bracket U1 x513. Belt Connector x314. 42BYG Stepper Motor Bracket x215. K-Power 9g Micro Servo x116. 42BYG Stepper Motor x217. Timing Pulley18T x618. Open-end Timing Belt (1.3m) x319. D Shaft 4x56mm x220. Threaded Shaft 4x39mm x121. Shaft Collar 4mm x1022. Flexible coupling 4x4mm x123. Linear Motion Shaft D8X496mm x424. Linear Motion Slide Unit 8mm x625. Flange Bearing 4x8x3mm x1026. Cross Screwdriver 3mm x127. Nut M4 x50

28. Countersunk Screw M3x8 x1029. Headless Set Screw M3x5 x2630. Plastic Rivet R4060 x1631. Plastic Rivet R4100 x632. Plastic Ring 4x7x2mm x2033. Nut M2 x3 Cross recessed pan head screw M210 x334. Hexagon socket button head screws M414 x3035. Hexagon socket button head screws M416 x2836. Hexagon socket button head screws M422 x1237. Hexagon socket button head screws M430 x1838. Hexagon socket button head screws M48 x3639. Base Bracket x140. LS Bracket V2.0 x441. 9g micro servo bracket x142. Linear Motion Shaft D4x512mm x143. Linear Motion Shaft D4x80mm x144. Cross recessed pan head tapping screws-C ST 2.29.5 x1045. Cuttable Linkage 3 x6

46. Nylon cable ties 2*100 x3047. Rubber band x5

Electronics list:

1. Me-Baseboard x12. Me Stepper motordriver V1.0 x23. RJ25 Adapter x34. Wall Adapter Power Supply - 12VDC x15. Micro Switch Button x46. 6P6C RJ25 cable-20cm x27. 6P6C RJ25 cable-35cm x18. 6P6C RJ25 cable-50cm x29. USB A-Male to B-Male Cable x1

Tools:

1. HEX Screwdriver 2.5mm x1

2. Cross Screwdriver 3mm x13. Wrench 7mm x14. HEX Allen Key 1.5mm x2
http://www.makeblock.cc/xy-plotter-robot-kit-v2-0/


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Image Notes

1. Beam2424-504 x22. Beam0824 496 x23. Linear Motion Shaft D8x496mm x44. 42BYG Stepper Motor and Bracket5. Timing Pulley 18T x66. Timing Belt7. Shaft Collar 4mm8. Flange Bearing 4x8x3mm9. Beam0824 48-11210. Linear Motion Slide Unit 8mm11. Bracket U1 x512. Bracket 3x3 x213. Belt Connector x314. Plate 3x6 x515. Belt 0824 16 x116. Screws M417. Nut M418. Flexible Coupling x119. Me Baseboard20. A4988 Stepper Motor Driver x221. RJ25 Adapter22. K-power 9g Micro Servo23. Beam 0808 80 x124. Micro switch button x425. HEX Alley Key 1.5mm and Wrench 7mm26. Rubber

Step 2:Build the frame and Y-axisMaterials list,

1. Beam 0824 496 x22. Beam 2424 504 x23. Linear Motion Shaft D8x496mm x24. Linear Motion Slide Unit 8mm x4

5. Plate 3x6 x46. Screw M4x14 x87. Screw M4x30 x128. Nut M4 x8

Procudures,

Tips, don't invert the order of step #1 and step #2. If so, the screw 14 and 30 would be interference.

1. First, let's install the beam 3x6 as support holder on the beam0824, we use screw M4x14 adn Nut M4 x8.

2. Connect the beam2424 and beam0824 with screw M4x30. Repeat it twice, you will get the frame.

3. Put the linear motion slide unit on the shaft and fix the shaft on the frame with screw M4x30.


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Image Notes1. Beam 2424-504 x22. Beam 0824-4963. Linear Motion Shaft D8x496mm x44. Linear Motion Slide Unit 8mm5. Plate 3x6 x46. Screw M4x14 x87. Screws M4x30 x128. Nut M4 x8


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Step 3:Build the X-axisMaterials list,

1. Linear Motion Shaft D8x496mm x22. Linear Motion Shaft D4 x80mm x23. 42BYG Stepper Motor Bracket x14. 42BYG Stepper Motor x15. Beam 0824 48 x46. Beam 0824 128 x47. Beam 0824 144 x1

8. Linear Motion Slide Unit 8mm x29. Flange Bearing 4x8x3mm x210. Headless Set Screw M3x5 x411. Nut M4 x212. Screw M4x8 x513. Screw M4x14 x1614. Screw M4x16 x215. Screw M4x22 x816. Countersunk Screw M3x8 x417. Shaft Collar 4mm x218. Timing Pulley 18T x219. Bracket U1 x1

Procedures,

Tips. You could follow the second picture to finish these installation.

1&2. Build the left platform. The two platforms are used to connect X-axis and Y-axis. All you need are Beam0824 48, 128, 144 and some screws&Nuts.

3. Assemble the "prayer wheel". First, fix the timing pulley 18T with headless set screw M3 on the shaft 80mm. When you finished this, the order of the parts should betiming bulley 18T->shaft collar->flange bearing->Bracket U1->flange bearing->shaft collar.

4. Fix the "prayer wheel" on the thread groove of the left platform.

5&6. Build the right platform. Please notice that there is a little difference between the left and right platform.

7. Fix the stepper motor on the stepper bracket by countersunk screw M3x8.

8&9. Install the stepper motor on the right platform. And, fix the timing pulley 18T on the stepper motor.

10. Put the slide unit on the shaft and fix the x-axis shaft on the platforms.


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Image Notes1. The left platform


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Image Notes1. The right platform


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Step 5:Install the transmissionMaterials list,

1. Linear Motion Shaft D4x512mm x12. D Shaft 4x56mm x23. Bracket U1 x44. Timing Pulley18T x45. Shaft Collar 4mm x76. Flange Bearing 4x8x3mm x87. Headless Set Screw M3x5 x118. Screws M4x8 x8

Procedures,

We need more "prayer wheel" here, please follow the second picture to finish the steps. A word of reminding, You could find that there is a plane on the D shaft(This iswhy we called it "D shaft"), you need to screw down the headless set screw on that plane to fix the timing pulley 18T.


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Step 6:Install the timing beltMaterials list,

1. Open-end Timing Belt(1.3m) x22. Belt Connector x23. Cuttable Linkage 3 x44. Screw M4x16 x45. Screw M4x8 x46. Nut M4x8

Procedures,

In this step, we use the "Belt connector" to fix the timing belt. You could find that there is a gap on each side of the connector. The timing belt should pass through thagap.

Tips, when you are connecting the timing belt, one screw first, and put the belt in. Then you can screw down another screw. At last, pull the belt to keep it tight.


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Image Notes1. Belt connector


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Step 7:Install the stepper motro for Y-axisMaterials list,

1. 42BYG Stepper Motor x12. 42BYG Stepper Motor Bracket x13. Beam 0824 128 x14. Flexible coupling 4x4mm x1

5. Plate 3x6 x16. Screws M4x16 x97. Nut M4 x68. Screw Countersunk M3x8 x49. Headless Set Screw M3x5 x410. Plastic Ring 4x7x2 x1

Procedures,

1. Install the flexible coupling onto the shaft M4. Please note that there is a plastic ring between the U bracket and flexible coupling.

2. Install the stepper holder onto beam2424. The length should be about 53mm.

3. Fix the stepper on the bracket and install the whole structure on the holder.


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Step 8:Assemble the pen-lifting structureMaterials list,

1. Pencil.etc(provide for oneself) x12. Beam 0824 80 x13. Beam 0824 16 x14. Beam 0808 72/80 x15. Micro Servo Fixed Slices x16. 9g Micro Servo x17. Threaded Shaft 4x39mm x1

8. Screw M4 x30 x29. Screw M4 x16 x210. Screw M4x8 x211. Screw M2x10 x212. Nut M4 x313. Nut M2 x214. Screw Headless M3x5 x115. Shaft Collar x116. Plastic Ring 4x7x2 x3

Procedures,

1. Fix the 9g Micro Servo on the Acrylic servo slices with Screws and Nuts M2.

2. Install the servo structure on beam 0824 80.

3. Install the beam 0808 with threaded shaft. Please follow the picture instruction. You could find that how the servo works to lift the pen.

4. Find the Screw M4 x30. Clamp the pen with beam 0824 and screws.

5. Install the whole structure on X-axis.


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Step 9:Install other micro switchesMaterials list,

1. Micro Switch Button x32. LS Bracket x33. Cross Recessed Pan Head Tapping Screws ST2.2x6.5 x64. Screw M4x8 x25. Screw M4x16 x44. Nut M4 x4

Procedures,

1. Fix the micro switches on LS brackets.

2. 2 of these micro switches should be install on the pen-lifting structure. Another should be fixed on the beam2424


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Step 10:Install the electronicsMaterials list,

1. Me Stepper driver V1.0 x22. Me RJ25 Adapter x33. Me Baseboard x14. Bracket 3x3 x15. Baseboard Plate x16. Screw M4x8 x27. Plastic Rivet 4060 x4

8. Plastic Rivet 4060 x49. Screw M4x8 x210. Plastic Rivet 4100 x4

Procedures,

Tips, you might note that there are 2 parts of the plastic rivet. Put one of it into the hole first, and push another part in.

Please follow the pictures to install these electronics.

Now, All the work of assembling is done! Next, let's connect the cables.


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Step 11:Connect the cablesSo much cables !? Don't be nervous, follow the instruction, it would be very easy. However, there are always something you need to know,

1. As for the steppers, don't mess up the order of the cables. You can find the right order on the pictures.

2. There are three pins on the micro switche, but you only need two of them. Follow the instructions step by step, don't make mistake on these switches.


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Step 12:Draw the first pictureFinally, we have finished all the mechanical steps. Let's figure out the programming next.

Preparation

1st, please download the full software package here

The package consists of the software(Arduino firmware and GRemote), structure assembly instruction and complete program instruction.

2, Download and install Arduino-1.0.5, http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software

3. Connect Me baseboard to computer with micro USB cable.

4. Open GCodepraser->GCodeParser.ino by Arduino IDE. Click Tools->Serial Ports, choose COM XX (Not COM1 and COM2). Click Tools->Boards, choose ArduinoLeonardo. At last, click "upload" button on the left-top corner.

5. Close Arduino IDE, open GRemoteFull->GRemote.bat.

6. Set the COM port, then GRemote will show you the UI as the second picture. That all for this part.

7. Now, you could control the XY-Plotter 2.0 by mouse and keyboard. And, you can also run it with Gcode. You could generate Gcode file by another software(dxf2gcode(https://code.google.com/p/dxf2gcode/) or any other capable). You should save the Gcode file with .cnc and open it by GRemote.

Try to draw your fist picture

Click button SEND FILEand choose file demo/fish-pencil G-code example.cnc

. Then the plotter will draw the following picture automatically on the paper.

How to DIY

If you want change the source code, you could find it in GRemotFull/source/GRemote.pde.

1. Download and install Processing-2.1.2. http://processing.org/

2. Install the Processing library, controlP5 -- copy the whole folder to C:\Users\xxx\Documents\Processing\libraries

3. Open the GRemote.pde by Processing, DIY the code and click the run button to test it.

For more details, please refer to the complete software instruction in the package.
http://processing.org/Installhttp://arduino.cc/en/Main/Softwarehttps://github.com/Makeblock-official/XY-Plotter-2.0/archive/master.zip


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Step 13:The EndThat's all! Actually, drawing is not only thing we can do by Makeblock XY Plotter 2.0. You can modify it to a Mini CNC or laser engraving machine easily. As for the CNyou could refer to http://blog.thisisnotrocketscience.nl/projects/makeblock-pcb-cnc-mill/

As for the laser diode, you could buy it on ebay, 200mw, blue diode is enough.

If you have any questions,

1. Post your question below this instruction, I will give a response ASAP.

2. Send your question to [email protected].

You could get the complete kit here, http://www.makeblock.cc/xy-plotter-robot-kit-v2-0/

Have fun!!
http://www.makeblock.cc/xy-plotter-robot-kit-v2-0/http://blog.thisisnotrocketscience.nl/projects/makeblock-pcb-cnc-mill/


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peromesays: Jun 19, 2014. 6:49 PM REPWow, it's amazing! I guess I'd like to share this project with my friends.

oldmicahsays: Jun 19, 2014. 5:16 AM REPhey it looks cool, but I'm having a hard time finding (here or on the product page) any print size or outside size info. (Apologies if I missed it). Looks like a

great build!

Makerworkssays: Jun 19, 2014. 7:17 AM REPHi @oldmicah, that's my fault. Since the length of square beam is 504mm, the printing space is about 400*400mm. I have add this to the Introduction.

indreamsays: Jun 19, 2014. 3:56 AM REPnice
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