Printr Egg Boogie Board Bot

Built this X-Y Plotter, by integrating parts from various sources.

Used:

• a PrintrBot Simple frame and hardware (assembled only what was minimally needed for this purpose);
• Egg-Bot electronics and the pen-holder attachment;
• a couple of NEMA 17 bipolar stepper motors;
• and a Boogie Board (Original 8.5 version) as the plotting/drawing surface.

I was initially taping an index card onto the print platform for testing purposes, but when I saw this Boogie Board at a toy store, it seemed like a perfect choice to be used as the writing surface. One can draw/write anything on it, and erase with a press of a button. Of course, it can still be removed and any other suitable surface can be taped or mounted on the print platform, as necessary.

http://youtu.be/Wq5CyZPzx-4
http://youtu.be/hj-p812IqQQ

Sources of parts/components used:
http://printrbot.com/
http://egg-bot.com/
http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/171-egg-bot
http://www.improvelectronics.com/

The software used is Inkscape with the Egg-Bot extensions.