Egg Bot

Official Documentation: EggBot Wiki

Install: Inkscape Egg Bot Extension: Driver First plot (or read our short version below: First Plot Getting started video: Getting Started

Running: Calibration! (Try on sacrificial object)

• When mounting object - when you setup the pen it can contact it on all sides as it rotates. The cups are spring loaded. If you draw a line from the pen motor to the egg it should hit it at the widest part of the egg. If not slide things around.
• Set the plunger - This should be tight enough that the tiny o-ring between two pieces of wood is at a position of 1/2 to 3/4 of the way compressed (per the site!)
• Set pen height so when in up position tip is 1mm - 3mm off egg.
• Make sure everything is aligned.
• Install pen
• Goto Inkscape -> Extensions -> Eggbot Control -> Setup
• Set pen so when up it's about 5mm off your object and when down it is touching with a little force.
• Hitting apply will toggle the up/down motion.
• Down motion should be set roughly horizontal
• Default is to start with pen centered on top of Egg (see checkbox on Options tab)
• Move pen to default position (use manual screen, pressing apply to move it). Negative values are valid.
• When egg is mounted and spun it should not wobble!

What type of egg can I use:

• Raw
• Hard boiled

Basically anything that is room temp, clean and dry.

Killing a print:

• Reset button on control board by big capacitor. Press it.

Pausing a print:

• Botton of board below the Reset button is a prg button. Press it.
• Resume using resume tab in Inkscape plugin