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This Drawbot Uses Sand to Write Temporary Poetry

Jordan Bunker

Technical Editor at Maker Media. Maker. Hacker. Artist. Sometimes Scientist. Pretengineer. Builder of things. Maker of stuff.

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October 10th, 2015June 2nd, 2016 1

How many robots do you know that can write poetry? Skryf rolls along the ground, using sand to draw out words as it goes.

Watch This Tiny Adorable Drawbot Write Out the Time

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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@calebkraft

September 24th, 2015April 5th, 2016 3

This whiteboard drawbot uses its tiny adorable arms to draw the time every 5 minutes.

Build a Drawbot from Two CD Drives and a Raspberry Pi

Donald Bell

I make stuff, play music, and sometimes make stuff that plays music. Fan of donuts, Arduino, BEAM robotics, skateboarding, Buckminster Fuller, and blinking lights.

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@donald

July 20th, 2015May 4th, 2017 15

Learn how to create your own drawbot: a portable CNC plotter using two old CD drives, a servo, and a Raspberry Pi.

Turn Your iMac Box into an Incredible Drawbot

Donald Bell

I make stuff, play music, and sometimes make stuff that plays music. Fan of donuts, Arduino, BEAM robotics, skateboarding, Buckminster Fuller, and blinking lights.

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@donald

June 23rd, 2015April 6th, 2016 3

Learn how to take an Apple iMac computer box and recycle it into a computer-controlled robot that can draw artwork.

4-in-1 DrawBot Decorates Walls, Floors, Eggs, More

John Baichtal

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April 9th, 2015April 6th, 2016 2

The mDrawbot is a girder-based construction kit that lets you create a number of different drawbot configurations, from wallbot to eggbot.

How Much Bot Would a Drawbot Draw if a Drawbot Could Draw Bot?

I'm an artist & maker. A lifelong biblioholic, and advocate for all-things geekathon. Home is Long Island City, Queens, which I consider the greatest place on Earth. 5-year former Resident of Flux Factory, co-organizer for World Maker Faire (NYC), and blogger all over the net. Howdy!

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@nicknormal

May 31st, 2014March 19th, 2015 3

Servo motors are a popular component in maker projects. Watch how we used two – without the aid of a micocontroller – to power the TRS Drawbot, the latest addition to our beginner-friendly electronics series of Weekend Projects.

Random Pattern Egg Drawbot

By Nick Normal

Nick Normal

I'm an artist & maker. A lifelong biblioholic, and advocate for all-things geekathon. Home is Long Island City, Queens, which I consider the greatest place on Earth. 5-year former Resident of Flux Factory, co-organizer for World Maker Faire (NYC), and blogger all over the net. Howdy!

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@nicknormal

March 28th, 2013 4

A random pattern egg drawbot built with multiple Arduinos, a couple of servos, stepper motors, limit switches, and Sharpie markers! See it in action.

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This Drawbot Uses Sand to Write Temporary Poetry

By Jordan Bunker

Jordan Bunker

Watch This Tiny Adorable Drawbot Write Out the Time

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

@calebkraft

Build a Drawbot from Two CD Drives and a Raspberry Pi

By Donald Bell

Donald Bell

@donald

Turn Your iMac Box into an Incredible Drawbot

By Donald Bell

Donald Bell

@donald

4-in-1 DrawBot Decorates Walls, Floors, Eggs, More

By John Baichtal

John Baichtal

How Much Bot Would a Drawbot Draw if a Drawbot Could Draw Bot?

By Nick Normal

Nick Normal

@nicknormal

Random Pattern Egg Drawbot

By Nick Normal

Nick Normal

@nicknormal

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