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Accurate and Cost-Effective Mini CNC Plotter

by Sara Raad Qasim, Haider Mohammad, Mustafa Falah
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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 178 - Number 48
Year of Publication: 2019
Authors: Sara Raad Qasim, Haider Mohammad, Mustafa Falah
10.5120/ijca2019919370

Sara Raad Qasim, Haider Mohammad, Mustafa Falah . Accurate and Cost-Effective Mini CNC Plotter. International Journal of Computer Applications. 178, 48 ( Sep 2019), 10-15. DOI=10.5120/ijca2019919370

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author = { Sara Raad Qasim, Haider Mohammad, Mustafa Falah },
title = { Accurate and Cost-Effective Mini CNC Plotter },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { Sep 2019 },
volume = { 178 },
number = { 48 },
month = { Sep },
year = { 2019 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 10-15 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume178/number48/30873-2019919370/ },
doi = { 10.5120/ijca2019919370 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
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Abstract

A Computer Numerical Control (CNC) plotter machine is a computerized numerical control machine which can be used to draw anything or design any mechanical parts according to the design program. The utilization of CNC machine is increased rapidly due to the growth of technology in industries. The fabrication of a low cost CNC plotter becomes a persistent need. In this paper, a low cost, medium size and accurate mini CNC plotter is designed using simple and low cost components: a microcontroller (Arduino), stepper and servo motors and their control software. Software has been used to produce a G code for the operation of the system; G code is an effective language in which people tell the machine tools ‘How to make something’. G code allows the machine to sketch the plots by converting the instructions of that plot into a readable format by the motor driver telling these motors where to move (the machine in this paper can draw maximum dimensions 270m*210m) & how fast to move.

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CNC MCU MIT Arduino UNO IDE

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