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EggBot software has been pretty seamless across the 32/64 transition; it's a set of python scripts that are not pre-compiled for either 32 or 64. However moving from one version of Inkscape to the other (or worse, having more than one on your system…
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The error message indicates that the software cannot find an EBB. So, if Windows can see it but the Eggbot software cannot, that _usually_ indicates that something else is intentionally blocking the port (as antivirus/antimalware software sometimes …
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Yes, that's the same error, and it sounds like you have the driver installed and everything. It also seems like your USB cable is functioning and plugged in. Usually in cases like this it turns out to be that something is blocking access to the por…
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On the "unable to draw object" issue: You seem to have found a bug that no one has ever reported before. I think that I can see how that can happen by looking at the source code. I will create a formal bug report for it, and it will be fixed in the …
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You're trying something that (in all likelihood) no one has ever done before; I'm not surprised in the least that you are finding it frustrating. I haven't heard of Graphic before, nor seen a file that it generates. And, regardless of whether or not…
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One other trick might be to use a polarizing filter; reflections can be attenuated with the polarizer at a certain angle, relative to the rest of your image.
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The recommended maximum weight of the pen is 45 g. 2 ounces ought to be fine, more than that if you can anchor the base.
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(I've moved this to the AxiDraw forum.) The AxiDraw normally does not apply downward pressure -- it allows a pen to fall under its own weight. That's likely not enough pressure to activate the keys on a mechanical keyboard. We've done a demo once wi…
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Can you please say which device you are asking about?
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The AxiDraw is a machine; nothing that it ever writes will be genuinely "handwritten." That said, there are handwriting like fonts that you can use, and it is possible to save your thank you note card design as a template in Inkscape. Then, one only…
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Every time that you remove and apply power again, you will need to set the initial pen position. When power is first applied, the motor will "snap" into position, which may be up to one degree away from where you initially set it -- typically about …
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I don't think that I've heard of MES; what is that?
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Yes, looks like a pen height issue. Try plotting more slowly as well, until you are up to speed (pun intended), and know how to watch its behavior a little more easily.
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I'm not sure that I can understand exactly what is going wrong from that description. If part of a letter draws, but the top does not, perhaps you could watch a little more closely and see exactly what is going on there. Did the pen actually *lift u…
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While some amount of noise is normal, it is also possible that your machine is making an excess of noise or a noise that it shouldn't make at all. One of the most common types is a buzzing that comes from the moving carriage itself while operating. …
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Awesome; thanks! We posted about it on our linkdump: http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2016/linkdump-november-2016/
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I think that you've identified most of the things already-- learn about how logic circuits work, learn how nixie tubes work, and try to figure out how that particular clock works -- or is supposed to. Learn how to use a multimeter, watch out for the…
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There is a "developer mode" within RoboPaint. If you can open that up, perhaps there are some error messages there that might help to clarify things. In RoboPaint Settings, under Advanced, there is a "Misc" option to enable RoboPaint Debug/Developer…
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OK great-- progress finally. The machine, and its connection to your computer are clearly working. However, you seem to have discovered a new issue with RoboPaint-- I am still trying to find additional things that we can test there to see if we can …
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The "connected successfully" message refers to the backend/API that RoboPaint uses internally; as you note, that's separate from connecting to the EBB itself. Can you please say what kind of an error you were getting in Inkscape? Also, is there any…
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Inkscape is fundamentally an "SVG editor" and any other SVG generator can create input for it. Many of them are web based or can be run on a Chromebook without issue. However, I don't have a template pre-generated Here are links to a few: SVG Edit,…
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Thank you for following up. I have a few suggestions of things that you might try. First, you might consider trying out the Inkscape-based software for WaterColorBot. It has an independent codebase, and might help to verify that the machine itself …
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I've split this topic, as what you are seeing appears to be unrelated to that in the prior discussion. Now, RoboPaint and RoboPaint RT share no code whatsoever, so if you are failing to connect in both that suggests that something else is wrong, po…
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There are quite a few of these things out there, each of which has different internal wiring. The basic idea is the same as found in our flickering LEDs (see here for pictures: http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2011/does-this-led-sound-funny-to-you/ )…
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I've split this from the previous discussion that you were replying to. You are asking many unrelated questions, which touch on a lot of different topics -- some actual tech support questions, but also some about typography and artificial intellige…
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Interesting... thank you for the follow up. I think that I'll have to try to figure out some workarounds for future use.
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Hi maxotics,I apologize for the slow follow-up here. Plotink is a set of helper routines that a few of our programs use, but we've never really considered adding a separate GUI for it alone. We are continuing to add routines to plotink, to try and m…
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On my Mac, it took about one minute-- and it leaves a window to say that it's running open ("Working please wait") the entire time that it's running. If the script halts immediately, then it either failed to launch or crashed immediately. In this ca…
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I downloaded that file, opened it in Inkscape, selected all of the objects, and ran the extension. It took about a minute, but appears to have worked-- it said that it reduced the amount of air-plotting time by 97%. If the total number of objects …
