This is a big interest of mine because of my work on the Makelangelo Software. The software converts a photo to lines by starting with Stippling, where dots are put on the picture in a meaningful way. Everything that flows from there starts with good stippling. Wang Tiles are the current best method, prove me wrong.
I don’t have a way to make wang tiles as described in this video yet. If I had a set I’m confident I could do the rest in short order.
In North America the last weekend in November is Black Friday/Cyber Monday when you can get some of the best deals for your holiday gift buying.
Marginally Clever Robots is no exception. This year from November 29 through December 2 we are offering $30 CAD off your purchase of a Makelangelo 5 robot. That’s free ground shipping to anywhere in North America OR a significant discount on your international order. So tell your friends and get ready for beautiful robot art action.
The tensioner is a new idea to reach higher speeds by making sure the belts can never skip off the pulleys. It uses a rollerskate bearing – you’ve seen them in fidget spinners – and is 3D printed. Jason Garber remixed and improved the design, which delights me to no end.
He said the middle pieces (2mm bend) is the his favorite. Here it is in action on Jason’s machine:
New calibrator: put it between the pen holder and the paper, insert your pen until it hits the calibrator, tighten the screw, and voila. Perfect every time, no guesswork.
New experimental bearing holders: holds one roller skate bearing (8x22x7mm) against the belt and the pulley on each corner of the machine to prevent skipping during high acceleration moves.
New downward tilting pen: A small downward tilt improves the life of the pen and the amount of ink that flows. Great for drawings over 2h.
Better fitting parts: the arms on your pen holder should move freely. We often had to sand and prep to make them work great. We’ve tweaked the parts to just work.
