A fun project to build a drawing bot which uses linear motors, belts, and a servo to take digitized line art and physically draw it on paper, in a plotter like fashion. Here are a couple resources which are helpful.
https://drawingbots.net/knowledge/tools
One of my intentions is to draw golf course layouts and their corresponding contour lines, this site has the relevant height lines.
https://anvaka.github.io/peak-map/#12.39/35.20202/-81.03753
Process:
Use a Inkscape extension to convert SVG to line art: https://github.com/love-open-design/LY-Drawbot-Tool-by-LOD
LY Drawbot – Workflow
Inkscape SVG -> Object to Path (If needed)
Extensions -> Generate GCode for LY Drawbot
Universal GCode Platform
LY Drawbot Setup
UGS -> LY Drawbot Pen Check
Setup paper in Portrait
Move head to furtherst bottom left corner, reset to zero
Run Pen Check Document (Squares showing where touching and where not)
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