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Welcome to the polargraph wiki!

Some FAQs on the main Polargraph site.

Background

• The Polargraph Project
• The original Instructable

Website

• http://www.polargraph.co.uk/
• http://www.polargraph.co.uk/forum/

Building a machine

• Building from a Vitamin kit
• Software
• Uploading precompiled firmware
• Building a Polargraph based on a RAMPS 3D printer motor driver shield
• Vector art queue optimiser
• Pen lift
• Large machines, size limits

Troubleshooting

• Controller doesn't run / how to run from source
• Machine stuck on BUSY
• Pen isn't moving around
• Movement is reversed!
• Distorted drawings
• There's no detail in my pixel!