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Welcome to the Polargraph wiki!

Some FAQs on the main Polargraph site.

Background

• What is Polargraph?
• The original Instructable

Images

• Flickr album
• Vector drawing style comparison

Website

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

Building a machine

• How to use the Polargraph Controller
• Building from a Vitamin kit
• Adding a case
• Source code
• 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
• Polargraph commands and protocol

Troubleshooting

• How to run from source (if the controller binaries don't work)
• Controller takes up too much CPU to leave it running or I want to use a Raspberry Pi
• Machine stuck on BUSY
• Pen isn't moving around
• Movement is reversed!
• Distorted drawings
• There's no detail in my pixel!