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https://github.com/bocchio01/gorlu_the_printer
A simple but functional all-in-one GUI app to control an Arduino CNC plotter
https://github.com/bocchio01/gorlu_the_printer
arduino arduino-printer cnc-machine opencv plotter-art python tkinter-gui
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A simple but functional all-in-one GUI app to control an Arduino CNC plotter
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/bocchio01/gorlu_the_printer
- Owner: Bocchio01
- License: mit
- Created: 2021-03-15T01:59:08.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2023-11-05T23:16:06.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-11-21T18:15:30.882Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: arduino, arduino-printer, cnc-machine, opencv, plotter-art, python, tkinter-gui
- Language: Python
- Homepage: https://bocchio.dev/article/gorlu-the-printer
- Size: 747 KB
- Stars: 3
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Arduino CNC plotter
A simple but functional all-in-one GUI app to control an Arduino CNC plotter.
No more software needed to control your small CNC machinery!
## Why another Arduino CNC code?
I realized that on Web lots of powerfull codes were already developed, but all of them required more than
one software to be installed on the PC (Hey come on.. I just want a pen to move, nothing more complex..).
In order to avoid this, I preferred to deploy my own all-in-one software which actually do the job excently.
## What's new here?
Written using only Python3, the app has lot of functions already integrated which gaves the possibility to:
- Print images: EVERY type of image
- Draw and print: Arduino will reproduce your hand-draw
- Write and print: if your home-printer is broken, this is a good solution :)
- Configure your CNC paramethers directly from the app
Let's have a look to the main features..
### Print images
You want to have a touchable version of the image you got on your pc-screen? Just select that image, software will do the heavy-job, and Arduino will print it!
### Draw and print
You want to use your Arduino as an extenctions on your arm? No problem: take your muose or graphical-tablet, draw everything you want to on the board, and Arduino will reproduce
perfectly your draw.
### Write and print
You want to try a new text editor? You got it! Write what you want, align where you want, choose the font you want, and print it!
Lots of other examples can be found at [my website](https://bocchio.dev/article/gorlu-the-printer), but here's another one:
## Just to know..
For building this software I've used lots of Python libraries. The mains are:
- OpenCv + NumPy + PIL: for image analisys and data/bit manipulation
- Tkinter: for the Graphical User Interface itself
- Serial: for data sending, passing throught COM port
In order to run 'app.py', you have to install the libraries using pip command:
```shell
pip install opencv-python pillow numpy pyserial tk
```
Let me underline that this was my first time Python approach. Probably in the lines of code lot of errors can be found, and that the reason of next paragraph..
## Contribute to this project!
If you have a great idea that could improve the app, or you have suggestion, or you simply want to leave a comment, don't exitate. Here nobody is wrong and we are all here to
improve and make it better every day!
## Update
As for learning purpose I decided to rebuild the entire app adopting an OOP approach and by splitting code using the MVC logic.
Have a nice coding day,
Tommaso :panda_face: