Super Easy 3D Printed Arduino CNC Drawing Machine | GRBL Plotter Elegoo

3D Print your own high quality Arduino based CNC drawing machine. Easy and budget friendly. Use it to draw on almost anything. I'll step you through how to build your own including all the files you need. 👇 More info below 👇

This project has a relatively low cost and can produce some very detailed drawings. I've used it to create t-shirts, cake decorations, drawings to colour in myself (and some it coloured in for me!). You could also use it to draw out scale drawings, wedding invitations, birthday and Christmas cards and anything else you can think of. :)

List of items used in this project and where to find them:

■ Wooden panel to mount project at least 36x42cm (I used an Ikea ‘LÄMPLIG’ chopping board)

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Nuts, bolts and screws needed:
■ M5 x 25mm (x2)
■ M3 x 18 (x3)
■ M3 x 12 (x2)
■ M3 x10 (x3)
■ M3 x 6 (X14)
■ M3 nuts (x9)
■ M5 nut (x1)
■ Short wood screws (x8)

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These are some of my favourite tools I use and can recommend:

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The code, wiring diagrams, 3D printable parts etc can be downloaded for free from here:

The drawings I created for use with my machine:

Inkscape 0.48.5 for Windows:

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Disclaimer:
This video is shared for demonstration purposes only.

[bobprince]

This video is a model of how to give a clear and comprehensive explanation of a technical task. Clear, comprehensive and concise.

[USMC]

I am retired and I have not done an Arduino project in almost 2 years. But after seeing many videos on project I decided to do this one because of the clear and detailed way that you explain things with no hype. Thank you

[seco]

Thank you very much, finally a video of this type that leaves the files in 3D. Greetings from Chile

[tristanreid]

The level of care to detail is so amazingly high in this video - WOW. I appreciate the helpful tips to help you ensure everything has worked correctly, such as the troubleshooting steps for the belts, and the continuity test of the contact switches. This is particularly remarkable because it the most complicated build that I have ever seen that is made so accessible to an absolute beginner. If you have access to a few basic tools (glue gun, screwdriver, soldering iron, multimeter), you can make this.

[hc]

just bought and assembled all the hardware and electronics components and waiting for the follow up video
this is the best diy drawing machine tutorial on the internet.

[OgbondSandvol]

What a calm and instructive video! Louis presents the video sitted in a sofa in a clean and wide room; although he show some parts and tools in real time, most of the real images from the project were taken before and are voice-overed, so, he doesn't talk at the same time he build the parts. The quality of the images is superb, and the images have no distracting "garbage" in background. The video from the building parts is accelerated or slowed, the camera angles changed, according with the complexity of the subject. Very good!

[aronkerr]

Thank you for making this. My daughters and I are working through this over summer break as a fun intro on 3D printing, programming, and electronics. All your tutorials are fun and a perfect size to tackle with kids.

[codewithlenny]

This explanation was by far, the best I watched and listened to. Thank you so much for the extra effort you put in the camera angles, etc. to ensure we could see everything. I have always been fascinated by CNC machines, I can't wait to finally build one! I have also immediately liked the video and subscribed to your channel.

[shadow]

cool project but i just put everything not printable into my cart and its $298.21 before check out. which is actually more expensive than some cnc drawing machine you can buy pre assembled

[ClownWhisper]

This is exactly how all engineering should be its simplistic perfection. This is unbelievably streamline robotics at its finest.

[rensvanbreukelen]

I don't know why, but watching this video just put a big smile on my face. This is 100x better than any Bob Ross video!

[PetterBruland]

Thank you for taking the time to produce your excellent videos. Perfect pace, clear voice, good explanations on how to do and what to expect. Thanks!

[clarkso]

This is how you tube must be!!! Concise, straight to the point tutorial. Thanks for this amazing tutorial :))

[handsomebeast]

Wow what a nice project very clean and perfect i have watched 100+ videos about cnc plotter but this one is my best

[rusticagenerica]

It's really beautiful how you did the beautiful circular traveling to show the items. Also, I love your decoration, in orange. And last but not least, your 3D printing videos are SO NICELY put together. Well done to you !

[NicJon]

I just ordered all tools for that printer from amazon and i am just printing the 3D Parts! Great Tutorial! So underrated! Didn't find such a great video in a long time!

[Ed]

Great project. I saw another pen plotter on youtube that could actually automatically change colors, nifty, but the X-axis (or the Y axis, depending how you look at it) was just a bit unstable and was begging to be supported. In your design, the free hanging axis seems much sturdier and stable

[bikefarmtaiwan]

What a great channel- engaging educational and fun! Hard to make such a splash in an environment filled with talented contributors. Well done !

[jeanraines]

The best construction video I have seen all parts are listed and given with supplier the assembly is easy to follow as explained and demonstrated

[selvappriyaabhavaanee]

Dear DIY Machines,
This is the first video I am seeing from your YouTube Channel.
Crisp and Crystal clear videography catches the eyes instantly. And still more Crystal clear audiography catches the ears without any hitch or glitch.
I wonder your recording studio must be equipped with the most modern media gadgets.
Thanks for both.
Your way of describing a, even though you dub "Super Easy", this is indeed somewhat complex design, is simply fascinating! Stream like narration without any drag, is all the more informative. Even at first run, I was able to absorb th key points easily.
Assembling a technical machine that is going to be assembled from raw components, with this type of oral guidance is, of course, as you names, "Super Easy!"

Apart from the electronics and software sections, the construction fairly uses 3D Printing for many parts. So, no cutting, grinding, polishing, milling or drilling. A very nice method.
Congratulations form an ardently ardent DIY Techie from the seventies!!
I am about to do this. But I hope you will publish the programming section and the electronics section soon. Please make this video complete is all aspects.
Thank you very much!!