The pen adapter I made for my vinyl cutter was excellent, and making a large, detailed sign was excellent, but a large sign with bold letters would take forever to print with a fine pen. Adapting a large marker was ideal, but it would not fit into the blade holder. I created a model that would slot into the blade holder, then, off to the side, it would have a marker holder. I found some inexpensive bullet-tipped permanent markers at a discount store and measured them for the model.
The first model mounted the marker too low, so I raised it and 3D-printed a new one. The marker sits several millimeters to the right of the blade holder, but I have to set the zero-point manually. As long as I do not try to print something wider than the machine allows, I can make signs while printing with a 2.5mm-wide marker. I have black, red, and blue markers.
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| Marker holder to fit into a Roland-compatible vinyl cutter |
The first model mounted the marker too low, so I raised it and 3D-printed a new one. The marker sits several millimeters to the right of the blade holder, but I have to set the zero-point manually. As long as I do not try to print something wider than the machine allows, I can make signs while printing with a 2.5mm-wide marker. I have black, red, and blue markers.
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| Tracing an "e" with 2.5mm thick lines |
Thingiverse page for VinylCutterMarkerAdapter.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
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Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Completed projects from year 8
Completed projects from year 9
Completed projects from year 10
Completed projects from year 11
Completed projects from year 12
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
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