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6: Workholding
Whatever workpiece the AxiDraw is to write or draw upon – whether that is pa-
per, wood, or cookies – needs to be reasonably fixed in place so that it does not
move while plotting.
6.1 Printing on large workpieces
For large workpieces such as the
large poster board shown here, the
AxiDraw may be placed directly on
top of the workpiece. Other ex-
amples of large workpieces that
AxiDraw can sit upon might include
things like fabric, wooden surfaces,
or large whiteboards.
With some awkwardly shaped workpieces (framed art, irregular objects, etc.), you
may need to prop up the base of AxiDraw to make it tall enough to reach.
6.2 Workholding with the Clip Easel
A simple board with clips, the
Clip Easel
, is included with the AxiDraw for holding
smaller workpieces – principally different shapes and sizes of paper – that are not
large enough to be held down by the AxiDraw itself. This is a great way to mount
paper when getting started with the AxiDraw.
The AxiDraw V3 Clip Easel is 9 × 12 inches (about 23 x 30 cm) in size, with rubber
feet and four small binder clips. (Larger easels are included with the larger-sized
AxiDraw models.) You can mount different sizes of to it, including US letter size
(or A4) paper, and smaller sizes including envelopes, cards, and invitations. With
smaller paper, you can also potentially mount several pieces at the same time.
The clips can be positioned as needed to hold the paper flat, and avoid the areas
where you will be writing.
