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WaterColorBot v 2.0

Quick Start Guide

Super-Awesome Sylvia’s

WaterColorBot!

Rev A1, December 2014

Summary of Contents for WaterColorBot v 2.0

Page 1: ...WaterColorBot v 2 0 Quick Start Guide Super Awesome Sylvia s WaterColorBot Rev A1 December 2014...

Page 2: ...lviashow com came up with the idea for the WaterColorBot because she wanted to create an art robot and enter it in the RoboGames competition We had met Sylvia at Maker Faire in the previous few years...

Page 3: ...sketching with a felt tip pen Paper alone When using a dip pen Paper and one well of ink 5 Connect power and USB cables 6 Insert the brush into the brush holder and check its height In this context t...

Page 4: ...straightforward and manual Click on a color in the paint palette to change to that color click on the water to dip the brush in the water and drag the brush to paint on your paper With RoboPaint RT yo...

Page 5: ...ists hackers those seeking a ner level of control RoboPaint users who need a more powerful tool for importing creating or editing vector graphics Before operating the WaterColorBot 2 0 on a given day...

Page 6: ...ample before your rst painting make sure to turn off the motors rst so that you are not forcing them under power You can either physically unplug the WaterColorBot from power or use software to turn o...

Page 7: ...ColorBot onto the spoilboard 4 Connect power and USB cables 5 Insert the brush and check the height 6 Begin painting from the software When trying out the WaterColorBot for the very rst time we sugges...

Page 8: ...1 everything looks correct and 2 your computer doesn t report any errors triple check that the 9 V power supply is plugged into a working outlet If the winches do not turn easily in the pre ight the...

Page 9: ...When painting by hand you compensate naturally since you watch the tip of the brush But when asking a robot to paint for you you may want to think about it in advance You get very different effects an...

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