In fact, if your 3D printed parts look good enough, this could probably pass for a commercial product. For the electronics, the plotter uses an Arduino Uno and a matching CNC Shield.

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The SVG plotter has been created using an old Epsom inkjet printer frame together with two stepper motors, motor driver circuitry as well as a CD player laser head moving mechanism.

Instructables member Patrick Panikulam has created a versatile wireless Arduino pen plotter and laser engraver, ... “So I thought why not design and 3D print my own laser engraver from scratch.

Being only ten at the time I was unable to build the thing and, now that I’m 40, I still can’t fathom how to build this DIY CNC plotter out of a DVD player and some Arduino gear.