Turning an old plotter into an automated camera slider #Photography @Hackaday @hackadayio
Victor Frost was offered an old Cricut cutting plotter – he realized he could use its parts to create the camera slider he’d been planning to build. The plotter’s X stage, controlled by a stepper motor, was ideal for moving a camera platform back and forth. Victor wanted to build the entire thing in a “freehand” way, without making a detailed design or purchasing any new parts.
The design uses an Arduino with an Adafruit Motor Shield to interface with the motors.
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