knob tripod.

[Fenzir]

I was thinking, now this is a longshot here, if I hook up the same mechanics from an etch-a-sketch, (the knobs move the spot) if I could use that to more precisely aim lasers being held on a tripod. Currently, I'm disassembling an etch a sketch I picked up at a dollar store to extract the pieces. If anybody has any experience with a similar mod let me know. Also if I can find a good relatively cheap tripod I might sell these modded bad boys at a later time once I figure the best way to assemble it.

Stay crunchy.

 

[Plan B]

I'm confused as to what your trying to accomplish. Are you trying to turn an etch-a-sketch into a kinda mini manual cnc machine? Turn the knobs to burn a design into some material?

 

[laserhead2112]

Yeah I would like to know too. Just last night had this idea of taking apart an etch a sketch and using the parts inside for a mini cnc.. or at least use the parts as a template for a larger one.

 

[Fenzir]

the hell is a cnc?
I'm kinda new to lasers but have a vague background in simple mechanics.
What I want to do is turn a tripod into a tripod that can be moved on an X and Y axis via the use of 2 knobs, similar to how an etch a sketch moves the drawing pin on an X and Y axis. This would be used to finely move it, perhaps used in high exposure pictures to write things.

 

[GoolGaul]

sounds like a job for an Arduino and a pair of servos + Pots...

 

[Fenzir]

It did not work :cryyy:

 

[alf638]

the hell is a cnc?
I'm kinda new to lasers but have a vague background in simple mechanics.
What I want to do is turn a tripod into a tripod that can be moved on an X and Y axis via the use of 2 knobs, similar to how an etch a sketch moves the drawing pin on an X and Y axis. This would be used to finely move it, perhaps used in high exposure pictures to write things.

CNC's are machines (usually number controlled), such as laser cutters.

 

[alf638]

Can you please stop spamming my favourite forum.

Mods, if you need more evidence to ban, he has spammed in all these (and many more), threads.
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[bhwollen]

Hey alf, you don't need to keep following. A mod will see this soon enough.