Although this part of the fourm seems pretty dead, i figured i would ask anyway.
Im planning on building a pen/sharpie plotter for drawing on foamboard. I have the structure and logistics of the machine all planned out and designed. The only thing thats stopping me is, i don't know what computer software and control system to use for the setup. The machine is going to be 2 axis with one stepper motor for each axis. The pen is going to be moved with a servo motor.
I have never seen nor used a cnc pen plotter, but i have operated 3d printers and CNC routers, so im not completely clueless.
Free software is best. I don't have thousands of dollars to drop on this machine, but if need be, i will pay for software.
Any input is helpful. I can change the design of the machine to fit the requirements for software. I haven't began gathering parts yet. Thanks in advance.