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Pico Plotter

Learn how to build your own plotter using the Raspberry Pi Pico and MicroPython. This project guides you through the steps to create a simple yet effective plotter that can draw shapes and patterns.

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The Pico Plotter is a fun project that allows you to create your own drawing robot using the Raspberry Pi Pico and MicroPython. This project guides you through the steps to build a simple yet effective plotter that can draw shapes and patterns.

The full write up for this project is available here: https://www.kevsrobots.com/projects/pico_plotter/index.html

Code

View Code Repository on GitHub - https://www.github.com/kevinmcaleer/pico_plotter

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