Published 24 Jun 2021

CD/DVD Drive

\\ ===== Overview ===== There are many examples of using head positioners from CD/DVD Drives to make small 3D printer/ CNC machines etc ===== Plotter/Printer/Engraver/CNC Projects ===== ^L-shaped 3D Printers^^ |[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT3dAxqICC8|Daniele Tartaglia]] 3D Printer from FDD and DVD drive.|{{electronic:recycle:cdrom:3d_printer_diy_with_floppy_driver_and_old_dvdrom.jpg?200| Daniele Tartaglia 3D Printer from FDD and DVD drive}}| |[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anIy6eb1fW0&t=0s| Tinkernut]] How To Make A Cheap 3D Printer.|{{electronic:recycle:cdrom:how_to_make_a_cheap_3d_printer.jpg?200| Tinkernut How To Make A Cheap 3D Printer}}| ^L-shaped Pen Plotters^^ |[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxhYIVOXXXk|Part:1]] Mini CNC Machine/ Simple frame assembling.\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHjiDU2JoFc|Part:2]] Mini CNC Machine/ Making the support parts from PVC pipe.\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrl9JGncBaA|Part:3]] Mini CNC Machine / Prototype PCB.\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLdb4eWTOKA|Part:4]] Mini CNC Machine / How to make G-code file from text and image{{:electronic:recycle:cdrom:mini_cnc.zip|.}}|{{electronic:recycle:cdrom:mini_cnc_machine.jpg?200|Hardware Boy CNC plotter}}| |[[http://www.makerblog.at/2015/02/projekt-mini-cnc-plotter-aus-alten-cddvd-laufwerken/|Adi Dax]] Mini CNC plotter from old CD / DVD drives (German).|{{electronic:recycle:cdrom:mini_cnc_plotter_from_old_cd_drives.jpg?200}}| |[[https://electricdiylab.com/how-to-make-arduino-mini-cnc-plotter-machine/|sandeep]] How to make Arduino mini CNC plotter machine.\\ [[https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/Mrinnovative/arduino-based-mini-cnc-2d-plotter-234462?ref=similar&ref_id=19770&offset=2|Mrinnovative]] Arduino based mini CNC 2D plotter.\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm6bH3p6cNQ|Mr Innovative]] How to make Arduino Mini CNC plotter machine.|{{electronic:recycle:cdrom:how_to_make_arduino_mini_cnc_plotter_machine.jpg?200 |sandeep/Mr Innovative CNC plotter}}| |[[https://www.instructables.com/Automatic-Writing-Machine|prabeenraj01]] Automatic Writing Machine.|{{electronic:recycle:cdrom:automatic_writing_machine.jpg?200 |prabeenraj01 CNC plotter}}| |[[https://www.instructables.com/BACK-TO-BASIC-MINI-CNC-PLOTTER| tuenhidiy]] Mini CNC Plotter. |{{electronic:recycle:cdrom:mini_cnc_plotter.jpg?200|tuenhidiy}}| |[[https://www.instructables.com/Arduino-Based-CNC-Plotter-Made-From-Scrap-DVDCD-Dr|Malik Kanoje]] CNC Plotter made from scrap.|{{electronic:recycle:cdrom:cnc_plotter_made_from_scrap.jpg?200 |Malik Kanoje CNC Plotter made from scrap}}| |[[https://www.instructables.com/Mini-Arduino-CNC|me_zain]] Mini Arduino CNC.|{{electronic:recycle:cdrom:mini_arduino_cnc.jpg?200|me_zain Mini Arduino CNC}}| |[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmDMgwrPLKY|LoopLinks]] How to make DIY mini CNC plotter from old CD-DVD writers using Arduino and L293d motor shield.|{{electronic:recycle:cdrom:how_to_make_diy_mini_cnc_plotter_from_old_cd-dvd_writers.jpg?200 |LoopLinks How to make DIY mini CNC plotter from old CD-DVD writers using Arduino and L293d motor shield}}| |[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5ma1HDuotk|Daniele Tartaglia]] How to make mini CNC plotter 2D using scrap DVD.|{{electronic:recycle:cdrom:how_to_make_mini_cnc_plotter_2d_using_scrap_dvd.jpg?200|Daniele Tartaglia How to make mini CNC plotter 2D using scrap DVD}}| |[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYAYbh5I9Ys|Homemade Therapy]] How to make a CNC machine at home.|{{electronic:recycle:cdrom:how_to_make_a_cnc_machine_at_home.jpg?200 |Homemade Therapy How to make a CNC machine at home}}| ^L-shaped CNC machines^^ |[[https://www.instructables.com/Small-Arduino-CNC|Make it BIG]] Small Arduino CNC.\\ Can be used to mill thin balsa wood and different foams.|{{electronic:recycle:cdrom:small_arduino_cnc.jpg?200|Make it BIG Small Arduino CNC}}| ^Flat 2D Plotters^^ |[[https://www.instructables.com/Homework-Writing-Machine|Creativity Buzz]] Homework Writing Machine.\\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkO8--Zyl8w|Creativity Buzz]] How To Make Homework Writing Machine at Home.|{{electronic:recycle:cdrom:how_to_make_homework_writing_machine_at_home.jpg?200|How To Make Homework Writing Machine at Home}}| |[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sT3qlGAV_U&t=0s|TecH BoyS ToyS]] How to make a Homework machine for Students.|{{electronic:recycle:cdrom:how_to_make_a_homework_machine.jpg?200|TecH BoyS ToyS How to make a Homework machine for Students}}| |[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUdAwUOaPX0| NDA Hack]] How to Make Homework Writing Machine at Home|{{electronic:recycle:cdrom:how_to_make_homework_writing_machine2.jpg?200| NDA Hack How to Make Homework Writing Machine at Home}}| |[[https://www.instructables.com/Printer-from-a-CD-reader/|brunoip]] Printer From a CD Reader (moves paper)|{{electronic:recycle:cdrom:printer_from_a_cd_reader.jpg?200|brunoip Printer From a CD Reader}}| ^Tandem 2D Plotter^^ |[[https://www.instructables.com/DIY-Arduino-Based-Mini-CNC-Machine-New-Design|CNC World]] DIY Arduino Based Mini CNC Machine New Design.|{{electronic:recycle:cdrom:diy_arduino_based_mini_cnc_machine_new_design.jpg?200|CNC World DIY Arduino Based Mini CNC Machine New Design}}| ^Laser Engraver^^ |[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi57H_X-AcY&t=0s|How To Do]] DIY Arduino based CNC laser engraver from DVD drive|{{electronic:recycle:cdrom:diy_arduino_based_cnc_laser_engraver_from_dvd_drive.jpg?200| How To Do DIY Arduino based CNC laser engraver from DVD drive}}| ====== References and Additional Resources ====== * [[https://www.instructables.com/Disassembling-a-CDDVD-reader-and-reusing-its-parts/|Parts from CDROMs]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m21xUwBjvU&t=0s|Burning Laser from DVD]] * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_disc|CD physical information]]

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