The frame is aluminum extrusion held together with ... though [Owen] admits perhaps a laser cutter-specific driver board would have been better as he spent many hours trying to get the Arduino ...

The tray mechanisms come ready to go with stepper motors and lead screws already assembled, and make a great basis for a compact plotter. A wooden frame is constructed to hold everything together.

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