Pen plotters are popular builds amongst DIY CNC ... In that vein, [Maker101] has created a neat barebones plotter for tabletop use. The basic design relies on familiar components.

You might ask; if you have a 3D printer, why you wouldn’t just mount a pen on it and call it a day ... We also thought this reminded us of a whiteboard plotter we saw recently.

A type of pen plotter that wraps the paper around a drum with a pin feed attachment. The drum turns to produce one direction of the plot, and the pens move to provide the other. The plotter was ...