Quick Draw Pen Holder

Note: These instructions are preliminary and will be updated over the next week.

Introduction

Quick Draw is a simple way to mount a pen or pencil to your Shapeoko securely, allowing the users to use the machine as a plotter. More importantly, it allows new users to become familiar with machine operations without jumping right into cutting a project.

Package Contents

• Quick Draw Pen Holder with quick-release latch
• 5 Black Silicone Rings
• Instruction QR card

Requirements

Quick Draw is designed to fit on any Shapeoko CNC machine that uses either a 65mm spindle or 65mm trim router.

For Quick Draw to function correctly, you must have a clean, flat work area/table.

We recommend affixing a 3/4 sheet of MDF over the hybrid table and surfacing it with a McFly Cutter. Quick Draw is designed to work with most pens/pencils from 8 mm OD all the way up to 18mm in OD.

Installation

• Turn on the machine
• Initialize Machine
• Go to the Settings page
• If enabled, disable BitSetter (Image of BitSetter check box)
• Ensure the Spindle/router is off
• Jog Machine to the front center - remove your Bit from the spindle/router
• Slide Quick Draw from below onto the spindle.
• Align it with the bottom of the spindle/router body with the "Nose" facing forward.

• Close the latch so it points backward. Quick Draw should securely grip onto the body.

• If Quick Draw is not rigidly attached to your spindle, adjust 2 x M4 screws as required. These should be snug against the spring washers. The latch should open/close. When closed, Quick Draw will be secure and not move.
• Install Silicone Ring over the left and right sides as shown.
• Slide your pen of choice down through the top loop of Quick Draw and the bottom loop. The pen tip should be below the spindle/router head.

Running a Job

1. Tape your paper down to the table.
2. Place an additional sheet on top to help zero.
3. Jog to X/Y/Z zero with the pen tip touching the top sheet of paper.
4. Jog the Z down by 0.1mm - The pen should touch the spacer paper.
5. Zero the machine.
6. Jog Z up 5mm.
7. Load and run your job normally.

Our Favorite Pens

We tested with a lot of pens, and these were our favorite. (Though you should not be afraid of testing other models).

Felt tip

• Sharpies
• Sharpies Ultra Fine Point
• Sakura Micron fine-liner 08:

Rollerball and ballpoint

• Uniball Vision Rollerball
• Uni Jetstream .5mm and .7mm

Paint pens

• Sakura Pen-Touch Marker 1.0 mm Fine (Paint Pen)