REVIEW & TUTORIAL - iDraw H Pen Plotter with Laser Engraver by UUNA TEK® (XY Drawing Machine)

Published 2023-06-08
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UUNA TEK® iDraw H is the best plotter that I have worked with.
This review and tutorial includes a juxtaposition of the AxiDraw and iDraw pen plotters, mainly it compares the speed of each pen plotter. It also includes the review of 2.5 W laser module.

This is a review and tutorial of the iDraw H pen plotter by UUNA TEK. The review shows the unboxing, assembly and installation of the pen plotter. Additionally, the precision, speed and potential of the pen plotter is reviewed. The pen plotter uses an extension for InkScape to control and operate the iDraw. Lightburn is used for laser engraving and cutting. Most notably about the iDraw is the pen holder plate, the basement plate (drawing surface), the solid and symmetrical frame architecture, and above all the incredible speed.

The iDraw H is a great pen plotter that also allows the installation of a laser module. Overall, the iDraw H is an excellent pen plotter with many features that its competitor, the AxiDraw, lacks.

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Chapters:

Pen plotter:
0:00 Introduction to iDraw H
1:01 iDraw pen plotter website and other plotters
3:49 Unboxing
4:56 Assembly of pen plotter
6:27 Tip how to use the cable spiral sleeve
7:28 View at the backside
8:26 Pen holder plate explained
10:54 How to calibrate the pen
12:01 Software and plug-in installation
14:01 Home button and plot optimization
15:14 Test plots (Dots lines and circles)
16:52 Plotting with a pencil
17:43 Speed test 1 (AxiDraw vs iDraw)
19:15 Is it really 14000 mm/min?
20:13 Speed test 2 (AxiDraw vs iDraw writing text)
21:47 Speed test 3 (AxiDraw vs iDraw 300% faster!)

Laser engraver and cutter:
23:19 LASER ENGRAVER AND CUTTER
24:29 Laser subplate
25:24 Laser Safety Glasses
26:17 Software Lightburn
29:32 Laser focus: How to calibrate?
30:47 Home position
32:41 Apple - Laser engraving test
31:23 Laser cutting test
33:23 Yellow cutting test

Summary:
34:25 Other awesome plots
35:03 Final thoughts
38:31 Conclusion
40:26 Use code (THEDOTISBLACK) to get 15% discount

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Software: InkScape, Lightburn
inkscape.org/
lightburnsoftware.com/
Pen plotter: UUNA TEK® iDraw H
uunatek.com/
SVG file for testing: www.dropbox.com/s/lcx6n5mhwmkbkqd/iDraw%20A3%20-%2…

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All Comments (21)
  • @thedotisblack
    UPDATE: During the holiday season, use the coupon code ( THEDOTISBLACK ) to get 20% off on any purchase on uunatek.com/products/uuna-tek-h-version-pen-plotte… Hello everyone! This is the iDraw H pen plotter by UUNATEK. So far, this is the best pen plotter that I have ever worked with! Thus, I have put a lot of effort in this video and spent a lot of time exploring this plotter. I know the video is quite long but there is simply too much to talk about it. Hope you'll find it interesting. Don't forget, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask. If you use the coupon code ( THEDOTISBLACK ), you can get 15% off on any purchase on uunatek.com/ Don't miss 17:43 Speed test 1 (AxiDraw vs iDraw) ! And the laser engraver... LIKE. SHARE. COMMENT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! :_dotDot: --- Website: www.thedotisblack.com/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidmrugala Playlist of Drawing Machine videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbLdd1fdNg5yV46dFRn6YfP… Playlist of Processing art tutorials: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbLdd1fdNg5zPBMYYZLO2JV… Support on PATREON: www.patreon.com/thedotisblack Become a MEMBER: youtube.com/channel/UCX4GSh1gpRuugPpjxu0gLmw/join
  • @edvocke9906
    Great stuff! Got an H about 2 weeks ago and appreciate all of the info.
  • Excellent presentation on the 'iDraw H A3 pen plotter' and 'LightBurn software'! I found the video informative and well-explained. I appreciate the insights, and covering tips for improving the product. Kind of surprised that it needs a light guard, I guess you and add one.
  • Klasse Video! so funktioniert Verkaufen: nach diesem Video weiss ich genau, was ich bestelle und was mich erwartet. VIELEN DANK, sehr hilfreich :-)
  • @SartajAnand
    What do you recommend between the H A3 and the A1 for an enthusiast? The larger format seems to open up more possibilities, but its larger footprint has me concerned too :face-turquoise-covering-eyes:
  • Does the plotter shake while printing? Without paper base, would there be a problem with precise drawing if the plotter would shake?
  • Could you do a video with the 10W/15W Laser Head for iDraw H A3/A1 Size plotters and how different they are from the 2.5W in speed and cutting depth, I guess they would need a better Laser Subplate?
  • @raph0s
    Thanks for the review ! Does the laser cut can cover the whole A3 surface ? Does the weight of the laser is an issue when using the plotter ?
  • @zark4711
    It would be nice to also compare the quality of the plots of the AxiDraw and iDraw. I see, you already made a different video about that. Did the quality of the H model change?
  • @leslie_sharpe
    Thank you for such a high resolution review. Say you wanted to plot on an A2 piece of paper by splitting an image into two A3 sections.  Do you think it's possible to could calibrate it perfectly enough to do that and so that there would be no visible seem between the two halves? Hope that question makes sense.
  • Thanks for this review. Does this laser leave a black line on white paper after lasercutting?
  • What does it take to adapt the A3 plotters to make them work for larger paper sizes?
  • where do i get a laser module? is it only for that plotter? I have the axidraw v3, i hope i didnt buy the wrong one
  • @PIRANHAE
    Hello Sir, instead of using Incscape to plot could you use Lightburn for plotting with the pens? If so can you explain how to do it. I hope you can answer my question. Greetings from Belgium
  • @MaggieHowardv
    hi, how do I contact u? I didnt see any information on your detail