The build gains X and Y axes by virtue of two salvaged DVD drives. The tray mechanisms ... the plotter is able to draw quite effectively. Old optical drives are a popular choice for plotter ...

In turn, there are now a lot of optical drives sitting unused in parts bins ... This build requires two DVD pickups. By scanning once horizontally and once vertically and measuring the returning ...

Most optical drives today are combo CD/DVD drives that support all the DVD and CD formats. The speeds of the drives are rated by their DVD-ROM and CD-ROM transfer rates. The original DVD drive (1x ...

Most optical drives today are combo CD/DVD drives that support DVDs and all the CD formats: CD audio, CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW. The speeds of the drives are rated by their CD-ROM and DVD transfer rates.

These have matured to the point where small-size components are being used, enabling drive designs similar in size to commercial Blu-ray and DVD optical drives. Early two-photon 3D optical ...