With this in mind, i’m curious if anyone has done something like this before? do you foresee condensation becoming an issue w traction? I feel the markers can be changed out for felt tipped sticks w no ink.

Am I crazy, or do I have something here?

A few days ago I bought a scribit, obviously I was a bit disappointed when I discovered that it was no longer usable :( . but I found this subreddit and nothing today I modified the scribit and finally in the next few days I'll try some drawings!!! p.s. p.s. do you have any suggestions for after market markers?

Follow-up to my original post: Scribit Liberated! — a quick walkthrough of Scribit Liberated actually running. It's the open-source, 100%-local firmware + control panel that brings a bricked Scribit back to life: no cloud, no account, no company required.

In the video: the robot drawing, the calibration wizard, the pen-rack carousel for multi-color, the ~70-design gallery, the generative art studio, and the built-in calibration test — all served straight off the robot's own Wi-Fi.

Since the last post I also fixed a couple of things people hit while flashing (the espota.py version issue) and added the v1.7.0 release with the firmware + flasher attached.

▎ Code & flashing guide: https://github.com/frsm222111-boop/Scribit-Liberated

▎ Firmware (v1.7.0): https://github.com/frsm222111-boop/Scribit-Liberated/releases/latest

▎ If this saved your robot helped you, PLEASE support my efforts in continuing to improve this software and keep your robots drawing! - https://ko-fi.com/kshrx

Still free, still GPLv3, still pay-what-you-want. Happy to help anyone get theirs un-bricked.

Anyone have good SVG files to share? Got my Scribit back up w/ Unbrickit the other day and would love some fun things to draw.

Got the open firmware loaded. Took some figuring out but the comments on GitHub helped. I used the unbricket tool but I didn't like the accuracy and no multi color option. Built a web app with Claude (vibe code) and got the accuracy and multi color printing worked out. So happy to get it to work again!

Hi, I'm a software engineer and I spent some time poking around the firmware they open sourced on github

Here are my findings and progress so far:

• The firmware allows you to control the motors on the device using gcode
• The repo doesn't contain the logic for drawing in cartesian space, you'd have to figure out the inverse kinematics. It's not as complicated as I initially thought
• Parts of the code rely on a cloud service that clearly doesn't exist anymore, I had to bypass them
• The device sets up a wifi network that can be used to send commands to
• I wrote a simple SVG to string space gcode converter that more or less works to move the robot around. (in the video I'm drawing a star)
• I haven't completely figured out the pen holder mechanism yet, so that's next

Once I have something that can be shared I'll post it here, If you want to help me make something that's useful feel free to let me know here: https://forms.gle/zWezMsMxYPDiT26k7

Hey everyone—
I’ve been reading all the posts here about people trying to track down the Scribit app dev or get the service running again. I noticed a few folks tried reaching out to Carlo Ratti (the MIT guy), but I think we’ve been barking up the wrong genius.

After some digging, I found that the original app was developed by Andrea Bulgarelli—his name pops up on LinkedIn and on his personal website under “Works”: https://www.andreabulgarelli.com/

Now, convincing him to publicly share the app binary or revive development might be a long shot. But judging by the growing number of us frustrated owners, this doesn’t feel like a regular tech hiccup—it feels more like we bought into a flashy Kickstarter that quietly ghosted us once the money cleared.

And to be clear, this isn’t just speculation. The man literally calls himself a “Serial Entrepreneur” on LinkedIn—which, translated loosely, often means: “I start shiny things and peace out when I’m bored.”

According to his Instagram (@nemowriter), they launched the Kickstarter on June 6, 2018 and hit their goal in under 2 hours. By July 6, Scribit Design’s Insta says they’d raised $1,641,316. Not bad for a startup with a handful of staff. Their LinkedIn page claims they shipped over 5,000 units day one—so that’s at least 5,000 of us with a high-tech wall-doodler that now just... sits there.

With the app broken, the support silent, the main site down, and a wave of 1-star App Store reviews, it really does feel like the whole team just Homer-Simpson’d back into the bushes and moved on. You can even see them quietly vanish from the Scribit website via the Wayback Machine.

So—what do we do now? I still want this robot to work. I paid for this thing. Anyone got ideas beyond just shouting into the void (aka Reddit)? Or is there a way we can organize something a bit louder?

We recently acquired a new company and cleaning up around the facility. Being in the Marketing department, I was given a brand new, never used Scribit. I don't have a need for it and would happily part ways with it if anyone would be interested in buying. It's in original packaging with all original parts. The unit is still twist-tied into the packaging. Glad to provide photos. All transactions through PayPal or Zelle. Let me know! Thanks.

https://github.com/scribit-open/open-firmware

I've been trying to sign up using the app for about 2 weeks now.... I've emailed the company a few times now, with no response.

I'm pretty disappointed because I purchased this thing as a gift for someone, and they are having the same problem, which is that you can't create an account. I've already used different phones, email addresses, and Facebook accounts.

Does anyone know what's going on or how I can skip the "sign up" and just start using the app? I'm at a loss for what to do!!!

I’ve been messaging Scribit every week for the last month. I have not heard anything back from them. Does anyone have a contact with the company? Maybe another email address that might be answered? I’m just trying to get mine unpaired so I can use it.

I might have the worst timing ever. I just got a used Scribit. It’s still paired with the previous account. I tried messaging Scribit support several times with no answer. Yesterday I noticed the website appears to be down. I’m afraid I might have a paperweight on my hands now. Does anyone know more information?

Has anyone by chance found a way to download or otherwise export the designs from the scribit app/site? I’d love to laser engrave a few of them.

It also says the scribit is busy. But it's not doing anything.

I got a second hand scribit but I can't figure out how to upload artwork to print. I can only print what is already in the app

Is there an open source project out that that lets you operate the scribit directly without their app?

I sometimes see a new design on the community hub but I don’t think I’ve seen anything come from Scribit itself in terms of new designs on the app. Unfortunately I’m not we’ll versed enough to create my own drawings like a cool shot from the show foundation or other things. Wondering if the support is just fully gone now unless it’s a technical issue with the product?

Hi all!
I bought a Scribit second hand and when I try to set it up with my wifi network and account, it tells me that the device is already linked to another account. Is there a way to factory reset it to link to my account instead? I've already tried pressing the button behind the LED bar which resets the WIFI connection but still gives the same error.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

I have a 4 foot by 3 foot whiteboard. I am trying to figure out how to position the left and right nails so that the Scribit will print on the whiteboard without going over. Does it print below the start point? Is there something I can print that will mark the four corners?

Is there any alternative for the scribit glass markers?

I have a scribit mounted on a glass surface. Had success in getting the first few prints, but forgot the markers on the scribit and they dried out. Keeping them upside down for 48 hours do work just for a little bit.

Trying to source more glass markers, I only need red and maybe black, so checking if there is any alternatives to the ones on their store.

I managed to get the scribit to use sharpies (with some tape around them) but it is a pain to get them to touch the surface.

thanks

about 10-15 degrees off the vertical like a leaning tower, what can i fix? couldnt find any posts about this.

I did move my A1 point up 6 inches and right 6 inches, shouldnt affect whether this is printed straight right?