VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL

UNIVERSITY
"JNANA SANGAMA", BELAGAVI- 590 018

Major Project Phase II Report on

“Design and development of a Engrave Go: The Next-Gen
Portable CNC Laser Machine”
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of the degree
of

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING
in
MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING

by
Jeevan B S 1AY23MT406
Pavan Kumar B S 1AY23MT415
Poornachandra N D 1AY23MT416
Suhas Reddy B R 1AY23MT424

Under the guidance of

Dr. Attel Manjunath
Associate Professor
Department of Mechatronics Engineering

DEPARTMENT OF MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING

ACHARYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological
University, Belagavi) Acharya Dr. Sarvapalli
Radhakrishnan Road, Soladevanahalli, Bangalore –
560 107
2025-2026
 ACHARYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi)
Acharya Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan Road, Soladevanahalli,
Bangalore– 560 107
DEPARTMENT OF MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING

CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the Major Project Phase II “Design and
development of a Engrave Go: The Next-Gen Portable CNC Laser
Machine” carried out by Jeevan B S(1AY23MT406), Pavan Kumar B
S (1AY23MT415), Poornachandra N D (1AY23MT416), and Suhas
Reddy B R (1AY23MT424) are bonafide students of Acharya Institute
of Technology, in partial fulfilment for the award of Bachelor of
Engineering in Mechatronics Engineering of the Visvesvaraya
Technological University, Belgaum during the year 2025-26. It is
certified that all corrections/ suggestions indicated for Internal Assessment
have been incorporated in the Report deposited in the departmental library.
The Major Project Phase II report has been approved as it satisfies the
academic requirements in respect of Major Project Phase II work
prescribed for the said Engineering Degree.

Dr. Attel Manjunath Dr. Devarajaiah R M Dr. C K Marigowda

(Guide) (Head of the (Principal)
Department)

External Viva

[Link] Name of the Examiners Signature with date

1.

2.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We are grateful to the sanctum of “Acharya Institute of Technology”, the temple

of learning, for providing an excellent platform to pursue our project work in good
spirit.

We express our sincere gratitude to our guide Dr. Attel Manjunath, Department of
Mechatronics Engineering for their guidance, timely suggestions and
encouragement at every step, which helped us to complete the work successfully.

Our deep and profound gratitude to our Head of the Department Dr. Devarajaiah
R M for his constant help and support and granting us permission to carry out this
project work.

We would like to thank our beloved Principal Dr. C K Marigowda, in particular

for the excellent facilities provided in the college laboratories.

We express our sincere gratitude to our Project Coordinator Dr. Manjunatha K N,

Department of Mechatronics Engineering for his guidance and coordination to
timely completion of the work.

We would like to sincerely thank our President Mr B.M. Reddy for encouraging
us.

We would like to express our gratitude to our honourable chairman Mr. B.

Premnath Reddy
for all his initiatives and for providing us a congenial atmosphere to work in.

We thank all the teaching and non-teaching staff of our Mechatronics

Engineering department for their constant support.

We are also thankful to our beloved parents who have motivated and installed
confidence in us.

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 DECLARATION

We, Jeevan B S(1AY23MT406), Pavan Kumar B S (1AY23MT415),

Poornachandra N D (1AY23MT416), and Suhas Reddy B R
(1AY23MT424), students of fourth year Mechatronics Engineering,
Acharya Institute of Technology, declared that the report entitled “Design
and development of a Engrave Go: The Next-Gen Portable CNC Laser
Machine”, has been successfully completed under the guidance of Dr.
Attel Manjunath, Department of mechatronics Engineering, Acharya
Institute of Technology.

This Major Project Phase II report is submitted to Visvesvaraya

Technological University, in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the
award of the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics
Engineering, during the academic year 2025-2026.

Signature of the student(s)

Name Signature
1 Jeevan B S
(1AY23MT406)
2 Pavan Kumar B S
(1AY23MT415)
3 Poornachandra N D
(1AY23MT416)
4 Suhas Reddy B R
(1AY23MT424)

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 ABSTRACT
Engrave Go: The Next-Gen Portable CNC Laser Engraving Machine is designed to
provide a compact, affordable, and efficient solution for precision engraving
applications. The system is developed using an Arduino UNO integrated with a CNC
Shield and controlled by GRBL firmware to interpret G-code commands. Stepper
motors driven by motor drivers enable accurate movement along the X and Y axes,
while a diode laser module performs detailed engraving on materials such as wood,
acrylic, leather, and paper. Laser GRBL software is used for image processing and
machine control. The portable design, ease of operation, and low cost make Engrave
Go suitable for educational use, hobbyists, and small-scale industrial applications.

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Table of Contents
Sl. No Contents Page No.
Certificate i
Acknowledgement ii
Declaration iii
Abstract iv
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction 1-3
1.2 Statement of the Problem 4
1.3 Key problems 5-6
1.4 Proposed Solution 6-7
1.5 Aim and objectives of the study 7-8
1.6 Advantages of the system 9
1.7 Scope and Limitations of the Study 10
1.8 Limitations of the Project 10-11

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE SURVEY

2.1 Introduction to Literature Survey 12-13
CHAPTER 3: Methodology and System Design

3.1 Methodology Flow Chart 14-15

3.2 Software Design Flow 15-18
3.3 Software Workflow 18-20
CHAPTER 4: SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE AND COMPONENTS
4.1 Block Diagram Overview 21-22
4.2 Hardware Architecture 22-33
CHAPTER 5: Hardware and Software Integration
5.1 Cad Model 34-35
5.2 Hardware and Software Integration 36-38
5.3 Pin Connections and Wiring Layout 38-41
5.4 Software Implementation 41
CHAPTER 6: Results and Description 42-44

CONCLUSION 45-47

REFERENCES 48-50

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 List of Figures
Sl. No Contents Page No.
3.1 Flow Chart 14
4.1 Circuit Diagram 22
4.1 Nema 17 stepper motor 24
4.2 GT2 Timing Belt 25
4.3 Pulley GT2 26
4.4 Power Supply 27
4.5 Arduino UNO 28
4.6 CNC Shield V3 29
4.7 A4988 Stepper Motor Driver 30
4.8 Laser Module 31
4.9 Linear Guide Rail with Carriage Block 32
5.1 Cad model (Top view) 34
5.2 Cad model (Back view) 34
5.3 Cad model (Isometric view) 34
5.4 hardware model 38
6.1 Software Interface 42
6.2 Result in Software 42
6.3 Laser Engraved on Wood 43

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 List of Tables
Sl. No Contents Page No.
4.1 Nema 17 stepper motor 24
4.2 GT2 Timing Belt 25
4.3 Pulley GT2 26
4.4 Power Supply 27
4.5 Arduino UNO 28
4.6 CNC Shield V3 29
4.7 A4988 Stepper Motor Driver 30
4.8 Laser Module 31
4.9 Linear Guide Rail with Carriage Block 33

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