Tag: Typewriter
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Typewriter to Printer: Progress!
I am converting an almost 100 year old typewriter into a printer that will print your tweets to it on paper while you can watch it on a webcam. It has been a good week for the typewriter to printer conversion project. Andrew helped me put together a table I designed for the typewriter.…
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Typewriter to Printer Conversion: Current Status
So I had to learn that the 30 solenoids I got, wont have enough power at the low leverage point I wanted to connect them to the typewriter. Making me wonder to either get stronger ones with same pull-in (7mm would do) or get ones that can pull in 3 cm, will have to investigate…
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Good News Everyone!
After thorough investigations I believe to have solved the last mechanical challenges to make full control of the typewriter feasible. (in the least invasive / visual way) cartridge return can be done by rolling up a string around the corner and released after it is done OR a motor with gears right behind it and raising…