{"id":533,"date":"2012-12-30T23:20:18","date_gmt":"2012-12-31T04:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michael.schwanzer.info\/blog\/?p=533"},"modified":"2012-12-30T23:20:18","modified_gmt":"2012-12-31T04:20:18","slug":"typewriter-to-printer-conversion-current-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/michael.schwanzer.info\/blog\/typewriter-to-printer-conversion-current-status\/","title":{"rendered":"Typewriter to Printer Conversion: Current Status"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"RemingtonSo I had to learn that the 30 solenoids<\/a> 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 what is around and affordable.<\/p>\n

Finding use for the 30 cheap solenoids I already got should not be to difficult, thinking about a little music making installation. Ideas for other uses are welcome! The ones in the picture are not the ones I have.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

While in Vienna<\/a>, I had a chance to talk with Manuel Laber from Laber’s LAB<\/a>\u00a0about my project. Great guy, always inspiring to speak with btw. He had some improvements for me. Instead of a stepping motor<\/a>, I will just use the ‘Buehler DC Motor with Gear Train<\/a> and Optical Detector’ I already got and instead of multiplexing I will use a shift register<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Looking for electronic parts in Toronto<\/a>, I came across A1<\/a>\u00a0and Active Surplus Electronics<\/a>, both kind of conveniently located, A1 being close to my girlfriends<\/a> parents house and Active Surplus being right here on Queen Street West<\/a> (Thanks Andrew<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\"upverter<\/a><\/p>\n

The solenoid issue can be solved by money, of course there is powerful solenoids with enough pull to do the trick, but I need 30 of them, so I am still brainstorming how to get this working.<\/p>\n

Some ideas are (not investigated yet)<\/p>\n