4 ms·
> I've looked for open source/open hardware printers some time ago You want a pen plotter. Or its cheaper, more expensive cousin, the Axidraw. > As you mentio
by dom0 9y ago
> I've looked for open source/open hardware printers some time ago
You want a pen plotter. Or its cheaper, more expensive cousin, the Axidraw.
> As you mentioned fire-resistance, do you also use some sort of fire resistant paper? Because I don't think anything in made of paper would survive an actual fire.
Actually there are document safes with built-in insulation which will keep regular paper documents safe for time X under fire conditions Y (it's some EU standard classification). Certain ways of mounting safes makes them intrinsically fire-safe(r) as well.
- graedus 9y ago> cheaper, more expensive Huh. It's cheaper (worse quality) but costs more money?
- cuckcuckspruce 9y agoI took it as cheaper to purchase, more expensive to operate.
- xelxebar 9y agoI was confused too, so looked up the prices. The pen plotter seems to be in the neighborhood of $225 USD [1] while the AxiDraw is $475 USD [2]. [1] https://www.amazon.com/pen-plotter/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Apen%20plotter https://www.amazon.com/pen-plotter/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=i%3Aa... [2] https://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/846 https://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/846
- dom0 9y agoVintage pen plotters (or X-Y recorders) are essentially zero-price items and tend to be built like actual tanks. The ones you can buy today (and afford) are way more expensive than them, yet cheaper (in quality). However, vintage pen plotters tend to not have USB plugs.
- unkown-unknowns 9y agoSpeaking of plotters, consider engraving the QR code in aluminum instead of having it on paper. If there's any hacker space nearby where you live they might have CNC equipment that they will let you borrow and instruct you how to use.