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Big point about OS for me is hackability what if instead of printing ink on paper you want to print fungi spores on jelly.
by teknopaul 6y ago
Big point about OS for me is hackability what if instead of printing ink on paper you want to print fungi spores on jelly.
- teknopaul 6y agoor names on birthday cakes. cutting guides on wood. UV paint on metal. Jokes on toilet roll :) thinking there might be mileage in this idea. clearly a mod from a 3D printer design would be where to start. standardise ink delivery / modules for different materials with different characteristics. A standardised printer driver for Linux and other platforms would get a lot or re-us.
- ryankrage77 6y agoAttaching a ballpoint pen to a 3D printer/CNC machine/laser cutter seems like a good start. It would be low DPI and slow, but fine for drawing and larger text.
- NikolaeVarius 6y agoOpen source Pen Plotters/ Pick and Place machines all already exist and are common in the Maker world