25 Aug
2011
25 Aug
'11
6:43 p.m.
On Thu, 25 Aug 2011, Dave McGuire wrote:
On 08/25/2011 04:40 PM, Tony Duell wrote:
I have an Shapr PC1500 which meets this description. The machine is a
reasonalbe pocket computer, it fits into a cradle containing a cassette
interace and one of those Alps 4-pen plottre mechanisms. Unfortunately,
as wityh many such plotters, the motor pinion gears have split with time,
so it's not useable at the momnet, I should have a go at cutting soem
replacements...
Sounds like it's RepRap time..
If you can create a 3D model of the gear, you can have it printed in a
very durable plastic by the folks at Ponoko. The process takes a couple
of weeks, but the prices are great.
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He also had an incredibly cool Sharp plotting
calculator that I'm lucky
enough to still have. Damn hard to find new pens for it, though.
Oh wow, that one sounds like fun! What model is it?