Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.
Some students at Georgia Tech built this sweet print-bot, built on a iRobot iCreate. Love the way the talc “ink” interacts with the pile of the carpet to look like stitchery. Go GT!
Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.
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Escape to an island of imagination + innovation as Maker Faire Bay Area returns for its 15th iteration!
So is this talc “ink”, or “talc” ink?
it’s talc “ink”, since it’s not really an ink, but a powder. (talcum powder)
I’m really impressed by the ingenuity of their “ink” dispenser… A drill bit and a funnel… Genius!
Glad you guys like it, more info at instructables! http://www.instructables.com/id/The-PrintBot/