Handwriting suck? Build a machine to do it for you

hackaday.com 08 Mar '13, 11am

Handwriting suck? Build a machine to do it for you

Children of the information age are doomed to have the worst handwriting just for lack of use if nothing more. But some students at Olin College harnessed technology to find a solution to that problem. Meet Herald, a CNC machine that can produce beautiful calligraphy . The machine uses a gantry to move the writing tip along the X and Y axes. The flexible-nib calligraphy pen is mounted on a sprocket which rotates the tip onto the writing surface, taking care of the third axis. The rig was beautifully rendered from their CAD drawings, then tweaked to ensure the smoothest motion possible before the quintet of Sophomores began the physical build. The drive hardware is very simple yet it produces great results. It uses an Arduino along with three stepper motor drivers. There are also limiting switches to protect the hardware from runaway code. The software interface designed by...

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@shaice » 14 Mar '13, 4pm
Bellissimo! Lo voglio pure io! [Handwriting suck? Build a machine to do it for you /read in @feedly ] [link]
@plcerber » 09 Mar '13, 12pm
RT @wlalos: Co kto woli, to: [link] czy to: [link] ? Ręczne pisanie - sztuka ginąca.
@wlalos » 09 Mar '13, 11am
Co kto woli, to: [link] czy to: [link] ? Ręczne pisanie - sztuka ginąca.
@ComplaymentdO » 09 Mar '13, 11am
RT @cynorrhodon: Utiliser son imprimante 3D comme assistant pour écrire votre correspondance épistolaire. [link]
@cynorrhodon » 09 Mar '13, 11am
Utiliser son imprimante 3D comme assistant pour écrire votre correspondance épistolaire. [link]
@_k3rn » 09 Mar '13, 2am
MEUS PROBLEMAS ACABARAM! | Handwriting suck? Build a machine to do it for you [link]
@agarfernet » 08 Mar '13, 11pm
¿Escribir a mano es un asco?, constrúyete una máquina que lo haga por tí : [link]
@brunoluiz » 08 Mar '13, 7pm
Para que fazer algo manuscrito se dá para fazer uma máquina que faça isso [link]
@LafTechLabs » 08 Mar '13, 6pm
Abstract away your handwriting [link]
@doctroid » 08 Mar '13, 3pm
@mikemaihack Fonts are so 1990s! Get one of these: [link]
@CityXProject » 08 Mar '13, 3pm
Step 1: Attach a pen to a 3D printer. Step 2: Solve all handwriting problems forever. [link]
@StartUpMKE » 08 Mar '13, 3pm
RT @3dCreationsCo: Whoa! A 3D printer calligraphy pen? No more time wasted hand-writing formal invitations. [link]
@3dCreationsCo » 08 Mar '13, 3pm
Whoa! A 3D printer calligraphy pen? No more time wasted hand-writing formal invitations. [link]
@saranonline » 08 Mar '13, 1pm
RT @paulgreg: An incredible handwriting machine : [link] #hack #handwriting #incredible
@Rio_Alexandre » 08 Mar '13, 1pm
Handwriting suck? Build a machine to do it for you // Impréssionant ! [link]
@aguillenATC » 08 Mar '13, 1pm
Ya, ni los manuscritos serán garantía de no haber hecho copy/pastes... [link]
@paulgreg » 08 Mar '13, 1pm
An incredible handwriting machine : [link] #hack #handwriting #incredible
@Nscherrmann » 08 Mar '13, 1pm
Les sous-doués IRL? "Handwriting suck? Build a machine to do it for you" [link]
@b9m » 08 Mar '13, 12pm
Balaize. Y'a plus qu'à plugger ça avec une API sur Wikipédia et les collégiens seront peinards [link]
@Thireus » 08 Mar '13, 12pm
Handwriting suck? Build a machine to do it for you - [link] Really cool hack! :)
@exeus » 08 Mar '13, 12pm
How long before it copies signatures? [link]
@canonigos » 08 Mar '13, 11am
Handwriting suck? Build a machine to do it for you [link] #mustsee
@iso708 » 08 Mar '13, 11am
すごいな！自分の手書き覚えさせといたらもうそれでいいやん。ぬくもりもごまかせる。　/ Handwriting suck? Build a machine to do it for you [link]
@capi_x » 08 Mar '13, 11am
[link] + Corrupt Script TTF = Fun! #barcenas4all
@MakerFaireBRS » 08 Mar '13, 11am
RT @makerfaire_uk: Is your handwriting an illegible scrawl? Then build a machine to write your letters for you! [link] (via @hackaday)
@NinjaNeuro » 08 Mar '13, 11am
#neuro Handwriting suck? Build a machine to do it for you [link]
@interactmatter » 08 Mar '13, 11am
“@hackaday: New post: Handwriting suck? Build a machine to do it for you [link]” <— I think I need this
@makerfaire_uk » 08 Mar '13, 11am
Is your handwriting an illegible scrawl? Then build a machine to write your letters for you! [link] (via @hackaday)
@kelvw » 08 Mar '13, 11am
RT @hackaday: New post: Handwriting suck? Build a machine to do it for you [link]
@GeekHugger » 08 Mar '13, 11am
Handwriting suck? Build a machine to do it for you [link] via @hackaday
@MossadBlackWolf » 08 Mar '13, 11am
Handwriting suck? Build a machine to do it for you: Children of the information age are doomed to have the wo... [link]
@hackaday » 08 Mar '13, 11am
New post: Handwriting suck? Build a machine to do it for you [link]
@hackadayrss » 08 Mar '13, 11am
Handwriting suck? Build a machine to do it for you [link]
@jrobertson » 08 Mar '13, 11am
RT @hackaday: New post: Handwriting suck? Build a machine to do it for you [link]
@half_duplex » 08 Mar '13, 11am
RT @hackaday: New post: Handwriting suck? Build a machine to do it for you [link]