Filed under: misc hacks, robots hacksCheck out this awesome tool that [Alfonso Martone] built and wrote in to tell us about: a pin plotter made entirely from Lego (except for the addition of a pin in one brick). [Alfonso] has managed to get 33dpi resolution with a "printable" area of 90x70mm. The NXT device reads 1-bit bitmapped images in PBM format and outputs onto a sheet of paper, which is held in place by Lego pneumatics pushing against rubber Lego bricks. Output is not what you might call speedy, though: it takes 35-40 minutes to output a drawing with 1,500 holes.[Alfonso] has managed to capture our hearts with this awesome piece of work, which we'd love to backlight and put in a frame on our wall:[Thanks, Alfonso Martone]Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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