The perforations might be a problem but could this work ? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324481731229
On Mon, Jun 5, 2023 at 8:58 PM Wayne S via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > There is this for ideas… > > https://www.instructables.com/DIY-Paper-TapePunch-Card-Maker-and-Reader/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 5, 2023, at 12:29, Anders Nelson via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote: > > This is an awesome idea, please make it. How great would it be to load a > receipt-paper roll (made of heavier stock of course), lase the holes and > pass the paper over a vacuum slot to suck the chads. > > I was trying to come up with a mostly 3d-printable, cam-driven punch myself > but of course it will never get done. > > Happy to provide any hardware/embedded help if wanted! > > -- > Anders Nelson > > > On Mon, Jun 5, 2023 at 2:19 PM Robotguy via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote: > > For various reasons (including, but not limited to, insanity and > obsessiveness*) I am building a diode laser based tape punch. It's not > specifically for a classic comp, but I'd like to stick with standard format > so that it'd be useful for making custom tapes for members in the future. I > will probably need to make dozens of tapes so using actual, vintage rolls > is out of the question. Does anyone know if 1" tape is used for anything > else and where I might find some new? Otherwise I may have to add > paper-slitter to my project list and make my own. > > > > > *I've had the idea of a lost-media ARG stuck in my head for years. > >
