VOTW: This Homemade Printer Kicks Ass

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By Jane McEntegart
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It's been a while since I've done a video of the week post but this clip of a Lego printer is definitely worthy of the title.

There's very little information available about this printer from YouTube user horseattack, other than it's completely homemade (i.e. not from a kit) and uses felt tip pens to ink out each line.

Full YouTube description:"Lego felt tip 110" printer connected to an Apple Mac. This is not a kit you can buy and does not use mindstorms. I designed/built/coded it all from scratch including analog motor electronics, sensors and printer driver, the USB interface uses a "wiring" board."

My favorite part of this 90-second video is the little LEGO men 'operating' the printer. That or the little LEGO man on the pony, because ponies are a necessary component for any LEGO printer.

Hat tip for this one goes to my dear dad [he's awesome!--Ed.].

Jane McEntegart
47 Comments Comment from the forums
  • daworstplaya
    Awesome! Best printer eva?
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  • polly the parrot
    Now that is awesome.
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  • letsgetsteve
    This guy is an instant shoe-in for a job at Lego Land! Amazing!
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  • nforce4max
    Better than some of those kamikaze printers these days, not ban for a Mac boy/grill.
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  • JMcEntegart
    Hat tip for this one goes to my dear dad .

    Tuan has a huge man-crush on my dad.
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  • mlcloud
    My god. This is a brilliant advertising scheme for Legos...
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  • Pyroflea
    JMcEntegartTuan has a huge man-crush on my dad.
    ORLY?

    Pretty cool printer. I'm more fond of the home-made 3d printers personally, such as RepRap. Cool nonetheless :)
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  • flyinfinni
    now THAT is AWESOME. Amazing what people think up to do.
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  • twbg4cq
    Lego = Epic Win
    Lego Printer = EPIC WIN
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  • twisted politiks
    i wish i had the time and creativeness to make stuff like this :) hats off to you sir.
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