HACKADAY PRIZE 2023: LOW COST BRAILLE EMBOSSER FROM 3D PRINTER PARTS https://hackaday.com/2023/05/31/hackaday-prize-2023-low-cost-braille-embosser-from-3d-printer-parts/
> The limited availability of texts transcribed to Braille and the required > embossing equipment is a challenge world wide, but especially in poorer > countries. To alleviate this problem, a team makers from in Cameroon have > been developing BrailleRAP, an open source Braille embosser. > BrailleRAP is built built using commonly available 3D printer components, > printed parts, and a laser-cut acrylic or wood frame. Paper is fed between a > pair of carriages, the bottom one punching dots with a solenoid while the > other acts as the anvil. Sheets of paper are fed in one or two at a time with > stepper controlled rollers to control the position. At a cost of about $250, > it is about a tenth of the price of the cheapest commercial solution, and the > team have created excellent documentation so anyone can build it. > BrailleRAP was inspired by BRAIGO, another Hackaday-featured embosser > assembled LEGO Mindstorm parts. We also featured another simple, but > ingenious handheld embosser for portable use. - Rich Morin _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
