A paper-tape reader is easy enough, just something where you manually pull the tape past an optical reader etc.
I have a ~cheap diode laser cutter and on my someday get around to it list is to write a paper tape "punch" program that will cut a one foot strip of punched paper tape out of a larger piece of paper, with the possibility of using a roll of paper and manually advance it a foot at a time using the sprocket holes and some pins for alignment. On Sat, Jun 21, 2025 at 12:04 AM ben via cctalk <[email protected]> wrote: > > Now that I have my 18 bit retro computer working, I am thinking of > adding classic IO, like paper tape. Sadly I am a few decades too late. > Is there anything out there to replace a punch/reader used as 70's i/o? > Any good mag tape (cassete tape) replacements? I would love a tiny 9 > track mag tape toy sized if they made one, like the wall hanging PDP8's. > On wish list, a flex writer or TTY video display replacement, ie > overstrike and underline in 2/3 size VT100 case. > Ben. > https://www.instructables.com/23-Scale-VT100-Terminal-Reproduction/
