Probably could use film stock. Issues are it’s not too flexable, might break after a read so it would be hard to handle, its hard, and would dull the punch pins quickly, and film is expensive. Before CTP, we shot pasted-up pages with a big camera, and used that developed film to make plates. The film was punched after developing, with just 3 holes. The punches got dull after about 3000 punches and had to be replaced and sent out for sharpening.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 22, 2025, at 16:59, Paul Koning via cctalk <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> On Jun 22, 2025, at 5:00 PM, Anders Nelson via cctalk >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I would love to see someone create a galvo-laser system for punching >> paper/mylar tape. On Aliexpress you can get a galvo set for (all prices >> USD) ~$30, a 10W laser head for $40, .. > > What is a "galvo-laser"? A lot of Aliexpress stuff is a total fake, it this > one of them? > > paul
