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The Genius of the Lego Printer

Posted by timothy on from the dot-by-dot-by-dot dept.

Barence writes "If you've ever struggled to build anything more complex than a cube of Lego, this will blow your mind. It's a fully functioning Lego printer, complete with felt tip print head."

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  1. Linux by MrEricSir · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...but is there a Linux driver?

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  2. Re:WTF by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    so by your definition, some shitty forum post is the "actual fucking article" as opposed to say an actual article?

  3. No by MrEricSir · · Score: 4, Funny

    If it ain't broke, DON'T fix it.

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    1. Re:No by tattood · · Score: 5, Funny

      I don't get it.

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  4. Re:Creativity at its finest by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 4, Funny

    The little guys riding on it just top it off perfectly.

    Wonderful. Like angels on an illustrated manuscript.

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  5. Lego Lab by Mindcontrolled · · Score: 2, Funny

    During my PhD work, we built some lab gear, for example an overhead shaker, from Lego Mindstorm gear. Pure nerd fun. Had to hide the stuff when the prof showed the lab to guests, though...

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  6. Re:I may be the only one by g0bshiTe · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wow, talk about Epic Fail. The summary even says "with felt tip print head".

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  7. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 4, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  8. Re:Cool but hardly genius. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I give it more credit for artistic value with the figures placed around than for the technical difficulties.

    I built a plotter capable of those drawings for my 2nd year engineering class using a few stepper motors, a bunch of paint stirrer sticks, epoxy and an AVR microcontroller.

    How many Lego blocks did you use?

  9. Re:Disappointment by halivar · · Score: 4, Funny

    My only disappointment is that he used "special pieces." At least, I think a felt-tip and a rubber-band count as those.

  10. Re:I may be the only one by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    No one reads TFS, that's what titles are for you insensitive clod!

  11. That Fucking Piece by Ihmhi · · Score: 3, Funny

    I saw it ten goddamn times when I didn't need it.

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  12. Genius Indeed! by dexomn · · Score: 2, Funny

    Office: "Hey whats the deal? Aren't you coming into work today?"

    You: "Yeah I'm running a little late, one of my printer guys broke a leg."

    Office: "What?"

    You: "The guys that pilot the lego airship I use to print documents... one of them broke a leg. In fact it snapped clean off and flew quite a ways."

    Office: "Maybe you should stay home today."

  13. Re:Lego Printer? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Man i feel your disapointment.... I just got me a laser printer, fucking thing doesn't print lasers or sharks.. what is going on?!?!