"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message
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Martin Eastburn wrote:

On 9/23/2014 1:47 AM, Michael A. Terrell wrote:

Jim Wilkins wrote:

"Pete C." wrote in message
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I definitely don't hand code for CNC text engraving...

I spent close to a year hand-coding the common office fonts for
this
ink jet printer, one dot at a time.
http://tinyurl.com/q8aalpm

The thick ink buildup around lab ink-jet test fixtures inspired
3D
printing.


Before, or after Wayne Green discussed the idea in his
magazines? It
was either in early issues of Byte, or in 73.


The First 3-D machine that made large models was in the Show on
MECHANICAL Engineering - and Big Machines - in Santa Clara
convention
center in 2000, maybe 2001. I was visiting the MITS Carbide booth
and
it was across the isle. They had a model printing out during the
show
and it was ready for the foundry once verified by the customer.
Very
expensive. It was in a hard wax. Not Bee or the like. It wasn't
the
first time out of the bag for them, but I don't know how long.

I was the Eng Manager, DRAM , NA and had a friend in Carbide I
wanted to
visit. Scored a badge and got a few samples :-)

Ah the old days - early PC-XT and Laser Printer - 86 as I recall -
came
out of Canada think tank...


Wayne Greene was talking about the idea in the '70s or '80s. Back
when a PC was built from scratch, or surplus mini/mainframe junk.

And people were talking about flight long before Wilbur and Orville,
but they get the credit because they made it work.