USB Typewriter

8/30/2010

[Jackzylkin] has posted an instructible showing, in detail, the process of creating a USB typewriterHe takes us through the process of disassembling the typewriter, mounting all the sensors where the little hammers strike, and wiring it all up to a custom board to interface with the computer via USB.

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