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TOMSK, July 14 – RIA Tomsk. Students of Tomsk Polytechnic
University (TPU) created the printer which can carry out drafts according with
predetermined drawing, the press service of higher education institution
reported.
"Students
of elite technical education of TPU constructed the slate printer. It will
be simpler to do drafts with its help. The idea of such device was offered
by first-year students", - it is told in the message.
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It is
specified that the printer puts the draft by means of the usual slate pencil
attached to moving parts. It can apply predetermined drawing on paper. Thus
necessary accessories for the device can be printed on 3D printer thanks to
what they will be inexpensive.
"A slate
pencil is fixed upright and moves on a sheet of paper by means of gears and
step engine. the printer is programmed to one version of a drawing, but it is
planned to finish it so that a person could set drawings by himself", - is
explained in the message.
It is
specified that the development was presented at the international IT forum in
Khanty-Mansiysk on July 6-7. According to the students, the idea impressed
guests of the exhibition.