There is this for ideas… https://www.instructables.com/DIY-Paper-TapePunch-Card-Maker-and-Reader/
Sent from my iPhone On Jun 5, 2023, at 12:29, Anders Nelson via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: This is an awesome idea, please make it. How great would it be to load a receipt-paper roll (made of heavier stock of course), lase the holes and pass the paper over a vacuum slot to suck the chads. I was trying to come up with a mostly 3d-printable, cam-driven punch myself but of course it will never get done. Happy to provide any hardware/embedded help if wanted! -- Anders Nelson On Mon, Jun 5, 2023 at 2:19 PM Robotguy via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: For various reasons (including, but not limited to, insanity and obsessiveness*) I am building a diode laser based tape punch. It's not specifically for a classic comp, but I'd like to stick with standard format so that it'd be useful for making custom tapes for members in the future. I will probably need to make dozens of tapes so using actual, vintage rolls is out of the question. Does anyone know if 1" tape is used for anything else and where I might find some new? Otherwise I may have to add paper-slitter to my project list and make my own. *I've had the idea of a lost-media ARG stuck in my head for years.
