This printing calculator is a thrift store find. [Todd Harrison] chosen it up for a measly $3, as well as it still works! however the gadget is about twenty years old as well as he believes it’s time to clean up the aging hardware.
After cracking open the situation he digs out a few of the stuff that has made its method inside. This includes a few dried up moths (debugging complete). While whatever is open he provides a trip of the components. The calculator has a VFD which is certainly worth the cost identify of the system even if you just want to reuse the screen in one more project. however that’s not all. The printing head would be a fun thing to play with as well. We might see utilizing this in jobs similar to a few of the thermal printer hacks we’ve seen.
When put back together, as well as provided a new ink ribbon, the system is prepared for one more 10-years of holding down one corner of your desk. Don’t miss [Todd’s] tear-down as well as clean-up video after the break.