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Re:Show HN: I'm building a robot that cuts hair, starting wi... by jgmmo on Friday August 09, 2019 @12:31PM (#20655858)
why not just buzz it yourself?

A good buzzer is like 35 bucks in a kit, and then you get hundreds of 'free' buzzes, literally anytime you want. Plus no fear of a robot slitting your throat.

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Re:Show HN: I'm building a robot that cuts hair, starting wi... by gargarplex on Friday August 09, 2019 @12:34PM (#20655903)
- As an animal it feels good to have someone else groom you

- Actually getting the line perfect is not trivial, even if you're experienced

- This brings us one step closer to The Jetsons, and I'm in favor

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Re:Show HN: I'm building a robot that cuts hair, starting wi... by zepto on Friday August 09, 2019 @03:29PM (#20657574)
This isn’t someone else grooming you!
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Re:Show HN: I'm building a robot that cuts hair, starting wi... by gargarplex on Friday August 09, 2019 @07:03PM (#20658916)
Unclear - c.f. Monkey and terry cloth mother studies.
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Re:Show HN: I'm building a robot that cuts hair, starting wi... by zepto on Friday August 09, 2019 @07:51PM (#20659181)
Do you confuse this robot with your mother?
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Re:Show HN: I'm building a robot that cuts hair, starting wi... by yuy910616 on Friday August 09, 2019 @12:36PM (#20655920)
hard to clean up. sometimes misses spots, etc. I try to buzz myself but it always doesn't look as good
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Re:Show HN: I'm building a robot that cuts hair, starting wi... by nhebb on Friday August 09, 2019 @04:08PM (#20657853)
I did this a few weeks ago. I just quit a long tobacco habit, so I might have been a bit impulsive. For the most part, it turned out fine. I needed a second person to help trim the back, though. If you like a clean neckline, that's hard to do yourself.

Anyway, I rather have a 1990's Flowbee (https://www.flowbee.com/) than a robot. I've played Fallout 3 and know what can happen.

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