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Re:Zine machine: a compact 3D-printed block printing press by dreamcompiler on Thursday February 25, 2021 @11:41PM (#26271420)
Brass? Type has traditionally been made of lead.
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Re:Zine machine: a compact 3D-printed block printing press by nils-m-holm on Friday February 26, 2021 @03:37AM (#26272605)
You are probably thinking of hot metal typesetting (Linotype, etc). Before that sorts ("types") were made from all kinds of alloys, so "brass" does not sound wrong.
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Re:Zine machine: a compact 3D-printed block printing press by dreamcompiler on Friday February 26, 2021 @07:33AM (#26274118)
When I was a cold metal typesetter all our factory-bought fonts were lead. Brass was typically use as molds for hot (Linotype) machines.
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