Peachy Printer - The world's first $100 3D Printer

Re:Peachy Printer - The world's first $100 3D Printer by stephengillie on Saturday September 21, 2013 @06:43PM (#6424912)

I was wondering why they didn't use USB or something similar. How will they interface with, e.g. laptops or phones that don't have a microphone jack? If they're committed to using audio to drive the device, what about a usb audio device, similar to a usb headset with microphone?

On the other side of the concept of using audio as their output system, what would a cube sound like if played through speakers instead of through their printer? And how would a Mozart symphony look when printed?

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Re:Peachy Printer - The world's first $100 3D Printer by gooderlooking on Sunday September 22, 2013 @01:37AM (#6425933)

The kickstarter video mentions using audio io to reduce cost. Using USB would require a microcontroller and the usb interface. The microphone jack is used for scanning, so as long as your device has 16 bit audio out, I'm assuming you could print just fine.

And yes, I am going to get one just so I can see how Pink Floyd compares to Daft Punk when printed.

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Re:Peachy Printer - The world's first $100 3D Printer by Myrth on Sunday September 22, 2013 @03:05AM (#6426068)

I would imagine any music would print as a random porous rectangular blob

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