VersaWriter

From: Marvin <marvin_at_rain.org>
Date: Tue Aug 12 09:57:36 1997

Frank McConnell wrote:

> Marvin <marvin_at_rain.org> writes:
> > No, it was not like a Koala pad or touch pad but more like a digitizing
> > pad. The end of the arm looks like it has a magnifying lens on it. The
> arm
> > assembly looks a lot like a miniature version of a drafting machine.
>
> The arm has joints at its base and middle, right? And the base of the
> arm is at the top center of the pad?
>
> I'd expect this thing to look like two game paddles to an Apple ][,
> where the obligatory 150K linear pots are mounted at the joints so to
> report their angles. That and software could get you a tolerable
> digitizing tablet depending on how tolerant you are and the quality of
> the pots.

Great, your description sounds just like it! I can't recall where it came
from and everytime I looked at it, I figured it HAD to be worth saving :).
Received on Tue Aug 12 1997 - 09:57:36 BST