Poor Man's Polaroid

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60 points | by ZacnyLos 5 hours ago

8 comments

  • baxtr 1 hour ago
    Nice project!

    But this is definitely NOT for a poor man. Poor people buy a $20 camera on Amazon.

    A time-rich person can afford this camera.

  • thih9 22 minutes ago
    Note that this is an existing product category, usually cheap too.

    Lots of examples here: https://thermalprintcameras.wordpress.com

    Of course one can still want to hack something like this yourself for fun or other reasons.

  • ashdnazg 2 hours ago
    If you're using mobile, there's an "English" button in the menu.

    Note to website owner - it could be nice to have a permalink to the English version.

  • slysnuk 2 hours ago
    One should know that thermopaper contains Bisphenol A aka BPA.
    • mwidell 2 hours ago
      You can buy phenol-free thermopaper if you are concerned
  • qsera 31 minutes ago
    This is already available on online shops.
  • mwidell 2 hours ago
    Fun project. But if you just want the end result, you can buy one of these thermopaper toy cameras on Amazon for like $20.
    • detritus 1 hour ago
      I bought such a thing for my daughter and it's great fun but this old codger will never cease to be amazed at how much tech is available for such a small amount of money - the digital camera functions normally, takes video too, the system has basic games and a vivid LCD screen and there's a thermal printer - all in a cute moulded package. £25 ours cost.
      • sen 31 minutes ago
        One of my kids just got a $13 “smart watch” which has a touch screen, camera with filters/editor, microSD storage, plays MP3s, records voice memos, has games, and more I’m probably forgetting.

        It absolutely blows my mind how cheap tech is these days.

  • reconnecting 59 minutes ago
    ASCII filter is missing.
  • ivanvoid 2 hours ago
    this is a great idea and wonderful execution, inspiring others(me) to build one!
    • qwertox 1 hour ago
      The use of thermal paper was surprising. Great idea, indeed.