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Xerox Silver Ink Will Allow Circuits to be Printed onto Anything by Anyone

by Jay Garrett on October 29, 2009

xerox silverI’m lucky in the fact that my cousin is pretty handy with electronics and seems quite comfortable with putting stuff together on a breadboard.

Perhaps my jealousy could soon be at an end as Xerox has come up with something that might allow me to find the required circuits online and then simply print them off – just think of the self-build effects pedals and pre-amps I could own!!!!!

Xerox plans could give us the ability to print our own circuit boards onto plastics, film, and even textiles.

The clever bit that the boffins at Xerox have sorted out is that they’ve developed a metallic ink with a melting point lower than that of plastics – so you’ll be able to print without melting what you’re printing onto.

This also opens up the possibilty for flexible, lightweight, disposable electronics – but no word of when this will actually happen.

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Neuma Hybrid Tattoo Needle Gun – Eco Buzz

by Jay G on April 8, 2009

neumahybridtattoomachine3Those who know me will already be aware that I like inked skin – not silly cartoon characters or names of lovers: I mean body art that means something to the wearer and will continue to mean something when the ink has faded and the skin gone wrinkly.

If I hadn’t moved from Yorkshire to London I’m sure that I would’ve added more to the ones I have – I already have an Haida design in mind to go on my inner right forearm and my backpiece has been designed for about 6 years now.

Why all this tat talk anyhow?

Well, I’ve come across a hybrid tattoo machine.

The Neuma Hybrid is the next logical step from The original Neuma, which was the world’s first air-driven tattoo machine.

Its design promised a less painful tattoo – quite frankly none of my tats have been painful.  Now, some of the piercings however…………..~shudder~

The Neuma was also built from solid alluminium for easy medical-grade sterilisation which is obviously useful :)

The new Neuma Hybrid is lighter and weighs a svelt 3.7 ounces and it operates both under air pressure and electricity.

If anyone wants to try one of these out on me for a reduced price tat let me know ;)

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