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salvorhardin

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15. The big sticking point until very recently was the binding

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 08:15 AM

Jul 2012

We just didn't have small, reliable robotics to do the binding. Even the 1st version of the Espresso Book Machine (I think that's the photo you posted) required the binding to be done by hand. I don't know, but I suspect, that the Japanese vending machine market was responsible for driving the demand for the miniaturization of robotics to the point where the entire bindery process can take place in the volume of a large end table.

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This is great ! I've been waiting 30+ yrs for someone to build these machines ... [View all] eppur_se_muova Jul 2012 OP

okay dude, kinda big isnt it. loli phabay Jul 2012 #1

it's not for the home office.....LOL n/t grasswire Jul 2012 #2

ah ok was wondering why and were you would put it. loli phabay Jul 2012 #4

Is this an updated version DFW Jul 2012 #3

Books On Demand has a nice demo video salvorhardin Jul 2012 #5

Thanks for that link ! eppur_se_muova Jul 2012 #7

The big sticking point until very recently was the binding salvorhardin Jul 2012 #15

For a **long** time now, I've been wishing to see vending machines ... eppur_se_muova Jul 2012 #16

Looks like a Rube Goldberg contraption! MADem Jul 2012 #6

Amazing however AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #8

Maybe mashed potatoes and gravy instead ? nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2012 #9

oh no! AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #12

At the Flintridge bookstore in my town ... Kablooie Jul 2012 #13

I've got one right down the street. Kablooie Jul 2012 #10

I'm curious, are you excited to use it to buy OOP books to read or help sell books you've written? TeamPooka Jul 2012 #11

Either, apparently. nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2012 #14