/challenges-projects/design-challenges/enchanted-objects/b/blog/posts/enchanted-typewriter---inspirationPlanned obsolescence is one of the biggest problems in today&#39;s technological products. Things get rotten, dusty, forgotten and lost of their initial use, becoming part of a pile of not good enough&#39;s even before they are meant to be like that. Howeveren-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/enchanted-objects/b/blog/posts/enchanted-typewriter---inspirationThu, 26 Mar 2015 18:05:59 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:c5b16eae-6dad-4a36-869c-a560de8eaa2damgalbu1<blockquote class="jive-quote"><span>sponges attached to the tips of the type hammers</span></blockquote><p>Wow... a sponge that hits a piece of paper at supersonic speed... ink that sprays all around... incredubly funny, but is your wife aware of your plans? <span>[View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-c5b16eae-6dad-4a36-869c-a560de8eaa2d/contentimage_5F00_938.png:16:16]</span><span>[View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-c5b16eae-6dad-4a36-869c-a560de8eaa2d/contentimage_5F00_938.png:16:16]</span></p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=20196&AppID=117&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/enchanted-objects/b/blog/posts/enchanted-typewriter---inspirationSat, 21 Mar 2015 22:10:35 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:c5b16eae-6dad-4a36-869c-a560de8eaa2dWorkshopshed0<blockquote class="jive-quote"> <p>This needs to be done by someone.</p> <p>- Let&#39;s do it ourselves them! - she said.</p> </blockquote><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You sound like the right choice for this challenge</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=20196&AppID=117&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/enchanted-objects/b/blog/posts/enchanted-typewriter---inspirationSat, 21 Mar 2015 19:57:56 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:c5b16eae-6dad-4a36-869c-a560de8eaa2dDAB0<p>I like it.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Very cool idea.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=20196&AppID=117&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/enchanted-objects/b/blog/posts/enchanted-typewriter---inspirationSat, 21 Mar 2015 18:23:38 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:c5b16eae-6dad-4a36-869c-a560de8eaa2dneilk0<p>What an amazing idea; looking forward to seeing more <span>[View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-c5b16eae-6dad-4a36-869c-a560de8eaa2d/contentimage_5F00_1.png:16:16]</span></p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=20196&AppID=117&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/enchanted-objects/b/blog/posts/enchanted-typewriter---inspirationSat, 21 Mar 2015 17:54:07 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:c5b16eae-6dad-4a36-869c-a560de8eaa2dclem570<p>A colorful montage! Thanks for the write up.</p><p>Clem</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=20196&AppID=117&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/enchanted-objects/b/blog/posts/enchanted-typewriter---inspirationSat, 21 Mar 2015 16:32:28 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:c5b16eae-6dad-4a36-869c-a560de8eaa2dJan Cumps1<p>Very very cool.</p><p>An other option to activate the keys is using solenoids. They can produce some good power and are easy to drive.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=20196&AppID=117&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">