Heidelbot

Last night I gave a geeky presentation at the Wells College Book Arts Center. Before I had kids I spent a lot of time in Morgan Hall, but had fallen out of touch in the years since. Walking in the front door for the first time in six (or so) years was surprisingly emotional. It felt good to be back.

My talk was entitled “Type High Tech” and delved into how Boxcar Press has embraced software development to support its letterpress printing. In that spirit, I present the Heidelbot. All tweets are assembled by a (print-savvy) Twitterbot that pulls language from Heidelberg press manuals at Letterpress Commons:

• Heidelberg Hints for the Pressman: A Summary of Printing Suggestions from Pressmen to Pressmen
• Heidelberg 10x15 Parts List
• Adjustment and checking of important functions of S-LETTERPRESS MACHINES valid as of serial No. 4301
• Original Heidelberg 10x15: Manual for the Operation of Heidelberg Platens

Hope you enjoy the printing manual of the future!

Tweets by heidelbot

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