RIT MechE Tabletop Platen Press, 2015
Item
Overview
The RIT MechE Tabletop Platen Press was desgined and constructed in 2014-2015 by RIT Engineering students George Chiu, Brendan Domos, Spencer Herzog, Nathan Sandidge, and Kevin Weinstein. The work was completed to fulfill a multi-disciplinary engineering project. It is a hand-operated platen press.
Dates
- Creation: 2015
Creator
- Chiu, George (Creator, Person)
- Domos, Brendan (Creator, Person)
- Herzog, Spencer (Creator, Person)
- Sandidge, Nathan (Creator, Person)
- Weinstein, Kevin (Creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers, but must be handled and used with the supervision of a curator.
Extent
2.33 square feet Item(s) (situated on a cart) : 40 lbs ; 24 x 14 in
Language
From the Collection: English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Designed and constructed by RIT Engineering students. Sponsored by the Cary Collection in 2015.
Bibliography
"A 21st-Century Tabletop Printing Press." RIT Cary Graphic Arts Collection, 2015. url accessed 30 november 2022: www.rit.edu/carycollection/21st-century-tabletop-printing-press
Physical Facet
style: platen press
Physical Facet
material: aluminum, steel fasteners
Physical Facet
inside chase dimensions: 8 x 5.125 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Cary Graphic Arts Collection Repository
