From 4148331d68f4904af1d5dd8d5a1ba7b603e6d92c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mattmcw Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:10:29 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add text to readme --- README.md | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e69de29..49249e2 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +# Steenbeck Notch Detector + +![Steenbeck notch detector render](./img/steenbeck_notch_detector.jpg) + +This is a modification for Steenbeck flatbed editing tables to perform notch detection when using it as a contact printer. +Developed in collaboration with Dianna Barrie and Richard Touhy of [nanolab](https://www.nanolab.com.au/), this notch detector is fitted on the feed side of the film path of the Steenbeck and triggers an RGB lamp to change light values when notches are detected. +Notches can be made on the film with a hole punch and a microswitch should be attached to the printed part so that the switch closes when un-notched film passes below it and opens when there is a notch. \ No newline at end of file