Technabob » fabricate http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Weird Science Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:15:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 It’s Toast-Errific… the Toast Printer http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/02/its-toast-errific-the-toast-printer/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/02/its-toast-errific-the-toast-printer/#comments Wed, 02 May 2007 11:40:04 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/02/its-toast-errific-the-toast-printer/ Sure, we’ve seen toast with images of Elvis, Jesus and other famous cultural icons, but this device lets you create any image you’d like, in toast form.

toast burner

The computer controlled toast burner uses a specially modified CNC fabricator with a hot air gun in its carriage. As the system moves along the horizontal and vertical axes, the heat source is modulated by a computer.

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And voila… totally custom toast. Now all the guys over at Evil Mad Scientist need to do is figure out a way to mass produce these.

[via Coolest Gadgets]

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/02/its-toast-errific-the-toast-printer/feed/ 3 Fabjectory: Get Your Mii in 3d http://technabob.com/blog/2007/04/17/fabjectory-get-your-mii-in-3d/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/04/17/fabjectory-get-your-mii-in-3d/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:24:51 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/04/17/fabjectory-get-your-mii-in-3d/ Like your Nintendo Mii avatar? Now you can get yours rendered into a full 3-dimensional model that you can put on your desk.

zach braff mii fabjectory

Model makers Fabjectory are offering a service which will take your Mii avatar and output a real-life miniature figurine. Simply upload a picture of your Mii, and they’ll create either a 3-inch figure ($50) or a 5-inch figure ($100). Each model is made from thousands of layers of color-infused plaster using their Z-Corp digital prototyping equipment.

If you’re not a Nintendo Wii fan, Fabjectory can also generate 3D models from your Second Life avatar or from a SketchUp model.

[via Dave Curry via Make]

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