Foam Printer
2010-09-15 17:13:26.719226+02 by meuon 5 comments
What of you could "print" things out of Foam and they just floated away
2010-09-15 17:13:26.719226+02 by meuon 5 comments
What of you could "print" things out of Foam and they just floated away
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#Comment Re: made: 2010-09-16 19:58:43.195226+02 by: Dan Lyke
Helium or hydrogen (said the guy who was instantly thinking "ooh, flaming flying foam logos!").
So the question is: what else were they using in that foam? Some sort of starch or cellulose binder in in the water?
Because aside from that, it's just a table with a bunch of small holes drilled in it (might even be able to find a tight screen for this part), a tank of something, a stencil, and a board with a bevel to do the cutoff.
#Comment Re: made: 2010-09-16 06:14:15.595226+02 by: meuon
Think printing flying foam logos at outdoor events.
#Comment Re: made: 2010-09-16 04:30:04.831226+02 by: ebwolf
Given the lift, I'm betting they are bubbling helium through the foam.
#Comment Re: made: 2010-09-15 22:59:03.807226+02 by: meuon [edit history]
I'm just now getting my shop back together.. there I some things I want to make for Alchemy.
#Comment Re: made: 2010-09-15 17:42:12.583226+02 by: Dan Lyke
Cool! They're just extruding small bubbles through a stencil and trimming it.
Yet another neat thing I'd like to try building.
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