[geeks] Plasic casings

[Dave McGuire]

On January 22, Bill Bradford wrote:
> > > >   They're commonly known as Santa Claus machines.  There was one at a
> > > > surplus place that I used to go to a lot, but there were no docs
> > > > available.  It was very tempting otherwise.
> > > That phrase evokes from my settled memory an article by Don Lancaster, The
> > > Hardware Hacker. His was using motors, all motors... no lasers at the
> > > time. (Mid-80s)
> >   Yes, his design uses a hot-glue gun if memory serves.  An excellent
> > idea.  Very similar to modern production units, actually.
> 
> Are these the things I remember using (for $1, I think it was) at the zoo in
> the early 80s to get a little plastic molded elephant, tiger, etc?  You'd put
> your money in, the mold would close, plastic would be pumped in, and about 
> 60 seconds later you had a hot little molded plastic animal.  Cheesy, but a 
> fond childhood memory.

  Nope, not even close.  Think of a plotter that plots in *3 dimensions*
using something like hot glue.

     -Dave

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Dave McGuire
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