[SEL] Interesting "Tool" for Making Patterns

[Arnie Fero]

Industrial parts replicator "printers" are fairly expensive.
This "open source" project attempts to explore the technology on a shoestring.

http://www.fabathome.org/?q=node/1

>From the FAQ...

What materials can you use?

The Fab at Home can build nearly anything out of any kind of liquid or paste that you
can imagine dispensing from a syringe. We have tried using household silicone rubber
caulk, epoxy, cheese, chocolate (with a small heater attached to the syringe tool),
cake frosting, ceramic clay (when mixed with sufficient water), PlayDoh, and gypsum
plaster.

Pretty neat...

So, for your next party build a detailed cheddar cheese Hercules.  8-))

See ya,  Arnie