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Re: 3d printed cookie dunker (Kickstarter)

null@example.com (AwkwardEngineer) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:11:05 +0000

The SLA was from Quickparts.com in their "polycarbonate like" material with a "QuickClear" finish. (The finish has to do with some of the hand polishing they apply after printing to smooth out the layers.) Then I stained the plastic using RIT dye, there's a link further up in this thread to the blog post.

As to whether SLA is food safe or not... I certainly wouldn't sell it to the public that way, but I was willing to risk it for my own personal use :-). The material we selected for the actual injection molded production run meets certain FDA requirements for "repeated contact with food substances"

Re: 3d printed cookie dunker (Kickstarter)

null@example.com (cmetzel) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:59:42 +0000

The SLA was just his prototype, not the production material.

Re: 3d printed cookie dunker (Kickstarter)

null@example.com (nancy) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:54:04 +0000

Ha! Awesome.

I have a question @AwkwardEngineer, is SLA food safe? I've always heard that SLA prints are more toxic than other 3D printed materials.

Re: 3d printed cookie dunker (Kickstarter)

null@example.com (DePartedPrinter) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:24:09 +0000

AwkwardEngineer wrote:

Hey Solidoodlers!
It is indeed me from the Kickstarter video. I have a Solidoodle 2 with a heated bed. I printed a number of prototypes on it, before committing to a more expensive SLA. I wish the SLA was better print quality, (you can see some of the lines from the layers) but some of the other options were a bit more pricey, like machined acrylic, or cast urethane.
I saw the traffic in my blog analytics, so I thought I'd say hello. I'd love to respond to questions, but if I dont get back right away, its cause things are pretty crazy from the Kickstarter campaign.
Cheers!
Sam

What SLA printer are you using?

Re: 3d printed cookie dunker (Kickstarter)

null@example.com (AwkwardEngineer) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:02:28 +0000

Thanks! The fork is a classic solution. People tell me they can only make it work with teeny forks and double stuff Oreos. ours works with non-sandwich cookies, too :-). We know we're solving a pretty first-world problem. It's not the only silly thing we make. I'd share the link to our Panic Button Light Switch Kit, but the forum wouldn't let me.

Re: 3d printed cookie dunker (Kickstarter)

null@example.com (cmetzel) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:55:15 +0000

Hey Sam,

Wish you well in the KS campaign. I bookmarked your blog to come back to for sourcing since I'm in development of a few items myself, I plan to go back and check out your process. I backed you too just to support the SD community.

I haven't hand dunked a cookie in years ever since I saw this image though.

Re: 3d printed cookie dunker (Kickstarter)

null@example.com (AwkwardEngineer) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:40:22 +0000

Hey Solidoodlers!

It is indeed me from the Kickstarter video. I have a Solidoodle 2 with a heated bed. I printed a number of prototypes on it, before committing to a more expensive SLA. I wish the SLA was better print quality, (you can see some of the lines from the layers) but some of the other options were a bit more pricey, like machined acrylic, or cast urethane.

I saw the traffic in my blog analytics, so I thought I'd say hello. I'd love to respond to questions, but if I dont get back right away, its cause things are pretty crazy from the Kickstarter campaign.

Cheers!

Sam