Anybody make cool things besides pedals and instruments?

[alexa.]

Man, I would kill to be able to do decent joints.

Repeat after me: Pinch and Roll. Pinch and Roll.

I saw that one coming.

[goroth]

I need to get out more.

[Andrew]

Serious?

Not necessarily artificial limbs but we do all sorts of Prosthesis for different Podiatrists like Orthotics, Molds, Casts, splints. I'd love to eventually move into artificial limbs at some stage but i'm liking what i'm going right now and there is a big gap in the market.

[snipelfritz]

Man, I would kill to be able to do decent joints.

Repeat after me: Pinch and Roll. Pinch and Roll.

That reminds me, I CAN make something!

[Deltaphoenix]

Right now we're doing stuff similar to this, and though I don't get to see the people that get this treatment it makes me feel damn good helping to design and print these. I've never been so passionate and proud about the work I do.


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_4QcfrjEo8[/youtube]

WOW, that is amazing.

[spacefuzz]

Right now we're doing stuff similar to this, and though I don't get to see the people that get this treatment it makes me feel damn good helping to design and print these. I've never been so passionate and proud about the work I do.


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_4QcfrjEo8[/youtube]

WOW, that is amazing.

What amazing and rewarding work. Anyone who helps children in any way is a hero in my book.

[alexa.]

Right now we're doing stuff similar to this, and though I don't get to see the people that get this treatment it makes me feel damn good helping to design and print these. I've never been so passionate and proud about the work I do.


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_4QcfrjEo8[/youtube]

WOW, that is amazing.

I cried ^^
And they even called it the magic arms.. awww maaaaaan..
That's the future. Propelled by both hearts and brains. <3

[ryan summit]

id love to do
all the things being talked about
for one is finish work
i dream of dovetails
3d printing?prosthetics?
come on now
that looks like so much fun
makin them lil kids smile
whe i saw 3d exoskeleton for kids
thats not what i was thinkin
and ive never been able
to roll a decent joint
my shit was always pregnant as hell
you guys never cease to blow me away
(coming up is a shameless plug
disguised as relevant to this post)
i might not be good at it
but ive always loved flyers
and im enjoying making them

[hbombgraphics]

I love this flyer, I think it represents us well!!

also: seeing that little girl's life changed by such awesome tech was pretty sweet.

[goroth]

wsas!

[space6oy]

Right now we're doing stuff similar to this, and though I don't get to see the people that get this treatment it makes me feel damn good helping to design and print these. I've never been so passionate and proud about the work I do.


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_4QcfrjEo8[/youtube]

WOW, that is amazing.

I cried ^^
And they even called it the magic arms.. awww maaaaaan..
That's the future. Propelled by both hearts and brains. <3

that's so awesome. technology & medical advancement FTW.

[Mike]

Currently accepting bribes on a plate of these...

[Achtane]

FUCK I love those peanut butter cookies, with or without the kiss.
And those Mexican wedding cookies/Russian tea cakes/whatever else they're called. Goddamn. Gotta make some tomorrow.

[sonidero]

Currently accepting bribes on a plate of these...

SNICKERDOODLES!!! Are any of them spicy???

[Mike]

Ours are called "Pecan Balls." I got the recipe out of a book called McCall's Cookie Collection (1965) that I garbage picked from the "free stuff" cart that was leftover from a yard sale in rural Illinois. It's a bizarre book, with strange dolls modeling the cookies.

I found some of the images here, here, and here.

Let me give you the recipe. They are so much better than the typical snowball-type cookie. They are mostly nuts, barely sweetened, and barely held together by anything. I make them smaller than recommended because these literally fall apart when you bite them. The powdered sugar is structural.

1 cup sifted all purpose flour
1/2 cup butter
1 cup finely chopped pecans
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
confectioner's sugar

1. Combine all ingredients except powdered sugar. I like to cream the butter, add sugar and salt, cream again, add vanilla, cream again, and then add the flour and pecans. I use a stand mixer.
2. Refrigerate 30 minutes minimum, overnight preferred.
3. Preheat to 375.
4. Roll into 1" balls. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet (I use parchment paper) for 10 - 15 minutes until just until set, starting to turn slightly golden (original recipe calls for 1.25" balls, 15-20 minutes baking)
5. Let sit for a minute on the cookie sheet. Cool partially on wire rack.
6. Roll in confectioner's sugar while still warm.
7. Reroll before serving.

Makes ~3 dozen.

Currently accepting bribes on a plate of these...

SNICKERDOODLES!!! Are any of them spicy???

Nope, no spice. This year we actually cut back. Usually we do 14 varieties, including two candies. Oddly enough, we miscounted on the snickerdoodles. I made all the plates, and realized I had a whole bin of snickerdoodles left over. That's like 12 dozen.