Machining Chocolate

[Rcnewcomb]

She definitely has to watch the feedrates. The melting point of chocolate is between 86°F (30°C) and 90°F (32°C).

46 second video: Trying to cut chocolate with a milling-machine

[Leo]

That is WAY cool.

[mark-s]

Saw a video not long ago some guy printing with chocolate using a 3d printer.
Pretty crazy.
mark-s

[PaulRowntree]

Sweet!

[highpockets]

And you can eat your mistakes.

[Rcnewcomb]

Dinara Kasko uses a number of different 3D design programs for her creations. This Pastry Chef Creates Fascinating Geometric Cakes Using 3D Printing

We've got to see what Beki and the others back at Vectric labs come up with for a similarly tasty project of the month.

[laflippin]

I wonder if she chilled that block of chocolate in a freezer before she milled it...

[tomgardiner]

The real question is what is the proper chocolate chip load?

[WNC_Ed]

Now that is a project that I can sink my teeth in.

[scottp55]

I'm afraid I'd have 100% failure rate and have to dispose of the evidence.
Wonder if Rubbermaid makes a cyclone so I could dispose of the hazardous waste properly.
Hmm Randall.........What's the Moo's hardness of frozen Milk Chocolate?

[jerry carney]

I have often thought of machining chocalate and am going to pursue doing it , I want to do it as christmas gifts. Nice 3-d stuff with script. Will definitly freeze it before carving Jerry

[RebeccaJ]

Wow that is a tasty project right there! How do they hold the chocolate down??
Sorry Randall I think I wouldn't get very far with a project like this, the chocolate would be gone before I'd save the toolpaths out! haha

[SteveNelson46]

It seems to me that milling a mold an would be more practical.

[Rcnewcomb]

It seems to me that milling a mold an would be more practical.

She creates silicone molds for repeatable items.
She is also using 3D printing for some items.
Her background is in architecture.
Here is a TED talk where she describes her processes.

[SteveNelson46]

It is a pretty clever process.