[General] As seen on TV

Tue Feb 14 11:21:36 CST 2012

I've always wanted a gyro bowl!  It spins and spins and stuff stays in!

That sounds like a halfway decent solution.  Pack the cupcake nicely in a
small package, then mount the package in a gyro bowl, then pack the gyro
bowl into a larger box.

On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 10:54 AM, John Kelly <candleknight at gmail.com> wrote:

> Har har. My last message was in response to the "Makers Wanted" thing from
> Proper Television.
>
> As for the cupcakes, what about some kind of gimbal system? Have you seen
> those "no spill" childrens bowls they sell in walmart and such. I think if
> we constructed something like that and stuck it in the shipping box, then
> even if it got turned up side down or whatever the icing wouldn't get
> shmushed.
> If we make a square gimbal to fit inside the box I bet we could even ship
> a whole tray!
>
> -John
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>
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>> Man, I'm totally in! I've always wanted to do something like this. It
>> sounds like unbelievable fun!
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>> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 8:00 AM, John Kelly <candleknight at gmail.com>
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>> > Man, I'm totally in! I've always wanted to do something like this. It
>> > sounds like unbelievable fun!
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>> > -John
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>> Thought I'd send this to the list, I know some of you did this last time
>> and it looked fun :)
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>> Sure, you start tomorrow.  You are on horse manure slinging duty.  Thanks
>> for signing up! :P
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>> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 6:25 AM, Will <nyphbl8d at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> > On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 8:00 AM, John Kelly <candleknight at gmail.com
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>> >> Man, I'm totally in! I've always wanted to do something like this. It
>> >> sounds like unbelievable fun!
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>> >> -John
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>> The part where he has to give us his first born in the process, remember?
>>  We've been working something out for the past month.  Can't believe he's
>> so enthusiastic about it. :P
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>> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 6:57 AM, David <ainut at knology.net> wrote:
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>> > What does?
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>> > John Kelly wrote:
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>> > Man, I'm totally in! I've always wanted to do something like this. It
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>> Idea for this:
>> * Thermoformed 2-part blisterpack in shape of pristine cupcake.  A similar
>> geometry to the Buckycube packaging.
>> * A partly sacrificial topping with the texture of coconut to protect the
>> icing.
>> * Pack suspended within package.
>>
>> k
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>> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 9:17 AM, Jeff Cotten <omegix at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> > Thought I'd send this to the list, I know some of you did this last time
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>> From: Will <nyphbl8d at gmail.com>
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>> A quick and easy alternative would be to wrap/seal the cupcake in plastic
>> wrap and then use expanding foam to seal it in the box for shipment, but
>> probably better to manufacture two halves of foam form fitting padding so
>> they recipient can actually get it out without destroying or contaminating
>> the cupcake.  Suspension would still be possible if you used a relatively
>> small box for the form.
>>
>> Kinsey
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>> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 9:35 AM, Bob <themostbob at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> > Idea for this:
>> > * Thermoformed 2-part blisterpack in shape of pristine cupcake.  A
>> similar
>> > geometry to the Buckycube packaging.
>> > * A partly sacrificial topping with the texture of coconut to protect
>> the
>> > icing.
>> > * Pack suspended within package.
>> >
>> > k
>> >
>> > On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 9:17 AM, Jeff Cotten <omegix at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Thought I'd send this to the list, I know some of you did this last
>> time
>> >> and it looked fun :)
>> >>
>> >> http://houseofmods.com/2012/02/global-hackerspace-cupcake-challenge/
>> >>
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