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Dremel Pumpkin Carver
GimpyMcJackass writes "With Halloween just around the corner, Dremel has "developed" the ultimate pumpkin carver set. It actually looks like it's just your normal dremel (although it's translucent orange) with a 191 high speed cutter and some fancy patterns. Of course, if you already have a Dremel and cutter (or reasonable knock-off of either/both), then you can just download some patterns."
Goatse Pumpkin (nws duh)
I love it when a company releases a product specificly for overkill. But I love the idea of hacking through a pumkin with ease, just don't let the kids use it. "Mom, look what I carved into danny's head!"
-- johntracy.com, because everybody else is wrong.
if you already have a Dremel and cutter (or reasonable knock-off of either/both), then you can just download some patterns.
not anymore
Marge, get me your address book, 4 beers, and my conversation hat.
You heard it here first.
It's a neat idea, but using a small-diameter, high-RPM cutting tool to carve a pumpkin essentially guarantees the immediate area will be coated in a fine orange spray.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
I want to drag this out as long as possible. Bring me my protractor.
... in fact, a fellow nerd/geek/hacker said I should add a Dremel Tool to our wedding gift registry. Best thing we've got.
But back on topic, the Dremel is certainly an excellent tool to use on firm pumpkin flesh. An electric knife is just too flimsy (but are perfect for carving the turkey, so spend the US$20 and get yourself one already), and santokus have blades that are just a bit too thin (but are wonderful for vegetables and fruits, so get yourself one already). You can use a chef's knife, but given all of the static force required to get through pumpkin flesh, it's just an accident waiting to happen (but they're wonderful for getting through bones and for when you've lent your santoku to someone, so get one already). Go Dremel.
(If you visit my kitchen, you'll see I even have the Black-and-Decker modification to the pepper grinder, inspired by Alton Brown.)
I love it when the /. effect is ironic. :)
I have less than 3 days until the greedy beggars will be at my house and I haven't gotten candy, pumpkins, let alone carved the unbought pumpkins.
/.'d the site. IF I'm lucky, perhaps the patterns page will load by saturday and then I'll have a few hours to scramble and have a sorry excuse for a carved pumpkin on my doorstep. /rant
I *finally* find a constructive use for my dremel and you people have
Appended to the end of comments you post. 120 chars.
And here I thought when it said "download a pattern" it meant strapping down the pumpkin and uploading the pattern and poof an arm would carve it out.
C'mon, wouldn't you rather hack on the code than carve it physically? j/k
Just to confuse whether you should give funny or insightful points...
How many have noticed that people who could design a system (or a pattern) that could automatically carve your pumpkin couldn't do it by hand?
There: Something at a specific location.
Their: Owned by someone.
Please make sure your english compiles.
...to carve pumpkins such as these ones?
God, root, what is difference ?
this was on gizmodo about 8 hours ago, slashdot is behind the times
What about Easter?
Those damn bunny eggs are just asking for it!
I use a 12amp Milawakee Sawzall to carve my pumpkins.. And then, in Halloween fashion, I go cut everyone up that's in my zone of extension cord. It usually makes for a scary night!
--- We need more Ron Paul!
October 27, 2004.
Another internet fetish is born.
Witness the magic people, this is how it happens.
Dear Slashdot:
The stencils provided on our web site are meant to be used by the Pumpkin Carver Set ONLY. Any attempt to use these stencils with your existing Dremel equipment is considered to be a breach of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act's circumvention provisions, and will be dealt with under the fullest extent of the law.
Sincerely,
Dremel Inc Legal
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