Comments on: Skull ice cube maker

By: Prescott Ogden

Prescott Ogden — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 07:57:00 +0000

Sounds like a job for 3D printing: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:44035

By: Rob Beschizza

Rob Beschizza — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:03:00 +0000

No, the geometry must be pure.

By: ImmutableMichael

ImmutableMichael — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:07:00 +0000

I’m hanging out for a Menger sponge ice mold. Infinite surface area for rapid chilling and zero volume for minimum dilution.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menger_sponge

By: diamantiferous

diamantiferous — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:51:00 +0000

I followed a SWEET Instructable and made my own pig-gut gummi molds out of food-grade silicone for Christmas this year. Making pyramid molds would be pretty easy if you have an exemplar of the right size.

http://www.instructables.com/id/LeGummies-brick-shaped-gummy-candies/

By: edthehippie

edthehippie — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:38:00 +0000

i always thought that part of what a 3d printer is for , is to make custom ice tray molds !! easy peasy ?? not too dang hard ?? of course , i may well be confused !! hahrahrahrrh

By: dragonfrog

dragonfrog — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:45:00 +0000

The ripply texture is supposed to be the tiers of stone blocks, I think. They look alright to me.

Also, since they’re simple pyramids, you don’t have to fill the big molds all the way up – they will make perfect ice pyramids of any size up to their maximum capacity.

Incidentally, I went and measured the capacity of the ice cube tray in my freezer (look at this – you’ve driven me to science). 320 mL for 14 cubes = 23 mL / cube. A pyramid mold 1 3/4 inches to a side and 7/8 inches high would give you about 22 mL pyramids

By: Joel Simmons

Joel Simmons — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:37:00 +0000

That is incorrect. This article and video show exactly how to get clear ice. It’s actually really awesome. http://gizmodo.com/5945245/how-to-make-the-perfect-ice-cube?tag=happy-hour

By: dioptase

dioptase — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:22:00 +0000

The pyramid tops are missing so you can add your own frozen all seeing eye.

Oh, and the ice cube skull in the picture might not be technically ice either.

By: Rob Beschizza

Rob Beschizza — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:04:00 +0000

Making the mold is the last resort!

By: Rob Beschizza

Rob Beschizza — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:52:00 +0000

Come on, search results are easy. Amazon has a) 3-inch steel molds, b) chocolate molds less than an inch deep, or with ugly ripply textures, and c) the silicone molds with the “tops” chopped off.

By: nmcvaugh

nmcvaugh — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:44:00 +0000

Pointy and flat-top:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_12?url=search-alias%3Dgarden&field-keywords=pyramid+mold&sprefix=pyramid+mold%2Caps%2C203&rh=n%3A1055398%2Ck%3Apyramid+mold

Don’t forget to use distilled water if you want clear ice without a white core.

By: Myriam Lavoie

Myriam Lavoie — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:41:00 +0000

Look for polycarbonate chocolate molds. They can double up as ice molds. I saw some that are (pointy) pyramid shaped. More expensive then cheap silicon molds though.

By: anansi133

anansi133 — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:30:00 +0000

How hard could it be?

http://offbeatbride.com/2011/11/dungeons-and-dragons-chocolate-dice-mold
It might turn out to be easier to modify the amazon molds: cut the tips off and add the pointed part.

By: Dan Hibiki

Dan Hibiki — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:26:00 +0000

Surely that Skull belongs in Half Life, not watering down Scotch.

By: Omar Kooheji

Omar Kooheji — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:09:00 +0000

Surely is you want pyramid ice cubes you just freeze them upside down? that way the top/bottom is flat and you still get the point.

EDIT… Wait I clicked the link and see what you mean…