I have seen some fantastic machinery in different factories producing complicated products with precision and speed.

I propose we take some of these mechanisms and automate them to blow the correct amount of air into a balloon, then to have soft tipped pincers to pinch the balloon in the correct place and a set that hold/grab the balloon and twist it. Insert some xyz-axis technology and whamo, you've got a machine that does what we thought only a face-painting party clown knew how to do: create balloon animals.

This vending machine would also need a noise sensor so that if the balloon does pop while in sequence, the machine attempts to create another.
-- macncheesy, Jul 02 2007

this one is pale by comparison to yours + http://www.e-vendin...om/balloon_pump.htm
[xandram, Jul 03 2007]

This would be a guaranteed money maker! +
-- phundug, Jul 02 2007


Nice. Bonus if it can do it using robotic white gloved Mickey-Mouse hands.

If I clap my hands really loudly, will the sensor give me another balloon?
-- RayfordSteele, Jul 02 2007


Make them helium balloons (possible?) and instead of dropping into a vending tray, they can float out the top of the machine.
-- phundug, Jul 02 2007


<Jerry Maguire>You had me at "Balloon Animal Vending Machine"</JM>

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-- Jinbish, Jul 02 2007


I've a friend who is willing to crouch in a cardboard box and make them if you want.
-- normzone, Jul 02 2007


could it sell waterballoons as well? +
-- jaksplat, Jul 02 2007


This is an electric balloon popper?

Build a Johnny 5 robot that knows balloonery [+]
-- evilpenguin, Jul 02 2007


It's ideas like this that make daydreaming worth while.
Big (+)
-- 2 fries shy of a happy meal, Jul 03 2007


lickle bunny balloon please.
-- po, Jul 03 2007


Very nice *pop* Very nice *pop* Very nice *pop* Very ni....[+]
-- skinflaps, Jul 03 2007


A model of the DNA molecule please
-- hippo, Jul 03 2007


//Bonus if it can do it using robotic white gloved Mickey-Mouse hands.// - Very Dr. Seuss
-- wagster, Jul 03 2007


Waaah! Why does my balloon porcupine keep popping?
-- Canuck, Jul 04 2007


[jaksplat] If you don't post a waterballoon vending machine I will. It could also despense creme pies and woopie cusions for other shenanigans.
-- macncheesy, Jul 05 2007


Don't defocus the idea, you'll only get boned for doing just another vending machine. Stay with waterballoons and go mad with it.
-- wagster, Jul 05 2007



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