
drawing program written in Processing, that
allows anyone to create new drawings and save
them as G-code for the PancakeBot (github.com/
pancakebot).
Miguel noted with interest that PancakeBot
was being adapted for other uses. “A company
in Houston was using it to dispense glue on CCD
screens,” he said, adding that he helped them
with their G-code.
STARTING OVER AGAIN
In 2019, Miguel and the company that licensed
PancakeBot parted ways. “In the end, they did not
see or understand my vision. PancakeBot was not
an appliance, it was the Easy Bake Oven of the
3D food printing world,” said Miguel. He got the
rights back and took on some leftover invent ...