How to use power tools to create custom chocolate conversation hearts

Feb. 8, 2019

YouTuber Matthias Wandel demonstrates how to construct a Lego pantograph that can carve a heartfelt message into chocolate squares.

Nothing says Valentine’s Day like an overpriced, heart-shaped box of mid-tier chocolate candies you purchased at the drugstore on your way home from work. The problem with these store-bought expressions of love is just how impersonal they are.  This year, put your engineering and ingenuity to work and find a way to personalize the conventional chocolate treat. In a recent video, YouTuber Matthias Wandel demonstrates how to construct a Lego pantograph that can carve a heartfelt message into chocolate squares. Extra points if you use your bandsaw to shape the chocolate into a heart.

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Alexis Gajewski | Senior Content Strategist

Alexis Gajewski has over 15 years of experience in the maintenance, reliability, operations, and manufacturing space. She joined Plant Services in 2008 and works to bring readers the news, insight, and information they need to make the right decisions for their plants. Alexis also authors “The Lighter Side of Manufacturing,” a blog that highlights the fun and innovative advances in the industrial sector. 

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