Candy Dispenser

[universal-sasquatch]

I have been working on some projects for my first craft fair that is coming up in a couple of weeks.
I wanted a project that did something and thought a candy dispenser would be cool.
I saw all types on Pinterest and Etsy and found one that had glued on eyes, nose etc.
After some trial and a lot of error I came up with this version.

The basic top plate that the jar lid glues into is a square block.
The hats in a couple of the pictures I made by cutting out circles or ovals and shaping with a sander and Dremel. I don't have STL yet but I bet that would make one rather easily.

These work for the regular sized gum balls, 1/2 in jaw breakers, M&M/Skittles etc. I had put jelly beans in some and they work OK, if the wheel sticks while turning reverse direction or give it a little shake. I sold one to a feed store that has no AC, the jelly beans swole up and got soft and gooped up the machine when they forced the wheel. I had to cut the wheels off and replace the dowel.

The attached patterns have a Schnoz Glasses face, the base and top, and another board with additional wheels with hands on them. There are left and right hands.

I played with some other designs and made a one eyed little yellow guy in blue overalls. On this one you turn the eye. The dowel does not go all the way through and I used a large brass screw to serve and the axle point on the back.

I also attached a PDF of instructional slides. I haven't figured out how to use Sketch Up yet to do plans.

I have mad a bunch of signs and some other stuff for the craft fair. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Martin AKA Sas

[oscarl48]

That is awesome. Thank you for sharing all your hard word and creativity.

Have never done a craft fair so no clue. Good luck though and hope everything sells!

- O

[lynnfrwd]

Awww. We need a Mr./Mrs. Potato Head type collection of patterns!

[normrichards]

Really cool project and really cool of you to share it. Thank you so much.

[SharonB]

Having made a different type gumball machine in the past I know how much work goes into a project like yours. Wishing you the best of luck on your craft fair.

[DonCP]

Really cool project. Thank you!

[cestout]

What do you charge for something like that?
Clint

[universal-sasquatch]

Thanks for the kudos. I realized that part of my project work may be confusing. Why two twelve inch boards instead of putting the top, bottom, and two wheels on one board. When I got started I as only cutting the top and bottom and had built a jig for a twelve inch board. Doing it again, it would be simpler to put it all on one.

Cestout- I may not be asking enough but I'm selling the ones without the hats for $25. The hats take a while so I'm not sure how much more those will be.


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