Can anyone make a custom item?

When you state "says IOU" do you mean you want those three letters stamped or engraved on the metal.

If so, any competent jeweler can make what you want, or try going to a "Things Remembered" shop and buying something like this with the "IOU" engraved on it:

I hadn't heard of "PMC" (Precious Metal Clay) before. Live and learn, it looks like pretty interesting stuff, sort of like powder met without a press:

Jeff

If you think that's cool, check this out:

- Michael

Sounds like we're getting closer and closer to developing the fabled "Santa Claus Machine"...

You know, the one where you dump raw materials in a hopper at the top and anything you need made, from a brick to a toaster oven, comes tumbling out a chute a few moments later.

Jeff

Jeff - That is an awsome idea obviously not one I had thought of. I will definitly check that out. Thank you!

Yeah, the Universal Fabricator.. I don't remember if it's been discussed here or not, I was doing some random googling a while back and there's a guy (arizona, maybe) has a machine like a giant printer and it shoots concrete. Multiple layers builds a house for you, seems it said two days for 1000 sq. ft.

There's also smaller machines doing the same thing with plastic, they can build stuff with ball joints that are built in the assembled position.

I think this was discussed here, googling the group might find it..

John

It is interesting, isn't it. I went to Rio Grande to check the price: $57 / 50 gm "lump" of the original PMC. Bob

Real close, in fact. Check out !

-tih