Thingmaker Repair

[michblk]

Anyone ever repaired one that won't heat?  I have a unit that does not heat up and was just wondering if it could be repaired and how difficult it is to repair.

Thanks!
BK

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[Gareee]

The one I have here is rivetted together, so there's no easy way to take it apart. You can find working ones on ebay pretty cheaply, and you can also use a $10 hotplate, ot even the oven to cure goop as well.

[Getter_1]

There is also a Star Wars Clone Wars thingmaker that was released in the past year (at Toys R Us, I think).  However, the hot plate flippin sucks, as you can't remove the metal tray until the plate cools.

I had put the tray in a toaster oven at 200 for 8-10 min.  It seems to work ok. You'll know if it's too hot, as the plastigoop will bubble.

[Mitchellmania]

They still make goop?!! I loved the smell of goop cooking! I used to burn my fingers alot though.

[Gareee]

Yep.. and tons of colors/options now.. glitter goop, scented, and of course, gitd.

[m_binion]

If any of you have a Big Lots near you, they have the glow in the dark goop for $3 for the three 1.5 oz bottles but it says on the pack "finishes 2X faster" and it does, you'll burn it if not careful and dull the color.

[Gareee]

OOO I'll hav eto go pick some more up! you can never have enough, especially glow!

[ChattyLMS]

When you use your Thingmaker what do you do with the things you make?  Do you keep them on mirrors?  Do you use them for dioramas?

[Gareee]

I have the minidragon and creeple people sets..so I make little critters, or creeples.

I also found that acrylic paint works great on cooked goop, so you can really add great details between mixing goop colors, and then adding acrylic enhancements.

[Jscareshock]

I took my broken oven apart and found that it's basically just a wire under the oven which I can see as being dangerous and probably why they don't make the good overns anymore.  If you can pop the rivets all you have to do is replace the cord.

[Gareee]

How did you pop the rivets out? It'd be nice to fix mine, and be able to use it like the old days, (Although cooking 6 at a time in the oven does speed things up some..

[michblk]

If any of you have a Big Lots near you, they have the glow in the dark goop for $3 for the three 1.5 oz bottles but it says on the pack "finishes 2X faster" and it does, you'll burn it if not careful and dull the color.

My Big Lots doesn't have any   

BK

[ChattyLMS]

It's been a long time, but maybe you can go to Toys R Us for the goop.  When my kids were little they came up with a Thingmaker.  It used a lightbulb to cook it.  To me, the molds looked like the original molds, only without the slot in them.  Unfortunately, I got rid of the molds.  I thought of keeping them.  If you're not too fussy about what you cook them in, an Easy Bake oven might do the job.

[Scatter]

How did you pop the rivets out? It'd be nice to fix mine, and be able to use it like the old days, (Although cooking 6 at a time in the oven does speed things up some..

Drill out the rivets with a 3/8 drill and a titanium bit that corresponds to the size of the rivet. Replace the rivets with stainless steel hex bolts and nuts. That way you're always assured of being able to access the element easily if it ever has to be replaced in the future.

[Gareee]

* Gareee looks in my drill bit box....