Whether inside or outside, used for one person or a dozen, SirMixABot is a great piece of home bar furniture. The DIY cocktail crafter can customize their robotic bartender in many ways. It’s a great fit in apartments, houses, and even offices. Below we take a look at a few of the more common applications...
With the enclosure finalized for the SirMixABot robot bar it is time to customize. Working with durable, easy to handle materials makes this process simple. Whether you choose birch or MDF (medium density fiberboard) for your personal automated bartender, both are easy to work with. After considering stains, varnishes, and a variety of paints, it...
The three main manufacturing methods for our robotic drink machine are laser cutting (for the enclosure), plasma cutting (for the steel pieces), and 3D printing for some of the more intricate parts. SirMixABot is designed to fit together easily, without sacrificing finer tolerances. 3D printing combines that ease of manufacturing with precision parts. Examples of...
During our manufacturing process we discussed many options for constructing the frame. After many considerations, it was decided that a laser cutting machine is the best resource to utilize. Making a frame for our robot bartender had to be scalable and affordable, while maintaining good aesthetics, strength, and durability. The decision to use laser cut...
There are a lot of devices designed to make your drink preparations easier. Instead of enlisting a real person, we consider mechanical bartenders for hire. It can be a simple device like a liquor bottle pourer, or an advanced cocktail mixer machine to take all the work off your hands. Depending on your needs, look...
A robot bartender sounds like something out of the Jetsons to some. But the future is now, and there are plenty of ways to get your mechanical mixing on. There are a handful of automated bartenders already in use, built for both entertainment or utilitarian purposes. Some are homemade projects using household items. Others are...
