Do You Need a Pancakebot? - You Can Do This!

Some make your kitchen life easier, and some just put a smile on your face- Pancakebot clearly falls into the latter category, but is it fun enough to justify its price tag?
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[@Tawnii]

I could see this being a good side hustle at a farmers market or a school fundraiser

[@HJSDGCE]

For those saying you don't need this, well, yeah. That's the point. You don't NEED this. But do you WANT it? That's the actual question. You don't need to spend extra money on a sports channel, but you want it. So, you do it anyways. The whole point is not about "need" at all.

[@sundarpichai940]

While completely useless, I can't believe that thing is only $300!

[@kylejscheffler]

Michael I think it used to be a lot more, but it's kind of a pos

[@reuploadify]

why it's not much different than a household 3D printer.

[@ohbbyilikeitrawr]

Wth why wouldn’t they make it wifi enabled? Who the hell wants to eff around with sd cards? Lol But pretty cool 😎

[@AfifAshroff]

Get a wifi SD card and you're gold!

[@SeaTurtle1122]

Wifi sd cards won't work, this is just a cnc machine, and those wifi sd cards require an active read/write module with full sd guidelines, where this is going to be read only. Also no integrated wifi because production costs.

[@Excludos]

There seems to be a printer-usb (USB b) on the front, so I imagine you could just plug it into your computer as well.

[@reuploadify]

to save on price

[@kaitlynlau9818]

If you ever invest in this, you can have the bot do the outline, let it brown slightly, and then pour in your batter on top of the outline. When you flip, your picture will be there along with a nice thick pancake for you to eat

[@sator_project]

Unlike the other things that have been shot down, this isn't a culinary uni-tasker. It's a toy, that just happens to make food.

[@InfiniteAthletics]

Looks dope! But they should make it wifi enabled lol

[@polishedjoy123]

Umm Infinite Athletics, don't you mean bluetooth?

[@big1016]

As if

[@ivan-tk4ib]

No he meant wifi

[@TheIdiotChallenege]

no, u mean bluetooth LOL...wifi aint gonna do anything if your laptop does not produce a wifi signal. LMFAO otherwise u would need a router to act as a medium between the laptop and the pancake bot in order to transfer the data. So Crystal is 100% correct.

[@fizzyfrys]

TheIdiotChallenge dude. A lot of 3D printers are WiFi enabled. The printers connect to the WiFi, then you send the thing over WiFi. You don’t need to create the signal, because the printer already receives the signal. Also, I think the printer actually has a usb type b connector, (aka the same cable you would use for a wired printer)

[@weareveryloud]

Can we all put the criticism to one side and work together to make an Eiffel Tower pancake plan that makes a freestanding pancake Eiffel Tower

[@caria10]

I would’ve printed a perfect circle... only me? Okay

[@elizaknight6980]

This is so extra. But I would love to eat in a coffee shop sells this

[@20fiveCent]

Cool but too much work for a pancake.

[@tosht2515]

There are like a thousand KZbinrs who have uploaded a million videos on how to make cute pancakes using a squeeze bottle and some food coloring. Some are pretty amazing artists. KZbin is the best.

[@ronnnnie]

what a beautiful story between a man and his pancakebot LOL

[@UrbanSamuraiAlliance]

I truly fell in love with this ridiculous thing.

[@davidestrada4942]

just wait for the design to finish and pour over it a thinker, fluffier batter. It wont have the exact outline of the design but you'll still see the image and it will taste much better

[@reinismartinsons]

They might have meant pancakes (crepes) instead of American pancakes

[@slee7863]

As an adult, I'm like ..................wtf.............. Now, if I saw this when I was a kid I'd be like WTF!!! I NEEDS NOW!!!

[@janlaurovic6938]

Please tell me, how much time take to make one pancake? Of course, I know, depands on size, but average time or range of time. Thank you.

[@aydensimpson6337]

How to be Clifford: Ask a question *Answer your own question*

[@TheRealConcertKing]

"This is silly," he said with childlike joy.

[@MrJreed1000]

The answer is no.... u dont need this.. u need 2 of this... right now

[@aishab8022]

This would be amazing if it was icing a cake. Someone should come with such an idea. Icing any size cake with whatever design. Or a cake maker Coming with a software where you can choose the shape of a cake

[@satoshiketchump]

Was expecting it be priced around $800 or over $1000

[@yousefelrefae5842]

That thing draws better than me ;-;

[@aaronimpactnz]

Cool and ridiculous at the same time

[@harryli5979]

Imagine making square pancakes that would be so funny.

[@Excludos]

"Do you need this? No" I beg to differ. This definitively seems like something I NEED in my life!

[@itsjustclips7290]

im so high right now

[@GermaeAnne]

It's honestly such a delight to see him with that child-like joy.

[@commentcopbadge6665]

LMFAO!!! When you said, "three hundred dollars" I burst out with "GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!!!" a little too loudly. My 3yo niece woke from her nap because of it.

[@chris86simon]

Just found this series...dunno why but is entertaining!

[@user-cg2iq5qs2y]

Its fun and all of that, but its could be much much better with better control, wifi/bluetotth, nfc and phone apps which doesnt look like 10-15 years old at least

[@ouou-db9pw]

You can go to the dollar store and buy a squeeze bottle and put the batter in it and make any design on a hot griddle you want for $1 not $300 and a whole bunch of clean up another piece of junk.

[@7heRedBaron]

Not for adults. If you have a few kids, a pocket full of money and a desire to push their early aptitude in computers, there it is. An at home daycare center, maybe.

[@orhankeyvan]

Next on INSIDER : 11 PANCAKE MAKING ROBOTS YOU ABSOLUTELY NEED RIGHT NOW!

[@luke752010]

Outstanding review :-) In addition to pancakes, is it also possible to create cakes with the consistency of cookies?

[@MindytheKitty]

Let me guess. You go with traditional pancakes??

[@mon6745]

You should put eggs in it... or try free hand... like pancake bit vs ab actual artist with a squeeze bottle

[@Huskie]

why is the nozzle so far above the build plate

[@janhuber3708]

I think maybe for a restaurant dedicated to pancakes and crepes and stuff like that, that could be a thing

[@cafezo87934]

if I'm in the mood for pancakes, I want it ASAP not find my charger and USB, turn on the computer, plug into the computer, chose my design which I'll probably sit there sifting through for an hour for the perfect cutest one than end up with pancakes the next day. seriously. P.S. it's not even a pancake! P.P.S. if the nozzle was bigger and thicker, maybe it would work. can't believe there's no pancake maker with interchangeable design plates. come on now please

[@polishedjoy123]

Bad day?

[@Fireskull50]

If you really wanted pancakes you’d make them the regular way. If you wanted cute pancakes for a themed event or something ahead of time, this would be the best bet.

[@ilijazz]

'you can do this' but he doesn't show you how to make pancakes

[@kimmacapinlac7720]

i wouldnt mind to play with that. ooo kiiiidssss.. breakfast!

[@Aenima308]

My wafflebot could kick the pancake bot's ass

[@bl6973]

I think that this is intended for children who like pancakes in fun shapes

[@angelusnielson7135]

so yah, you just wanted an excuse to buy this thing didn't you?

[@user-tl1ze4ml7e]

You always fail the advanced tools,liars

[@johndough5458]

Video is entertaining.

[@danielklein18]

You should try the thermomix totally worh it

[@richardbale725]

Im up for some hentai pancakes lol

[@jonathannguyen3136]

Test sous vide man if you need it

[@MrGilbert9v]

Try cake batter and decorate a cake with it

[@user-dx8nj7qj2g]

just spend some time and learn pancake art

[@Cyrribrae]

Haha, this is the ANTITHESIS of what this series is supposed to be. But. Whatever hahahaa. How long did it take you to make this? Because Hipster Farmer's Market and/or elementary school side-hustle seem like legit business strategies here XD I wonder if you could repurpose this for like chocolate or something else too. Anyway, $300 seems decent, I suppose. But, I will see where the state of the pancake printing machines will be in a few years (probably extinct) and the coming refinements before I try jumping on this one haha.

[@rexstout8177]

Good lad. You made the right choice.

[@e-jthompson6322]

I'd like to see this but with egg in the canister

[@MrCnote1993]

CNC machine for pancakes

[@lucifercj]

This guy's never seen a 3D printer

[@bl757]

Really is not Bluetooth no thanks

[@baseballhunter42]

Fuck that. I need a wafflebot

[@Demonsta]

I think it was a pretty big waste that you only printed silhouettes. Actual pancake art uses timing to cook parts of the batter to different degrees, for example getting a darker E inside a light square. If the machine can't even handle that, it's worse than it looks.

[@Cs39927]

Metal spatula on a nonstick pan 🤬

[@brianparent8901]

Not for $300 bucks I don't

[@xxistoleurcookiexx]

U could create a cool business if u like hooked up some drawing tablets to the pancake machine and kids could draw w/e and then get it pancakeified while they watched Edit: you wouldn't need to train ppl to do pancake art by hand either, just like put the pancakebot behind a glass screen, let it do it's thing and have someone flip it before giving it to the kid

[@tristangomez7394]

Luv this . My cuzin is a genius 👏

[@Clip354]

Pancakes look like shit

[@DavidHume-Educator]

I think what you're supposed to do is print the Eiffel Tower and then pour pancake batter over the whole thing and so the pancake that is produced has a picture of the Eiffel Tower on it. The reason is that the Eiffel Tower will be more browned than the rest of the pancake.

[@sungkim5555]

We want Esther Choi

[@Nyppaa]

Shut up and take my money!

[@emmettmartin2639]

This is not 3d printing

[@proffesordick4589]

That's BaddAzz!!!!!!

[@penginbot]

The preloaded designs should come with temp to use so you don't have to figure it out yourself...

[@ivetteramirez23]

I hate when people answer a question by asking the question first 😒like STOOP

[@cymbalom]

Must have it!

[@Jonathan-uo6ui]

Just use a mold and a gritle. And then the pancake would be edible and cooked even

[@Redford_lee]

jock

[@rosemarybaker6967]

Cool!

[@AG-yx4ip]

Love your enthusiasm , marry me

[@UrbanSamuraiAlliance]

I don't see a ring.

[@edwinvelasquez624]

He's married

[@thebigdawgj]

Take this product against Dancakes. See who does it better.

[@bollyking]

Such an useless invention. Ridiculous at its best.

[@billb.5183]

Yeah, it's stupid, but stupid is the name of the game for this show.

[@muneer24]

I would feel like Godzilla eating that Eiffel tower

[@user-ny4ki6gl1r]

Men

[@cozyfire13]

Nice for making outlines not really full on food art maker tho 😂

[@sharky5131]

Whats next Maybe ice art (Just An Idea)

[@mattb4110]

*pause looks deeply into camera* "Yes"

[@sha8808]

Go head to head with the bot!

[@katyaallnutt693]

I think it would be useful at events.

[@Ratbubble]

I want this so bad but not for 300 dollars

[@viburnumwillow4669]

*Jumps on deviantart

[@adriellcabrera5643]

But can it print a regular pancake?

[@lakhan911]

try the potato chips maker!

[@EdwardKelly007]

loved for restaurant

[@latable558]

the thumbnail says 3D printed but it‘s actually 2D printed, 3D printed would have been really impressive

[@mysticode]

MS Paint on a MacBook huh :o

[@avqc954]

Great I’ll take 12

[@sunnohh]

LoL NO

[@zaprude]

I love seeing how much fun you're having with this!

[@UrbanSamuraiAlliance]

It goes against everything I usually believe in. But i fell in love .

[@Whatishappening32]

Im just here to read the sassy comments Eater will leave 😂

[@UrbanSamuraiAlliance]

I can be sassy too!

[@SuperMastermindx]

loving it

[@KrispyClover]

Can you use this with the grill turned off to make chocolate designs for cake toppers??

[@truetekkit]

Andrew Stockley Theoretically

[@KrispyClover]

truetekkit do it!