| 摘要 |
A hobbyist-useable apparatus (10) and method for fabricating decoratively shaped writing instruments (13) is disclosed. The apparatus (10) for fabricating decoratively shaped writing instruments having a casing includes a heater unit (12) and a shaper unit (14). The heater unit includes a heat source (116), and a heating compartment (100) having an opening for inserting and removing the writing instrument casing (11). The heat source (116) provides heat to the heating compartment (100). The shaper unit (14) includes a platform (30) having an elongated slot (42), an exterior mold assembly (36) attachable to the platform (30) and moveable in the elongated slot (42); an exterior shaping surface (288) coupled to the exterior mold assembly; and an interior mold insert (34) having an interior shaping surface (66). The interior mold insert is attachable to the platform (30) such that the movement of the exterior mold assembly (36) in the elongated slot (42) moves the exterior shaping surface towards and away from the interior shaping surface (66). The writing instrument casing (11) is heated in the heating compartment (100), then the heated casing (11) is placed on the platform (30) and is compressed between the interior shaping surface (66) and the exterior shaping surface by movement of the exterior mold assembly (36) in the elongated slot (42). |
