About a year ago, Carbide 3D shared some videos on youtube; in it were shots of a shapeoko cutting out an ice press… For the life of me, I can’t find if those plans are available anywhere online.
I did find a funny exchange between one user and Carbide in the comments stating the plans were free…
I think I’ve exhausted the carbide website, but it’s been a while since I’ve been there, I might be missing something.
also, I spend too long on that first collage image. lol
Here’s the original video with ice cube thingy.
Thanks! I ended up finding the video, but I’m looking for the plans themselves.
Great video, definitely makes we want to play with the etcher more.
I’ve not seen the plans for the ice anywhere. It’s probably pretty quick to whip up and I’m definitely stealing the idea for my own fancy cocktails…
Still, maybe the file is kicking around Carbide HQ somewhere? @KevBarn14 might know 
Yeah. I took as good a look at I could and drafted a rough model up in onshape. I’m going to send it to pcb way to see what they think and how much it’d cost.
This would be a “machine at your own risk project”.
I remember the top pin locations getting super sketchy at 30+mm deep.
Shorter pins would be the best solution.
I bought 1/4" pins off McMaster Carr
These files should provide a decent jumping off point!
Ice Cube Press Bottom - Share.c2d (2.1 MB)
Ice Cube Press V2 Top - Share.c2d (2.5 MB)
This is a fascinating, and of course now I want to try to make one!
With no real CNC experience beyond that I’ve learned the last few months with my Shapeoko, this video is really cool:
I’m guessing there’s a pretty big difference in capabilities – and cost – between the Tormach in the video and what I have in my garage.
You will be unable to make the cut for the guide rods if you dont have a very solid drill press or a milling machine. The guide rods are just PG rods you can probably pick up from mcmaster for 20$ Your best bet would be to make the lineup jig out of 1/2" aluminum if you arent comfortable with flip jigs and getting perfect alignment on the Shapeoko. Additionally youd probably want to make sure you can run both cuts back to back if you aren’t capable of homing using a probe/bore, as the machines homing is always off by a bit when you re-initiallize. It would end up looking like a circle with triangles on either side with holes for your alignment rods. It would end up being bulkier, more expensive and slower than ordering one online but if you really need a specific custom ice maybe worth it?
Edit: probably also would need something to retain the moulds like a couple of tapped holes and some cup point setscrews or pin point either or
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