Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Give me a big enough Fresnel Lens...

...and a star to shine through it, and I can make anything.
(with apologies to Archimedes)

This is an incredibly cool use of concentrated sunlight and the 3-D printing process known as "sintering" combined to create a...well, it's not low-tech...call it a simple, yet innovative approach to cutting-edge design, prototyping and production concepts.


Markus Kayser Builds a Solar-Powered 3D Printer that Prints Glass from Sand and a Sun-Powered Cutter | Colossal

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