3D Printer. 3D printing & IP. Understand the 3d printing paradigm shift. General resources and trend following sites. 3D Printing. Education/Training. OEM's. Suppliers. Future Applications. 3D in Minnesota. Markus Kayser Builds a Solar-Powered 3D Printer that Prints Glass from Sand and a Sun-Powered Cutter. Industrial designer and tinkerer Markus Kayser spent the better part of a year building and experimenting with two fantastic devices that harness the sun’s power in some of the world’s harshest climates.
The first he calls a Sun Cutter, a low-tech light cutter that uses a large ball lens to focus the sun’s rays onto a surface that’s moved by a cam-guided system. As the surface moves under the magnified light it cuts 2D components like a laser. The project was tested for the first time in August 2010 in the Egyptian desert and Kayser used thin plywood to create the parts for a few pairs of pretty sweet shades. But he didn’t stop there. Next, Kayser began to examine the process of 3D printing. DIY Movement. 3D Printing (old) MAKE magazine. 3D Printer Magazine Online. Exploring the world of 3D printing.
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