Solar Sinter prints in 3D with power from the sun

By Georgia | Published: June 26, 2011

Markus Kayser – Solar Sinter Project from Markus Kayser on Vimeo.

In case you didn’t see this on Boing Boing, this is a video of a 3D printer made by Markus Kayser which uses a lens and the sun to heat sand and 3D print in glass. <3 science + technology + a little creative thinking.

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