Solar-powered 3-D printer prints glass from sand
June 29, 2011
Solar Sinter, Siwa, Egypt (credit: Markus Kaiser)
Markus Kaiser’s solar sintering project explores the potential of desert manufacturing, where energy and material occur in abundance.
In this experiment, sunlight and sand are used as raw energy and material to produce glass objects using a 3D printing process, combining natural energy and material with high-tech production technology.
His work with solar-sintering aims to raise questions about the future of manufacturing and the use of solar energy.
Glass bowl (credit: Markus Kayser)
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Comments (8)
by Jmillz
This video made me unbelievably sleepy and I don’t know why.
by zjardo
i like the use of skateboard wheels
by a
Damn
by nanuku
I kept thinking it was going t turn into a Coldplay video at any moment.
by person that it works for
Works for me.
by shewh
Huh?
by Editor
Temporary freeze, OK now.
by Brian H
?? freezes at the 2 minute mark, just a single frame display for 2½ minutes?
Fail.