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Old 05-23-2015, 10:58 PM
 
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Wait a minute, isn't this how we used to build things? Mechanically by hand?

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Instead of building a traditional 3D printer, de Bruin decided to harken back to a past when pantographs and mills ruled the shop floor by making a device which doesn't require software or electricity to work its magic.

His 3D printer is driven by a 7.5 pound weight.

Daniël de Bruin's Analog 3D Printer | 3D Printer World
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Old 05-24-2015, 06:01 PM
 
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Some people have way too much time on their hands.
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