Sun Cutter: Markus Kayser Creates Brilliant Solar-Powered Laser Cutter

Posted By Helen Morgan On June 30, 2011 @ 2:30 pm In Art,Renewable Energy,Solar Power | 1 Comment

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This week Markus Kayser wowed us with his amazing Solar Sinter 3D printer ^[6], so we were thrilled to learn that the designer has also created an ingenious sun-powered laser cutter. Dubbed the Sun Cutter ^[7], the low-tech laser cutter harnesses the solar energy to create intricate industrial designs anywhere the sun shines.

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The machine focuses a ball lens to cut pre-programmed shapes in paper, cardboard, and plywood up to 0.4mm thick. Kayser has also incorporated pre-digital machinery by using a cam system to control the shape of the cut, which is set in motion by a small motor driving a timing belt. The entire process is powered by solar energy.

Developed as part of the design products masters course at the Royal College of Art ^[9], Kayser’s amazing work combines environmental consciousness and progressive design. According to Kayser, the Sun Cutter creates “a juxtaposition between the machine-made, repetitive and individual, unique object.”

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[6] Solar Sinter 3D printer: http://inhabitat.com/the-solar-powered-sinter-3d-printer-turns-desert-sand-into-glass/

[7] Sun Cutter: http://www.markuskayser.com/work/sun-cutter/

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