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Collapsible lampshade is built with lasers. PewPew!

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Collapsible lampshade seems impossible, built with lasers

This lampshade is awesome even though it’s not as simple as that Egg Carton Lampshade I think it’s more impressive.  Even more impressive than the final product is the way this unusual lampshade was created:

“The process works by sweeping a laser across a pan of powdered nylon; when the lasers hit the nylon, it fuses (“sinters”). The process repeats in layers, until the final product emerges. Thus, you can create interlocking shapes all at once–for example, a chain whose links are completely closed.”

Take a look at this video after the break and you’ll see how it unfurls: Read More


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