The world's largest digital X-ray machine is used to create solar panels, but the technology could also be used to make cutting tools that cost $6
The so-called "digital cutter" uses a 3D printer to create a metal object from the inside out. First, a block of metal is scanned and then printed on a desktop printer. The resulting object is then cut into its final shape using a laser cutter
The process has been successful in producing prototypes, but now an entrepreneur wants to turn it into a product that can be sold for less than $6 per unit. He's even created a video showing how the process works:
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