African inventor makes 3D printer from scrap

From the creator

Kodjo Afate Gnikou has imagination, talent and ambition. Using rails and belts from old scanners, the case of a discarded desktop computer and even bits of a diskette drive, he has created what is believed to be the first 3D printer made from e-waste. It has taken him several months to put together his experimental device. Lifting designs off a computer, the 3D printer produces physical objects. He shows us by "printing" a small round container. euronews knowledge brings you a fresh mix of the world's most interesting know-hows, directly from space and sci-tech experts. Subscribe for your dose of space and sci-tech (every Monday, Wednesday and Friday) http://eurone.ws/Y9QTy3 Made by euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe.

Published 2013-10-30 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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