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Gravity powered, The Z-machine !

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Z Machine is a fully mechanical Clay 3D Printer, powered by 20 kilograms of weight. The printer, driven by chains and gears, works as a geometry calculator that prints out an unlimited amount of geometric shapes.
The printed clay can then be glazed and fired to become a piece of elegant Crafts.

 

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