Jelle Seegers uses giant magnifying glass to melt metal

As part of the Design Academy Eindhoven student show at Dutch Design Week, graduate Jelle Seegers has presented a smelting machine with an oversized magnifying glass that focuses the sun's heat to melt metal more sustainably.

Jelle Seegers uses giant magnifying glass to melt metal

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