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Tech From Here: NL, beyond Dutch Design Week

The work this post covers and every source it draws on, each linked to the original.

Research cited

  1. Carnegie Mellon University, Environmental Health and Safety, "Laser Cutter Safety - Guideline", issued March 26, 2019, revision 11, September 11, 2024 cmu.edu

Other sources

  1. National Institute of Standards and Technology, "What is Additive Manufacturing?", NIST, undated nist.gov

Images, slide by slide

Slide 1
An orange laser cutter with a large glass lid and yellow warning labels, a monitor and keyboard behind it by a tall windowPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 2
A wooden crate of plywood offcuts, on top a blue board with the word Balkon cut out of it and a red arrowPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 3
A maker space seen from above: workbenches, printers, red and blue spools of filament, tools, tall windows onto a brick buildingPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 4
Small 3D-printed objects on a white bench: a black plaque with raised letters, a red disc, a dark green wheel, a blue and a purple shapePhoto: RN Collins
Slide 5
An orange laser cutter seen from the side, its glass lid closed, a monitor by the window behindPhoto: RN Collins
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Model of a hydraulic press, 1820, Rijksmuseum (NG-MC-57)Frame: Rijksmuseum, PD, croppedMuseum or journal record

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