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Invention of the Day: 3D-Printed Machine Gun That Folds and Shoots Paper Airplanes

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Dieter Michael Krone used a 3D-printer to build an automatic weapon that continuously folds pieces of paper into paper gliders. Watch the video below, and stay for the end of the clip so you can see the inner workings of the airplane machine gun. This is extremely satisfying to watch.


 

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