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The Year of James Watt
University of Glasgow Students 3D Print 800-Parts Steam Engine Model to Honor James Watt
To celebrate the legacy of Scottish inventor James Watt, students from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, used 3D printing to create an 800-part model of his steam engine which was first built 200 years ago.