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Anybody here have a 3D printer?
I got one recently, after deciding that I am capable of building a myoelectric prosthesis for my father (right arm amputee). Pretty awesome technology. So far the structural quality sucks, but given this is a relatively virgin technology, I have much opportunity to think of ways of improving it that might not have already been thought of. That seems to be a regular occurrence for me; figure out a way to do something better, only to find out that someone else already thought of that 50 years ago.
I present you with a picture, lovingly snapped in familiar settings so as not to cause anybody undue discomfort.
If you're particularly aroused by the idea of making a DIY prosthesis, or by the thought of my potential failure, you can keep up with the progress of my build on my blog.
freehandblog.wordpress.com
I got one recently, after deciding that I am capable of building a myoelectric prosthesis for my father (right arm amputee). Pretty awesome technology. So far the structural quality sucks, but given this is a relatively virgin technology, I have much opportunity to think of ways of improving it that might not have already been thought of. That seems to be a regular occurrence for me; figure out a way to do something better, only to find out that someone else already thought of that 50 years ago.
I present you with a picture, lovingly snapped in familiar settings so as not to cause anybody undue discomfort.
If you're particularly aroused by the idea of making a DIY prosthesis, or by the thought of my potential failure, you can keep up with the progress of my build on my blog.
freehandblog.wordpress.com