Dad 3-D printed a prosthetic hand for his son

[Bay_Kat]

3-D printers are one of the coolest pieces of technology available. Part of what makes them so cool is how easily they can improve someone's life. Paul McCarthy was looking for an inexpensive but functional prosthetic hand for his son Leon. Leon was born without fingers on his left hand. Paul found a video online about a prosthetic hand that anyone could make with a 3-D printer, based on a design by Washington state inventor Ivan Owen. Now Leon proudly calls himself a cyborg as he shows off his functioning robotic hand.

Paul McCarthy, Massachusetts man, uses 3-D printer to make prosthetic hand for his son

What an awesome story. Watch the video if you can, it's really interesting.

 

[slotpuppy]

I wonder how long it will be before women start making personalized toys for themselves.

 

[GWguy]

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