Airicist
12th March 2014, 10:39
Founder of Project Robohand (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?5458)
Founder of Project Robobeast (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?5460)
Airicist
18th March 2014, 19:22
https://youtu.be/WT3772yhr0o
MakerBot and Robohand | 3D Printing Mechanical Hands
Published on May 8, 2013
When Richard Van As, a woodworker in South Africa, decided to make a set of mechanical fingers, it wasn't just for fun. He'd lost four of the fingers on his right hand in an unfortunate work accident. For a carpenter, a disabled hand is a big professional risk, so Richard decided on the day of the incident that he would use the tools available to him to remedy his situation. Watch the inspiring video above to hear how Richard's project, Robohand, is changing lives with patience, spirit, and a MakerBot Replicator 2.