Building a Prosthetic Arm with Lego

FairUse, David Aguilar, Video, 2020. DigiAppHum: Building a Prosthetic Arm with Lego. 2020.

Building a Prosthetic Arm with Lego

Using technology for your own goals is one of the things this project is all about.

Therefore we want to highlight the case of David Aguilar Amphoux, who built a variety of self-made prosthetic arms with Lego bricks. This is an example of how you use tools to your advantage. While Lego bricks come in a lot of flavors and offer wide flexibility others have 3d-printed additional parts they needed to customise it further. Links as an impulse for further creativity are below waiting to be clicked.

Building a Prosthetic Arm With Lego

From the Video-description: Ever since he was a kid, David Aguilar was obsessed with Lego. He spent his childhood building cars, planes, helicopters, and eventually, his own prosthetic. Born with a deformed arm, the self-named “Hand Solo” decided to take his Lego-building skills to the next level. At age 18, he perfected his designs with the MK2, a prosthetic arm with the ability to bend and pick up objects with a pincer-like grip. Now, he’s the coolest kid on the block.

The video showcases the evolution of Amphoux's arm and offers some inspiration. The building instruction links below offer further inspiration.

https://vimeo.com/259686728

Building Instructions

• Lego Education
• Fun projects with Lego Mindstorm

3D-Printing Files

• Open Bionics 3D-Print Files

Further Links and Endnotes

• Link to external source - [ Archivkopie via Archive.org ]
• Building Instructions
• Building Instructions

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