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Greetings from noob in need of knowhow for upper limb prosthetics

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By cojonlicu - 10/4/2020 11:38:56 PM

Hello. I am in need of composites kowhow to improve the upper limb prosthetic for congenital amputated girl (my daughter). Utter newbie, aware of the basics about composites but without any practical experience. Looking foward to get advise from experienced users and share my findings for disabled people to profit. The matter of issue is the sock that warps the forehad to hold a electrically driven mechanic hand on the edge. I'll try to start replicating this spiral with the idea of substituting the rigid sock decribed in the image. Any ideas, critics or thoughts are welcomed. Thanks.
By cojonlicu - 10/5/2020 2:58:25 PM

 
Warren (Staff) - 10/5/2020 2:22:53 PM
Welcome to the Forum!  Sounds like a difficult project.  The hardest part is going to be getting the right "inside" information on the best fabrics and layups for this kind of prosthetic.  A lot of the medical orthotics companies are not so keen on sharing the specifics for commercial reasons so DIY'ers like yourself can sometimes struggle to get the info you need without a lot of practice and trial and error.


Thanks for the info. Actually there are none upperlimb prothesis with that kind of desing that im aware of. I´m ready for the trial and error part of the process. Hope to be able to use your expertice to make it quicker. I´ll be posting sketches of what I have in mind soon so you could give some clue aboutwhere to start. Thanks