E-nabling the future: Access to low-cost children's prostheses

E-nabling the future (orEastable) is a worldwide movement made up of volunteers from all over the planet: engineers, artists, physiotherapists, designers, teachers, enthusiasts, families and ordinary people who want to make a difference. The idea is collaborative and aims to distribute knowledge for the production of low -cost children's prostheses, From 3D printing technology.

The online platform makes detailed prosthesis models available for download with few resources and that, in addition to being affordable, are functional and very fun - always inspired by superheroes.

The BrazilianMARCELO BOTELHO It is one of the people engaged with the cause. Mechanical Engineering Student, He used thesite to have access to the detailed tutorial of the prosthesis that built for the boyKelvin. Marcelo, who seeks support to produce more prostheses, departed from the model“Cyborg Beast”Available on the platform, and adapted it to a version inspired by Ben 10 - Boy's favorite hero.

We hope the networkeastable Get more and more volunteers in the country, Certainly many children would be benefited. But for this the cost of 3D printing around here needs to be more accessible. Below are some images around the world of prostheses made possible from the initiative. Learn more and be parthere.

Article extracted from http://www.hypeness.com.br/2014/10/brasileiro-cria-protese-infantil-do-ben-10-com-ajuda-do-e-nabling/

E-nabling the future: Access to low-cost children's prostheses
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