Carpenter builds 3D-printable robotic hand for €380

A South African carpenter who lost four fingers on a circular saw has built his own cut-price prosthetic replacement using 3D printing.

Carpenter builds 3D-printable robotic hand for €380

A South African carpenter who lost four fingers on a circular saw has built his own cut-price prosthetic replacement using 3D printing.

Richard Van As decided to create his own hand after seeing an online video of a mechanical hand made for a theatre production by designer Ivan Owen, in Seattle.

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