The Iron Man 3D printed prosthetic hand designed to make children feel like a Superhero

The Iron Man 3D printed prosthetic hand designed to make children feel like a superhero

• Hand can replace an existing prosthetic
• Contains high powered LED 'blaster' and a laser
• Inventor has offered to help children to want one their own

It is a unique solution to boost a child with a prosthetic limb's confidence.

A 3D printing enthusiast has build an 'Iron Man' hand he hopes to develop in a prosthetic for children.

The low cost arm can be cheaply printed on any 3D printer, and its inventor has offered to help children to want one print their own.

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The Iron Man hand is designed to be worn by a child, and will allow them to grip objects - and use it's features such as a laser and a 'Thruster'

'How can we help a child that faces everyday challenges with a disability?' My answer is to give them the most awesome prosthetic hand, and raise their self esteem to Super Hero Levels,' wrote Pat Starace, the creator of the project.

' The vision was to create a hand, so that a child can have something that solves a mechanical challenge, is affordable, and mostly Looks Awesome!'

Starace took to the web to ask for children interested in the hand, offering to work with them to create a custom version.

'If you're a kid or a parent of a child that needs this, please contact me,' he said.

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The hand is modelled on the Iron Man suit worn by inventor Tony Stark in the hit film 

'Requestshave been streaming in, and i will replay to everyone.'

The hand uses a combination of mechanics and string to close the fingers.

An Arduino mini computer is used to control it, and it also boasts, at least according to Starace's design drawing, a 'Working laser and thruster'

The entire project took a month to complete, Starace said.

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Just like the real thing, the prosthetic hand has a 'thruster' although in this case it's a high powered LED light.

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An Arduino mini computer is used to control it, and it also boasts, at least according to Starace's design drawing, a ;working laser and thruster'   

                                       

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