Gorgeous prosthetic.

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SleepyWilley on August 17th, 2018 at 19:01 UTC »

I find prosthetics super fascinating because of the functional and artistic possibilities. The whole thing about having lost a limb makes it kinda morbid tho

Spartan2470 on August 17th, 2018 at 19:57 UTC »

Here is the source of this image (that has three more pictures). Credit to the designer, Scott Summit.

TRANSFEMORAL MONOCOQUE MONOAXIAL STUDY This leg could be printed based only on a contralateral leg scan, along with additional biometric data. Unlike the 'Polyaxial Study', this leg featured a single pivot for the knee. Though less biomimetic, it offers a more robust assembly of parts. 36 ceramic bearings surround the knee mandrel, allowing a water-safe overall leg. The knee's 'lockout' is allowed by a recreation of horse-and-buggy era integrated strap brake between the upper and lower leg. This is activated by upward heel force; therefore, deactivated at the initiation of a forward lean for a step.

While this leg worked well as a prototype, and the concept remains intact, limitations were discovered through the process that challenge the viability of this direction for extensive deployment. I have no doubt that, at some time in the near future, all prosthetic legs will be printed to order, extensive research remains to guarantee a viable complement to the human form.

Design : Scott Summit

Software : GeoMagic, Pro/Engineer Creo

Fabrication : 3D Systems Selective Laser Sintering

Materials : Duraform EX Black (polyamide)

Waffle_bastard on August 17th, 2018 at 21:39 UTC »

Sometimes in public I find myself wanting to stare at somebody’s prosthetic limb...not because I’m thinking “LOOKIT THAT FREAK!!”, but because I’m thinking “Woah, that limb is cool as hell!”. But it’s awkward, so I don’t stare, even though I totally do want to look at it.