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Hello
I managed to print all the components listed, but how do I print a thumb mount for a left hand? The one here is for a right hand
Also, I couldn't find the files to print the wrist brackets and the bridges.
Thank you

I'm a senior in high school in an engineering class and i'm going to do this for my senior project. Is there any way I could email you along the way to have you as a mentor to this project? Thanks! -Ariana

There appears to be a mixture of scales for parts in the latest Righthand 2.6 thing file. The proximal_phal and the anth_hand_mount_fixed are at a larger scale than the rest of the parts, so they do not fit.

Thankyou for this project - it is wonderful! I am in the process of making one for my sister. I was wondering though if there is a technical reason for the equal length fingers. I was planning on making the the finger lengths match those of her other hand. If you already tried that, however, and found it leads to some problem so that the hand mechanics stop working, then I would rather know to not go that route. I do understand that I will not be able to just scale the parts, but will have to redo the 3D mesh to change the length. Also, is there any chance you can post a vendor/part number for the threaded brass rod and the the brass cable lock? I have not been able to find those parts.

Thanks again.

-David

Das ist eine großartige Leistung die Sie dort gebracht haben.
Seit meiner Geburt fehlen mir an der Linken Hand die kompletten Finger, genauso wie den Jungen in ihren Video.
Ich habe hier im Deutschen TV einen Bericht über ihre Erfindung gesehen und bin seit dem ich es sah vollig begeistert und möchte auch eine solche Prothese haben .
Die Möglichkeiten die sich mir dadurch allein im Arbeitsleben eröffnen sind grandios!
Ich danke Ihnen dafür, dass sie dies erfunden haben .
Bitte kontaktieren Sie mich

You are awesome! I have a son who is 9 adopted at 3 yrs with no fingers on the right hand and a partial thumb. He saw this and now wants one! My father had the same limb difference and while quite capable always wondered what it would have been like to have fingers. I have contacted the USA site as I have no idea on how to proceed.:}} Great job!!

I downloaded the robohand and i cant seem to find all the pieces, the ones that go down the forearm, and the two pieces that go's on top of the hand and arm, that the string goes thru. I am trying to make this for my friends son who just lost his fingers in some sort of farming accident. Please help

Good day, I have a daughter that was born 26 weeks premature. When she was 2 1/2 months old I picked up that she had floppy wrists. She is now 3 turning 4, doctors still have know diagnosis for her but was wondering if this robotic hands would work for her? She's been for a nerve conducting test about a month ago and they found one of her three main nerves in her arms but not in her hands. Everything is developed but is unable to write, catch a ball, etc.

Unless I'm mistake some pieces are missing. Looking at the instructions, and many images of this, there should be some longer pieces that go down the length of the hand/forearm. Just curious, sorry if I'm wrong.

Dear Mr.Rich. First of all, I very admire your creation, what an amazing work. I just wonder could you make an instruction in making the hand cap as well as the gauntlet? I would like to contribute something for my local, however the assistance from an occupational therapist is not likely alway available. Best regard.

Hey, do we have a part list associated with a vendor for easy ordering? I'm not sure how to go about getting these non printable parts.

Hello, My name is Claudio, I'm from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I have a son called David of 8 years old, who used to use a mioelectric prosthectic hand since he have 3 years old. That was heavy and at the end he didn't like to use it anymore.
I was praying to find something light and versatile, and yesterday looking for in internet I found your creation and I felt impressed. So, I thougt this can be the solution!
Now I would like that my son use your robohand.
I appreciate all your work done and how your work can help a lot of people around the world.
Please how can we get in touch.
I'm very interested.
Thanks

Hey, on the ABS Robohand Assembly Manual there are a list of materials that we need to build this hand and it says that you can purchase a start up kit and a growth kit. i tried to find the start up kit with no luck. Can someone send me a link to the start up kit?

Also, for the bungy cord in the ABS Robohand Assembly Manual does it have to be a certain thickness?

Thanks.

This is amazing. Thank you for the work you do. You are bringing hope to people who otherwise would be without. This condition is new to me. I don't know anyone with it but I am moved by your work. Thank you.

hi guys
just read this today any one wanna give me a hand helping her iv got a rep 2x just haven't made one of these yet
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new...

my email is [email protected]

There is only one "string" per finger? - How does the fingers "open" ?

What material is the thermoplastic, and where can I get it?

Hello, I live in Guatemala and a have a 1 year and 7 month old daughter who has stubs in her left hand, she has her thumb and the index finger but smaller than her right hand and stubs on the other three, I found Richards story and was so amazed to see it, I've been wondering if it's possible for my daughter to use the robohand at this age and if there is a way for someone to help me and how to acquire it. I appreciate what all of you do here!!!

Hello, I believe the appearance and dexterity of the hand could be improved by modifying the following design to fit the arm as yours does:

http://www.thingiverse.com/thi...

I have messaged the creator to recommend his involvement.

For those of you without Makerware to open the .thing format - just rename it to .zip and unpack it - it contains the single .stls for all parts

http://zheng3.com/2012/09/24/t...

I meant to say that my son is now 20 years old.

My son, who is not 20 years old, was born without fingers and most of bones in his left hand. He did not have amniotic band but his fingers did not form. He has a fairly functional thumb. We have always wanted a hand like this! I don't know if I am clever enough to make one but ... I want to . Where do I begin?

You don't actually need a Makerbot to install MakerWare. It is not license-keyed and does not care whether you have a makerbot plugged in or not.

donstratton"s post x2. I have a Makergear M2 and I'd like to help out/use this as a real world example for my students. Please make it as easy as possible for nonMBI users to contribute.

One small observation... there are a lot of 3D printers that could do this work, and Makerbots are just one of many, so tying this in with Makerbot software seems rather limiting. I, as the owner of a Lulzbot, apparently cannot do anything other than print the example STLs. Am I missing something?

In October I will be teaching between 50-100 graduate engineering students about multibody dynamics. I'd like to point them at a meaningful project, and this hand certainly qualifies! They will be able to simulate and predict the kinematics and loads the hand is subjected to as it moves, and even some stability properties. I'd love to work with you to design a project that will help your efforts. Please get in contact with me if this appeals to you - matthew.millard at uni-due.de

I want to be on the map.

This an amazing cntribution to the world, I´m post the video link with subtitles in spanish.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Hi everyone
My name is Francisco from Spain. My nephew was born with amniotic band syndrome and he is mising the fingers of one of his hands except for the thumb. He is 3 now. He asked the other day why he couldnt have another hand to play like his twin sister so I started looking and found Richard's project. I'm looking for help from someone who have a printer to make the parts, of course i would cover all the costs involved but i need someone with the hardware and expertise to make the parts so i can build it for him, if there is someone out there please contact me on [email protected]
Thanks in advance
Francisco

Hi, love this project...... Just wanted to say that I was searching on Indiegogo and could not find you with the search of "Prosthetic" or "Hand" and think you should add those critical tags there. I just made a donation there as well. Keep up the good work. I have a Replicator2 and lots of PLA material and would love to print a few extra sets of parts if that would help anyone. Just request a color and where to ship the parts or any other details. I just got in some glow in the dark PLA and a few bright colors in.

Simply awesome! My son was born with no left hand and the lower left arm stops shortly after the elbow. I wonder if this would work with an extension that sits in the arm (held up oever the elbow. Most likely, the impulses for the finger(s) would be a problem. The nerves and bones are present in the small lower arm piece, but could those be used to trigger the gripping?

Hi guys, excellent work! I need your help in start making robohand in the UK. I have sent you an email at [email protected] and [email protected] It would be great if you could reply. Thanks!

mount_bar_with_wrist.stl is needed as in "Remake_of_Robohands_prosthetic_hand"

OK, Makerbotters,

If you're willing to receive inquiries from people who need a Robohand, put yourself on this map.

Let's crowdsource the distribution system!

https://mapsengine.google.com/...

that is the most amazing print I have ever seen here!!
Congratulations for your Impressive work

This is amazing...

AWESOME MATE!

You mention in the video that with this prosthetic hand you could ride a bicycle.
I have a question about that; Is it possible to hold the bike handle with the prosthetic hand while using 2 fingers to pull on the break?
Would such an action simply make the hand led go of the bike?

Very impressive!

This is absolutely amazing. Completely awesome! I would love to print one of these for someone that needs it.

Fantastic! I reached out to you by email about my son Charlie. I'll download these files and start printing today to see if I can give you some feedback. Thanks for all your work.

Screw the "Like" button... WHERE'S THE LOVE BUTTON! This is the sort of work and mind set that will allow the human race to survive! GOOD ON YOU MATE!

You are amazing robohand - this would be so helpful for those out in developing countries - would love to share this if you don't mind - cheers mate - you are the best...

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I have been on the Thingiverse for about a year and have seen some really amazing functional "things" here, this is the tops!

I have a student in my class that has one hand that would be very interested in this.

Thank you for your hard work on this project.

You sir, are my hero!

The idea of using 3d printers to aid in the making of prosthetic has been a dream of mine, and you are truly an inspiration to my cause.

THANK YOU!!!

awesome. i am toally speechless.

To everyone offering assistance – thank you very much. We would like to try and co-ordinate where everyone is all over the world so please send an email to [email protected] with what type of assistance you can offer, where you are on the globe as well as your contact information. Thanks!

I wonder if this could be adapted for use by someone with fingers, as a power assist glove. Mum has MS, and sometimes her fingers don't feel like moving when she tells them to.

this touched me. i'm compelled to design a "glove" made of a sugru or oogoo substance to give it a more human feel and look. hmmm. i guess i need to give it some thought. outstanding post robohand! this is what the creative commons community is about.

This is an amazing use of the Bot, and a truly touching story!

WOW! Speechless.

Are the OpenSCAD design files for this published somewhere?

Look for the movie titled: 3D Printed Magic Arms on that website.

3D Printed Magic Arms

This message is specifically for lakefern, but it could benefit others.
Try this website, they may have a solution: http://bcove.me/z8mykift
They created a full rig for a child who could not move her arms, and now she can.
Hope this helps.
I'll pass this website and the other one along to anyone that needs either of them.

Dunno why Richard hadn't posted it yet, but they are running a Funding Campaign right now that could use your help: indiegogo.com/projects/robohan...

this is amazing! my teacher is the co founder of a foundation called the getty owl foundation. they are funding devices for SMA (spinal muscular atrophy). if you could figure something out as a sort of exo-skeletal pair of arms for people with SMA then contact me. Thanks!

Hi there! so impressed!!
I am a school teacher, teaching technology, using Inventor autodesk, have recently acquired a 3 D printer from makerbot, would like very much to use this hand as a project for the class, have a graduated student who needs this wonderful device, could you please give me manual, assembly instructions etc.
for such projects. Thank you
G Dulanto

the manual for assembly is complete, email [email protected] for a copy.

I live in Bellingham Wa. My 9 year old son was born one-handed. I am very interested in trying to make one of these for him, but have never worked with 3D printing. I'm sure you're flooded with requests for help, but here's another one. :-)
If you could contact me I'd really appreciate it!

My 5 yo son was born with a left hand nearly identical to Liam's right from symbrachydactyly. This device is amazing. I've located a 3D printer here in North Carolina and I've down loaded the files to my jump drive. How can I get assembly instructions? And I may be mistaken, but are the specs for the gauntlet included? I want to produce one of these for my little guy so badly; I cannot wait!

I'm a 15 year old who is really interested in making these and giving these out in my community for free. Can I use it to build robotic hands and present them to my school on how I was able to make them and give them away? (it's a free project and I'm building my own 3D printer and showing things you can do with it)
Thank you!
PS. I will give you all the credit of the design and all!

When I saw this I nearly died. My grandson was born no left hand caused by ABS (Amniotic Band Syndrome) and his name is Liam. I just think you guys are awesome and hopefully someday my little baby will be able to use something like this. He does remarkably well now but as he gets older and really starts to use his hand/s, this would make things so much easier for him. Thank you for what you do and don't ever stop!

This is so crazy cool! My son, adopted from China when he was 2, was born with missing fingers on his right hand (symbrachydactyly). He is about to turn 7 in a few weeks. I'm not really sure how we could do this, but just the possibility is so amazing! Thank you!

This is wonderful.

Here it is in the news: http://www.nbcnews.com/technol...

This is very inspiring, and not easy - Excellent job. I am honored to be working on a highly advanced prosthetic hand & arm for wounded veterans. However, it won't be for everyone, and isn't meant to be. The (fortunately) small market and unbelievable volume of paperwork keeps many companies from even attempting such feats, which is really infuriating. Please keep doing what you are doing - helping kids & inspiring so many others.

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Have you considered making a design that actually is "his" hand by using the free program, 1-2-3D Catch, to 3D scan his other hand, then mirroring his fingers to make the new hand? It may not be worth it if the grippy thimbles work well, and it would be hard to incorporate your already excellent design, but I do think it would be possible. It might offer him a more natural look if he cares about that now or in the future. Let me know if you'd like to discuss how that might work. I'd be happy to help.

You are changing the world and are an inspiration for us all to emulate. Thank you!

Parenting, You're doing it right.

Thats Great! There should be more things like that!!!

This is so inspiring!

Absolutely brilliant! I think this begs the question, where are the Thingiverse Awards? :)

wow that is hard to compete with, I mean helping kids and adults with missing fingers. The next thing will have to be a printable fusion reactor to top that.

Screwing the company that makes these things for huge dollars + huge insurance costs + insurance premiums screwing the next poor kid... I love this stuff!!!

Wow, You helped thousands.

You guys rock! And I am sure you will keep rocking in the future. I wish you all the best. I am studying to be a mechatronics engineer, and one of my ideas for the future (job-wise) is also development of practical affordable prosthetics. I admire your dedication!

Wow, there should be a website dedicated to open source prosthetics designed to be 3d printed. Very cool stuff your doing.

I like this device. Very neat. I am working on a plastic pin set for this so I can mess around with it without using metal hardware. Probably won't hold up to heavy use but should be fun as a desk toy. Can you post your source file so I can work on improving your design?

This is good:). I have another boy in mind for it too. His name is Power and he lives in the Philippines. His left hand was malformed at birth. Quite cool.

Great work! I guess that seeing that nice smile on the boy's face should be the best reward you can get!