WARSAW, Ind. — A group of young creators in Warsaw is pushing the limits of 3-D printing and helping out a middle school classmate at the same time, WSBT in South Bend reports.
Owen Lewis has been designing his own prosthetic hand for several weeks with his classmates at Edgewood Middle School. Now, he’s getting to test out what they’ve been working on.
In partnership with Grace College, Lewis and his new friends have joined an online movement that uses 3-D printing to make prosthetic hands and arms free of cost to children all around the world.
The design uses wrist movement to activate gripping and holding everything from water bottles to school supplies.
“Well, it’s really inspired me because you know now I have a left hand and I’ve actually made a lot more friends with this experience,” Lewis said. “And, overall, it’s just a great experience.
The teaching team and students at Edgewood aren’t stopping with Lewis. They’re opening this new opportunity to anyone who might need a prosthetic free of cost.
For more information on the program from Grace College, click here. For more information on how to enter the program or help out, click here. To read WSBT’s reporting, click here.