LEARN IN THE
A LOCAL SCHOOL IS USING 3-D
TECHNOLOGY TO HELP CHILDREN IN
NEED. THE PROSTHETICS THEY'RE
CREATING áCAN BE EXPENSIVE.
KXAN'S LAUREN KRAVETS SHOWS US
HOW THEY'RE DOING IT AT NO
COST TO THOSE WHO NEED THEM.
IT'S A FAMILIAR SOUND... BUT
WHAT COMES OUT OF THIS PRINTER
IS ANYTHING BUT FLAT. "WE'RE
PRINTING OFF SOME OF THE
BIGGER PIECES FOR HERE."
STUDENTS AT SUMMIT CHRISTIAN
ACADEMY IN CEDAR PARK ARE
WORKING WITH DESIGNS FOR
PROSTHETIC HANDS. "THE DESIGN
WILL THEN PRINT TO THE 3-D
PRINTER WHICH CAN TAKE UP TO
THREE HOURS TO PRINT A PART
LIKE THE ONE BEHIND ME, WHICH
WILL END UP LOOKING LIKE THIS,
OR AS LITTLE AS A MINUTE FOR A
SMALLER PART."ENGINEERING
STUDENTS THEN PUT THE PIECES
TOGETHER TO FORM..... A
FUNCTIONAL HAND.SENIOR PARIS
VARNIER GOT THE FIRST FINISHED
PRODUCT.SHE FLEXES HER WRIST
WHICH ALLOWES THE HAND TO OPEN
AND CLOSE."FINALIZE ALL THE
ADJUSTMENTS RIGHT HERE."
THERE'S A LEARNING CURVE
ESPECIALLY AFTER GOING HER
WHOLE LIFE WITHOUT A LEFT
HAND. "SO I THINK WITH TIME IT
WILL GET EASIER, BUT IT'S MORE
CONTROL, EVEN DRIVING, I HAVE
TO PUSH MY ARM UP AGAINST THE
WHEEL, WHEREAS I CAN GRIP NOW
SO IT'S SIMPLE TASKS THAT I
THINK PEOPLE DON'T THINK ABOUT
AS OFTEN."PARIS WON'T BE THE
ONLY ONE BENEFITING. STUDENTS
WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE
PROSTHETIC HANDS TO DONATE."WE
WANT TO FIND MORE PEOPLE IN
THE COMMUNITY THAT NEED HELP
WITH PROSTHETIC HANDS, SO
WE'RE CONTACTING OTHERS IN THE
COMMUNITY.""NOT A LOT OF
PEOPLE HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY
TO GET ONE, IT'S JUST SO
EXPENSIVE SO BEING ABLE TO 3D
PRINT AND USE THAT RESOURCE TO
BLESS PEOPLE OUTSIDE THIS
SCHOOL, I THINK IS REALLY
AWESOME.".. ONE LESS OBSTACLE.
"I CAN ALREADY TELL HOW
BENEFICIAL IT'S GOING TO BE."
LAUREN KRAVETS KXAN NEWS.SOME
PROSTHETIC HANDS CAN COST
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF
DOLLARS DEPENDING ON
FUNCTIONALITY AND APPEARANCE.
THE BASIC HAND PARIS HAS, COST
THE SCHOOL ABOUT 100 DOLLARS A
HAND - WHICH COMES OUT OF
THEIR CURRICULUM BUDGET. AS OF
NOW STUDENTS ARE JUST PRINTING
PROSTHETIC HANDS, BUT THEY MAY
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