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Animals get new lives thanks to 3D printing! - Tobi - 02-23-2015
Don't ask me how this works! I don't know how 3D printing works. But I certainly would find out if an animal I cared about had been involved in a tragic accident or birth defect which meant it needed custom prosthetics:
http://www.care2.com/causes/5-animals-living-happier-lives-after-tragedy-thanks-to-3d-printing.html
RE: Animals get new lives thanks to 3D printing! - Catherine - 02-23-2015
I think it is fantastic that we have new technology and they are using it to help injured animals.
The amazing thing is the generosity of the people working with the technology. In each case they have to find a new solution. None of the animals has the same need. They jump in there and find a way and if the first idea doesn't work they keep trying new things. The goose with the prosthetic in priceless. He just know he can walk. He doesn't care how or why.
Animals adapt very well to handicaps. We could learn from them and of course working to produce new limbs is teaching the people who use the printers. Who knows what they will be able to build some day.
RE: Animals get new lives thanks to 3D printing! - Bobby Lin - 01-23-2016
(02-23-2015, 10:23 AM)Tobi Wrote: Don't ask me how this works! I don't know how 3D printing works. But I certainly would find out if an animal I cared about had been involved in a tragic accident or birth defect which meant it needed custom prosthetics:
http://www.care2.com/causes/5-animals-living-happier-lives-after-tragedy-thanks-to-3d-printing.html
I definitely agree that 3D printed prosthetics are the best way to go because they affordable, accessible, and completely customizable. All sorts of prosthetics have been made for humans and animals alike. Check out some of the best prosthetic stories here: https://mylocal3dprinting.com/blog/top-3d-printing-stories-of-2015/
Soon enough, 3D printers will make their way into the medical industry and benefit thousands in need of prosthetics.
RE: Animals get new lives thanks to 3D printing! - Catherine - 01-23-2016
It really is incredible the things they are able to do. The printed limbs will transform lives and the whole field of prosthetics.
I think the possibilities are endless.
Customized shoes and clothes and even organs will change how we live.
What I would hope for is 3D printed foods. Various soya products can have tastes that we like, but they also need to have texture and shape. We could 3D print soya meat substitutes that people would eat. That could transform the food industry. The future has possibilities.
I admit the 3D printed car is pretty nice too.
RE: Animals get new lives thanks to 3D printing! - LPC - 01-23-2016
It is amazing how 3D printing has already improved the lives of countless animals (and humans as well, of course). I seem to remember posting some while ago about a turtle who had part of his beak damaged by a propeller and had it replaced by a 3D printed prosthesis. Ah, just found it again:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11614732/Cyborg-turtle-gets-3D-printed-beak-after-propeller-injury.html
RE: Animals get new lives thanks to 3D printing! - Ruth - 01-23-2016
I don't really understand how the 3D printing is done but it looks fascinating and very helpful.
RE: Animals get new lives thanks to 3D printing! - Tobi - 01-24-2016
Oh my goodness Catherine! 3D printed food! I am really not sure what I make of that!
RE: Animals get new lives thanks to 3D printing! - Catherine - 01-24-2016
Quote:Oh my goodness Catherine! 3D printed food! I am really not sure what I make of that!I am hoping you can make a very good meal of it.