Volunteers Please Post here

If you are willing to help with the 3D Printed Prosthetic Initiative, then please respond to this thread, with ways that you feel you can help.

For example
1) Do you have a 3D printer, and are willing to print out pieces or entire prosthetics on it? This may include robotic hands, feet, etc.
2) Have you designed or remixed a design of a robotic arm, hand, or other prosthetic, and feel you could contribute ideas and designs?
3) Are you an engineer and feel that you could help customize designs for people?
4) Would you like to be one of our initiative leaders? This means moderating this section of the forums, starting new initiative threads, etc.
5) Would you be able to help us get more media coverage of this initiative?
6) Would you be able to help recruit volunteers?
7) Would you be able to help find people in needs of 3D printed prosthetics?
8) Are you able to volunteer in another way? Let's hear how.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks
Eddie Krassenstein

An amazing initiative. Not everyone can afford the 10,000 / 20,000+ prosthetic's on the market already so this is a truly needed way to go.

I do not yet have a 3D Printer, but i have many other skills. From robotics to design work. I have a huge interest in this field and to be honest, if i had better finances would definitely be putting more study, research and development into things new style prosthetics and additions like touch / temperature feedback for arms.

Custom fit prosthetics using scanned information would always be a bonus.

I would also love to be involved in finding potential 'clients'. Visiting specialist areas and hospitals i feel is a must in this area. The best idea would be to work as close as possible with the people in need.

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If you are willing to help with the 3D Printed Prosthetic Initiative, then please respond to this thread, with ways that you feel you can help.

For example
1) Do you have a 3D printer, and are willing to print out pieces or entire prosthetics on it? This may include robotic hands, feet, etc.
2) Have you designed or remixed a design of a robotic arm, hand, or other prosthetic, and feel you could contribute ideas and designs?
3) Are you an engineer and feel that you could help customize designs for people?
4) Would you like to be one of our initiative leaders? This means moderating this section of the forums, starting new initiative threads, etc.
5) Would you be able to help us get more media coverage of this initiative?
6) Would you be able to help recruit volunteers?
7) Would you be able to help find people in needs of 3D printed prosthetics?
8) Are you able to volunteer in another way? Let's hear how.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks
Eddie Krassenstein

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1) I have a couple 3D Printers and have already wanted to help with this project, but didn't know where to find people that needed help
2) No but once i start making them i am most certain i will come up with my own tweaks.
3) I am not an engineer by education but i have been designing, building, and tweaking things for years and years.
4) I would be open to it, not ready to commit yet
5) Word of mouth
6) I can try
7) I can talk to local doctors I work in medical related tech field.
8) I will keep it in mind!

Casey

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1) Do you have a 3D printer, and are willing to print out pieces or entire prosthetics on it? This may include robotic hands, feet, etc.

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Yes and Yes.

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2) Have you designed or remixed a design of a robotic arm, hand, or other prosthetic, and feel you could contribute ideas and designs?

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I have never designed a prosthetic for a real life patient. I have designed some very complicated items and gadgets that have been printed on my 3D-Printer. I can work effectively within a team environment working on this type of project. I will be able to contribute ideas that are helpful to solving the bigger problem.

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3) Are you an engineer and feel that you could help customize designs for people?

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I'm getting close to being an 'Engineer' :) I am certainly willing to help tackle difficult problems.

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4) Would you like to be one of our initiative leaders? This means moderating this section of the forums, starting new initiative threads, etc.

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Yes but if possible, I would prefer to wait until the 'right' initiative makes itself apparent. If the 'right' initiative appears I would be willing to lead it and push it foreword. However, with that said, for the first several initiatives done here, my guess is the learning curve is going to be steep and we may need to have several people all driving it forward to keep things organized. It might make sense to limit what and how much we try to take on for the first assignment. We probably should have a discussion about which initiatives get launched first (or ever).

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5) Would you be able to help us get more media coverage of this initiative?

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I don't have any media connections.

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6) Would you be able to help recruit volunteers?

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If we need special expertize I would be willing to do what I can to recruit them. But this isn't my most useful role.

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7) Would you be able to help find people in needs of 3D printed prosthetics?

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If I find somebody with a special need, I will point them here. But this won't be my most useful role.

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8) Are you able to volunteer in another way? Let's hear how.

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I don't know how to answer this other than to say any big engineering project always has the team members making contributions they did not expect. The bottom line is everybody needs to do what ever they can to get the team across the finish line.

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Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks
Eddie Krassenstein

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Such a great idea. I can offer the services of my Ultimaker and solidoodle if needed.

1) Do you have a 3D printer, and are willing to print out pieces or entire prosthetics on it? This may include robotic hands, feet, etc.
-- I have multiple printers and a CNC machine.
2) Have you designed or remixed a design of a robotic arm, hand, or other prosthetic, and feel you could contribute ideas and designs?
-- Some robotic arm design experience, and enough general engineering and design experience to contribute to the design process.
3) Are you an engineer and feel that you could help customize designs for people?
-- Yes.
4) Would you like to be one of our initiative leaders? This means moderating this section of the forums, starting new initiative threads, etc.
-- No.
5) Would you be able to help us get more media coverage of this
-- Not sure, but will look for opportunities to help.
6) Would you be able to help recruit volunteers?
-- Possibly.
7) Would you be able to help find people in needs of 3D printed prosthetics?
-- Not likely.
8) Are you able to volunteer in another way? Let's hear how.

I'd be willing to offer my MakerBot Replicator 2 :)

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If you are willing to help with the 3D Printed Prosthetic Initiative, then please respond to this thread, with ways that you feel you can help.

For example
1) Do you have a 3D printer, and are willing to print out pieces or entire prosthetics on it? This may include robotic hands, feet, etc.
Yes I do have couple of printer. Connex 500, Fortus 400mc and 900mc. Also we have silicon moding and voxeljet and EOS.

2) Have you designed or remixed a design of a robotic arm, hand, or other prosthetic, and feel you could contribute ideas and designs?
I am an engineer and specialized for sales. Not for design.

3) Are you an engineer and feel that you could help customize designs for people?
I am an engineer and specialized for sales. Not for design.

4) Would you like to be one of our initiative leaders? This means moderating this section of the forums, starting new initiative threads, etc.
For this question, I would like to care about the forum. In addition to that to care about something will take time. I am not exactly sure about if i have that much time.

5) Would you be able to help us get more media coverage of this initiative?
In turkey, ı can arrange something.

6) Would you be able to help recruit volunteers?
I guess no.

7) Would you be able to help find people in needs of 3D printed prosthetics?
No.

8) Are you able to volunteer in another way? Let's hear how.
yes

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks
Eddie Krassenstein

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thans alot...
okan nahit

I work in dental technology and may be able to help in certain areas and have access to medical professionals that may be willing to help out. I also have a personnel 3d printer and some interesting equipment at work that could probably be borrowed out of hours.

the future has truly arrived

If anyone does come forward to volunteer, do let me know as I would love to be able to donate some filament towards making one. We have recently donated filament for a prosthetic hand and we're always on the look out to help others and see the great outcome :)

I'm more interested in leg and foot designs since my mark forged should be able to print those in nylon/carbon fiber or nylon/kevlar. I am located in Los angeles.

I would love to be able to donate

My organization, EEZITEC, can definitely help & assist!