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    Quote Originally Posted by Megan View Post
    Below are the bartlett tendons. This knee is considered one of the best for snowboarding and is multi-functional. I also need a foot with some ankle flexion.

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    Wow!

    I wonder if a hybrid approach would make sense? I know my 3D-Printer can't do this complexity with the required strength and accuracy. But If I was trying to do this for myself, I might be able to use my 3D-Printer to make molds to cast the parts out of a much higher strength composite material like Fiber-Glass Resin. And in fact, some of these parts are bigger than can really be done by the hobbyist 3D-Printers. But the molds probably could be done in sections for the big parts.

    If that could be made to work, my guess is Fiber-Glass Resin isn't something that your skin is going to like to have in contact with it.

    Note to Self: Stop taking my knees for granted!
    Last edited by Roxy; 09-09-2014 at 06:28 PM.

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