Papers and Phoenix Prosthetics

    This morning, we decided to work with Phoenix prosthetic hands instead of the ones we have been using so far. Their function is the same, and the design is very similar. According to Kass, the Phoenix would be even easier to assemble. The difference with the Phoenix is that we would use a heat gun, which we have already bought, to shape the size of the forearm parts. The same material is used: flexible and non-flexible string, screws, foam padding, and velcro. While we may use the same filament for the palm and fingers, the arm must be 3D printed with a kind of filament that we have yet to buy: Petg filament, which can easily be made flexible through heat. When slicing the prosthetic in Cura, Layer Height should be 0.1mm, Infill Density 20%, Print Speed 55mm/s, Travel Speed 120 mm/s.

Kimberley, one of our new members, joined us today to learn about the Phoenix hands. We will soon figure out convenient meeting times for the rest of our new members. 

In the meantime, Jag has started working on a paper for Project E-Nable.