Gael Langevin is a French modelmaker and sculptor. Using Blender he is designing a robot that can be printed on home 3D printers.
Luckily for the self-described autodidact, the Internet is proving to be a powerful tool for those who are uninterested in the education provided by mainstream sources. With Blender (the free, open source 3D modelling software), for instance, there are a multitude of tutorials that can lead users step-by-step through the model building process. And, with the vast supply of tutorials on any given subject throughout the Internet, Gaël explains, “You can go to the essential on what you want to learn, but you also get extra info about things you wouldn’t have searched for. I’ve been fooling with Blender for two years, now, and discover new stuff all the time.”
Check out Paul's website for in-depth information about this amazing project.
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Let's hear it for our new Blender-modeled overlords!
wow there's a really cool tv segment on the site that explains how one of the hands was used to print a prosthetic hand for an amputee:) ... en francais, but even if you don't speak french it's still an interesting watch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPxt_qMcfpc#t=406
Here is an article about a 3D printed prosthetic hand that was conceived by Richard Van As, a South African carpenter who lost four fingers from his right hand in a work accident, and Ivan Owen, a mechanical props designer from the USA. you can find out more about their work http://www.robohand.net
http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/29/3d-printed-robohand-helps-children-born-without-fingers/
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