Calramon Mabalot is not just another 9 years old. He likes to indulge in DIY project making and is fond of his 3D printer which he uses with his brother to build cool tools. He recently made a mechanical hand using a 3D printer and gifted it to his local teacher.
Nine Year Old Boy Prints A Mechanical Hand For His Teacher
By
Michael Avery in
Feel Good
On 17th September 2016
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#1
Calramon Mabalot is not your average 9-year-old. He likes to indulge in DIY projects and loves 3D printer which he uses with his brother to build cool tools. He recently made a mechanical hand using a 3D printer and gifted it to his teacher.
#2
The deign of the prosthetic hand was Mabalot's own and he built a prosthetic hand complete with full articulated fingers. He had been learning how to operate a 3D printer all by himself and made a prosthetic hand to understand how it works.
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#3
The project is part of the E-Nabling the Future project and can be downloaded and printed by anyone online. Mabalot met a teacher, Nick, who needed a usable prosthetic so he took up the challenge of building and assembling the project along with fitting the arm for the teacher.
#4
Mabalot has his own website and YouTube channel. Like we said, he is not just another 9 years old. While we adults spend our days in front of a computer screen by wasting time on Facebook, Mabalot is showing us all up with his verve, drive, and talent. He even posted a video on his Twitter account.
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#5
The prototyping process for the hand was done at the library, but after finding a better design to build upon, Mabalot worked with that, and then 3D printed the final version and assembled it at home. The finished product was then delivered to Nick.
