Good Ideas Don’t Always Work
This is hard work!
Jordan learned about the process of making ideas into a reality earlier this year at the KIDmob Superhero Cyborg workshop. But it’s been a while since she hit a huge wall in the maker process. And we’ve most certainly hit a wall.
Last week, Jordan got a new 3D printed design to try and make into a new and improved sparkle-shooter for Project Unicorn. Her design partner, Sam Hobish, sent her small pieces of plastic we could shape around her little arm to try and use it to harness the motion of her arm and get the elbow to bend.
Here’s how it went:
But, this isn’t my design. This is Jordan’s. So I’ll try to step back and let her fail and keep trying until she comes up with a prototype that works.
What if she attached it Higher up more towards her shoulder and lines the inside of the socket with dyesome (spelling) a rubbery material that is some what sticky to hold the elbow to her nub better. It is smooth in texture and nonitchy. Ask an OT or PT where to get some. I used to use a sheet of it to hold my prosthesis still for donning and doffing. I got it right from my OT. But maybe a medical supply store?
Hi, Lisa! The big challenge for Jordan is she doesn’t actually have an elbow so we need material that can harness the motion she has in her arm even though her arm can’t really “grab.” We’ll keep trying and looking for sticky material that might work!
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