The Asian Age

Why is he the coolest dad?

- VIDEO GRAB FROM YOUTUBE

Paul McCarthy is the father of a differentl­y abled son, Leon, who was born without fingers on one of his hands. About three years ago, Paul started to research an inexpensiv­e, yet functional, prosthetic hand. That was when he came across a video online with detailed instructio­ns on how to use a 3D printer specifical­ly to create prosthetic hands. He then decided to create a custom- made hand that would eventually help his son carry out tasks requiring minimal effort. Not only did he create a customised hand for his son but he also managed to cut costs. According to Viralnova, a normal prosthesis would have cost him more than $ 30,000 but the 3D printed hand cost him less than $ 10.

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