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A Young Man From Andorra Builds Himself A Prosthetic Arm Using LEGO

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Ever since he was a kid, David Aguilar was obsessed with Lego. He spent his childhood building cars, planes, helicopters, and eventually, his own prosthetic. Born with a deformed arm, the self-named “Hand Solo” decided to take his Lego-building skills to the next level.

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At age 18, he perfected his designs with the MK2, a prosthetic arm with the ability to bend and pick up objects with a pincer-like grip. Now, he’s the coolest kid on the block.

David said, “I made an arm out of Lego pieces that I had used before to make a helicopter. I took it apart and built it, using the form of my hand. It completely fits the interior part of my arm.

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He explained that he can control the opening and closing of his hand from his stump.David’s right arm never developed properly, which means he only as the use of one hand.But he was able to use the popular children’s toy to create a false limb, which he is able to operate using his malformed arm.

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