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Mechanical wrist update

General situation: I have a long arm stump and require a wiggle free and if possible service free quick release wrist that features a hollow center area (which is where my pin / pin lock takes up space). Road map: http://www.swisswuff.ch/tech/?p=158 The first version (crown type lock) was extremely simple, it was manufactured very fast and worked very well once one got used to the unique type of lock. I wore that Feb 09 to now and had no p… Continue

Added by Wolf Schweitzer on October 31, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Swiss watch industry going overboard with negative disability stereotyping

New rant: http://www.swisswuff.ch/tech/?p=205 The Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie is an association that represents brands such as Rolex, IWC, Breitling, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Hublot, Audemars Piguet or Concord. T… Continue

Added by Wolf Schweitzer on July 16, 2009 at 6:00am — No Comments

How to build a prosthetic socket

Interesting almost step wise instruction PDF by Otto Bock on how to cast and how to laminate a socket: www.ottobock.se/cps/rde/xbcr/ob_com_de/ti_646t3_dynamic_arm_d_gb.pdf Maybe best to download and store this before they stop to make it available for everybody. Continue

Added by Wolf Schweitzer on June 22, 2009 at 12:36pm — No Comments

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