Kansas teen uses 3-D printer to make hand for boy

Kansas teen uses 3-D printer to make hand for boy 

Williams, Mará R. "Kansas Teen Uses 3-D Printer to Make Hand for Boy." Wichita Eagle. N.p., 31 Jan. 2014. Web. 24 Feb. 2014.  <http://www.kansas.com/2014/01/31/3261314/kansas-teen-uses-3-d-printer-to.html>

16 year old Mason Wilde likes to figure things out and construct things. He has built many things, including building his own computer from scratch. When the opportunity fell on him to create a 3-D printed prosthetic hand he jumped on it. Matthew, 9, is a family friend and was born with limb difference on his right hand, he was born with only his thumb and only had a partial amount of the others. The Johnson County Library had a free 3-D printer to use and Mason already had some experience with 3-D printers. After he had them printed he had Matthew help him fix all of the pieces together. The extra pieces averaged up to about $60. Other mechanical hands were as much as $18000. After helping Matthew so much he is going to stay with him and help him tweak up on the hand. Also, according to the text, "Wilde wants to save for his own 3-D printer so he can make prosthetics for other children."

Williams, Mará R. "Kansas Teen Uses 3-D Printer to Make Hand for Boy." Wichita Eagle. N.p., 31 Jan. 2014. Web. 24 Feb. 2014.  <http://www.kansas.com/2014/01/31/3261314/kansas-teen-uses-3-d-printer-to.html>

This is a really nice story with a real life hero. I can not relate this to any of my classes and it doesn't affect me at all. It does affect a lot of children that were also born with limb difference. Mason may not be able to help all the children in the world but he can help some people and become their hero. Mason shows that you can help someone and change their life by doing one thing. I do think a lot of other people should try to be like Mason, they should try to be a hero. When you see someone that needs your help, you should help them. Mason changed a boys life, and instead of people asking about what happened to his fingers they will be asking about his awesome robot hand. 

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