Sunday, August 24, 2014

Buttercup the Duck Gets a New "Swim Foot"!

This is a fabulous, heartwarming application of 3D printing.   We've been following Buttercup's story for a while now, and this week there was announced an exciting new development!  Buttercup's "dad," Mike, from the Feathered Angels Waterfowl Sanctuary has developed a new "swim foot."  This foot has little trap doors that open when he moves his foot forward to allow water to pass through, then close when he kicks to maximize thrust.  Brilliant!



You can read more (and see more pictures!) on Buttercup's Facebook page!



5 comments:

  1. This is so cute and inspiring! 3D printing really offers valuable benefits and all the money, effort and time spent on it are all worthy especially if you will take a look at the results that you can achieve. I'm still looking forward to the great things that 3d printing can still present. :)

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  2. Go Buttercup! What a rewarding project. 3d printing really does offer so many things :-)

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  3. This video is too good and 3D printing is any of various processes for making a three-dimensional object of almost any shape from a 3D model or other electronic data source primarily through additive processes in which successive layers of material are laid down under computer control.

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  4. Good to hear that Buttercup got her new foot now, thanks to 3D printing technology. Truly, 3D Printing Saves Disabled Pets Lives

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