Buttercup is a duck that doesn't walk quite like any other — thanks to a 3D-printed left foot. Buttercup was hatched at a Arlington, Texas, high school with his left foot turned backwards. That prompted the school to give the duck over to the Feathered Angels sanctuary, where founder Mike Garey saw the deformity and decided to do something about it. Garey reached out to NovaPrint — which is essentially a Kinko's for 3D printing — to find a solution. NovaPrint scanned the left foot of Buttercup's sister Minnie, created a 3D model, and printed it in silicon.
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/1/4484886/duck-3d-printed-foot
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