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    59 months ago

    Interesting! But after a bit of research I find nothing of the sort: either they are device that prevents flexion up to a certain angle but do not help movement or they are active motor-aided designs. Would you have an additional keyword or a link?

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        49 months ago

        Helping upward movement is the whole point of the contraption, but thanks, I’ll probably buy some of these and strong springs to do some tests.

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            49 months ago

            This is how engineers die:

            In 1940, at the age of 51, Midgley contracted polio and was left severely disabled. He devised an elaborate system of ropes and pulleys to lift himself out of bed. On November 2, 1944, at the age of 55, he was found dead at his home in Worthington, Ohio. He had been killed by his own device after he became entangled in it and died of strangulation.

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Midgley_Jr.

            Safety? What’s that?

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              39 months ago

              Considering that he also invented leaded gas and freon it’s almost more like his bad inventions finally caught him personally

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          39 months ago

          Not to discourage creativity, but I think there was a whole documentary about how bad an idea spring loaded exoskeletons are. Five Nights at Freddy’s or something like that?

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          39 months ago

          Post your progress and results on the community, I’m curious!