[TheForge] on death and dying.OT

[magichammer]

Something like the weightless hammer thread a while back.
Or a modified grasshopper (hammer) mechineism?
dave m

Bruce Freeman wrote:

>Ah ah!  Never nay-say while I'm brainstorming.  It's against the rules.
>
>If you sat down all your life, you'd feel awkward and unbalanced
>standing up.  I've had knee problems and know whereof I speak.
>
>The key here it to come up with a walking apparatus than makes a person
>feel stable.  I do not believe this would cost a fortune.  Maybe about
>as much as a powered wheelchair for a paraplegic.
>
>Bruce
>NJ
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>>>>grover.richardson at gtri.gatech.edu 1/11/2005 3:55:37 PM >>>
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>Balancing is a delicate thing.  You can be top heavy. And things like
>that
>are extremely expensive.
>
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>[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Freeman
>Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 2:47 PM
>To: theforge at mailman.qth.net 
>Subject: Re: [TheForge] on death and dying.OT
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>I think it would be damned dangerous, especially for paraplegics with
>little
>feeling below the waste.  "Where'd that cut-off go?  Hmmm, I think I
>smell
>meat cooking..."
>
>What I don't comprehend is why "the handicapped" have to be kept in a
>seated
>position.  Why not a stand-up ambulatory apparatus?  I'm thinking of
>those
>little walking toys that lean back and forth while they move the legs
>forward, alternately.  Adapt that to human-size.  "Seat" the patient in
>a
>breeches-bouy-like contrivance.
>
>Bruce
>NJ
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>>>>osan at netlabs.net 1/11/2005 9:40:56 AM >>>
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>I have no expeorience with this, but thinking on it, on ething that 
>seems to stand out immediately would the advantage of having an anvil 
>that would sit near or even over the lap.\. or in some orientation
>that
>
>would not force the chairbound smith to have to bend forward or to the
>
>side in any excessive fashion in order to hammer.  What do you all
>think 
>of this?
>
>Jim Pigott wrote:
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>>The Mississippi Forge Council has a new member, wheel chair
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>confined,
>that got
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>>into the fire for the first time this past weekend. The way he kept
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>looking at
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>>his new fire poker made the effort to make this happen totally worth
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>it. Our
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>>group is designing a forge, anvil and vise combination for him. Does
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>anyone
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>>have any experience with this type of situation? Care to share
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>suggestions,
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>>ideas.
>>Thanks, when I learn how to post a picture of him, his smile and
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>poker I will.
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>>Jim Pigott
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>>-----Original Message-----
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>>[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of magichammer
>>Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 2:26 PM
>>To: terry l. ridder; Sponsored by ABANA
>>Subject: Re: [TheForge] on death and dying.
>>
>>I suggest that you set it up with your local blacksmiths group /
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>abana
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>>chapter.
>>dave m
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>>terry l. ridder wrote:
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>>>hello;
>>>
>>>this is related to blacksmithing in that i am attempting to draw up
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>a
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>>>specific clause for a codicil. i want to make it clear that any and
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>all
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>>>of my blacksmithing tools, the miller 185 mig welder, the
>>>      
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>oxy-acetylene
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>>>torch and tanks, the propane tanks, and the propane forge. be given
>>>      
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>to a
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>>>person with one or more physical challenges and is just starting out
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>in
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>>>blacksmithing.
>>>
>>>my question is how do i specify the following:
>>>
>>>0) the person or persons who make the decision as to who should
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>receive
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>>>  the above items?
>>>
>>>1) provide for an announcement that persons who meet the my criteria
>>>  should make the appropriate application to the person/persons 
>>>determined
>>>  in item 0 above?
>>>
>>>it is obvious that neither the lawyers  or the family have the
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>knowledge
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>>>or the ability to determine who would benefit the most from
>>>      
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>receiving
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>>>the above mentioned tools.
>>>
>>>suggestions and comments welcomed.
>>>
>>>      
>>>
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