The 3D printing industry is full of brilliant people who have used their minds to change the world in some pretty spectacular ways. But, even among all of them, there aren’t many out there like 
It doesn’t take a genius to believe that $80,000 is an absurd price for a prosthetic arm, even one with mechanical components. LaChappelle decided that he would turn the arm that he created into an affordable prosthetic option. It wasn’t long before the self-taught robotics expert found his arm shaking hands with President Obama and telling 
So far, LaChappelle is about a quarter of the way to his goal after only six days, but he still needs the help of the open source and 3D printing communities. You can give any amount that you can afford and the nature of crowdfunding means that no contribution is too small. You can find out more about his plans for the future on his Go Fund Me campaign, and learn more about his new company on the Unlimited Tomorrow website.
