What I use Patreon money for.

Check out this piece of gear that I built for a guy who works at one of the restaurants I frequent for lunch.
It's a clamp that will let him firmly hold onto a rake, shovel, small hand tool kind of thing with his socket interface.
This is the kind of thing that I do with some of the money I receive from Patreon. I don't usually make videos of what I build people, but he seemed ok with it, so here you go.
Instagram at:
/ acmeworksfab
finally a tic tok!
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Times are tough for everyone out there, But if you have the means, I'd appreciate your support and put it to good use. Please support me on Patreon at: / iandavis

[@OddlyIncredible]

WHY IS THIS MAN NOT BEING FUNDED BY THE ENTIRE WORLD?

[@ViiKing_]

As a member of the entire world, my excuse is that I'm broke but I would if I had money

[@LuisCarlos-oo9im]

Eeeemmm big pharma thing I suppose....maybe not or something.

[@eliasgorman829]

Dude I would intern (apprentice? Coop?)for this dude for no other reason besides it furthers amputee mechanics! ...but fr I need a job 😅

[@nanaki-seto]

If you accept gov funding or corp funding of any sort you are bound by what they say you can and can not do. Relying on his own money or patreon and ad money etc from youtube he is not bound by such things.

[@thadudelydude3707]

I gave him 5$ on a different vid. That the best I can do

[@andrewkrahn2629]

you are a good man. Plain and simple.

[@slh8505]

Man has an entire WORKSHOP for mechanical prosthetics

[@drftr6073]

nah he worked power tools for a living, which is how he lost his fingers afaik.

[@Ulrich_dArth]

Actually, he lost his fingers due to cancer IIRC

[@veenoir1991]

​@Ulrich_dArth actually it's both. His type of cancer made his bone density extremely low. He once said he broke toes just walking, not hitting his foot on anything. Just snapped while walking. So he was doing some work (the details elude me at the moment) and something snapped that section of his hand so he went to the hospital. Then if I remember correctly, because of his recovery in chemo and a stem cell transplant combined with the still aggressive blood cancer, really weak immune system and low bone density amputation was the only reality.

[@southernflatland]

In one of his videos, he explains pretty much all of this. He had actually made a prototype prosthetic hand *before* he lost his fingers as a high school science project. Later on, he severely injured his fingers in a shop machine. I wanna say it was a lathe, but I kinda forget. I believe he said he had some sort of blood cancer, which complicated any chance of proper healing, which is why he had to ultimately have his fingers amputated. I would link the video from his channel, but YT automatically filters out comments with links. Mr. Ian, if you come across my comment here, if I was incorrect about anything I said, by all means correct me.

[@eihwvz]

A perfect use of that Pateron money. Thank you for using your skills and resources to help others in need!

[@jesseparrish1993]

Here's a nickel adjusted for inflation.

[@missingpartsclub]

Thank you! I'll do some good with this!

[@noelthorley3248]

This is what good people do! You are a credit to humanity Ian.

[@69Buddha]

Recursive patreoning. Beautiful.

[@peterpolus5272]

Nice of you to make this for him!

[@felixman9691]

You are wonderful. This is what I love most about making, when it can be meaningful and impactful in a good way in someone’s life.

[@Rexini_Kobalt]

finally, someone making actual tools people can use themselves, as opposed to things designed to make _other people_ comfortable around you

[@petersparker1278]

I think your work is profound. The devices you make are not only impressive, but life changing. Though I myself don't need something like this, seeing what you have done with these designs and feats of engineering over the years, really has been inspiring.

[@Timothious_Maximus]

That is just beautiful. Thank you on behalf of your fellow man for being an absolute legend. Nice to see such kindness still exists.

[@Dr.squantch]

My man... this is exactly the type of inspiration that just pulls at the heart strings, keep up the good work and God bless you and your efforts

[@hibrwin5570]

I would love to see even more of this. What you are doing is incredible. Maybe we could see some content with the folks recieving these quick prosthetics. I think we would all like to see the joy it brings them, and any input they have.

[@dawnhero6439]

Hey, great stuff. I gotta say I love watching you use your prosthetic. More specifically, I love to see the natural, instinctual movements you are able to get with your awesome setup. I'd love to see a video of you using your hand in a speed test to grab things or something. I'm not an amputee but thanks for all the work you do for the amputee community. Your rig seems groundbreaking and super advanced from what is the norm for analog prosthetics

[@The_Mimewar]

Hey man, left below knee amputee here. I absolutely love your ingenuity. Awesome work!

[@angeldelvax7219]

Best use of funds I could think of! Use your own specific skills and the available funds to help those who need it.

[@deadbunnies]

Perfect use of Patreon money. Keep up the good work.

[@BrainTumorRants]

I started following because of your perspective on design, I share with my friends because of your focus on equipping people with the tools that will serve their specific needs. Keep fighting the good fight!

[@JoshIsHuman]

You are a angel sent from heaven to help those of us in need. Thank you for being a light of hope in this dark times

[@bdwillis8284]

I’m a deaf guy missing my right leg. Thank you.

[@rauljulia9557]

Respect.

[@brentmlacy]

Dude! This is totally fantastic! ❤

[@nickcallegari]

God bless you! A lot of people might have disfigurements & amputations like yourself but not everyone has your skills!!! Love seeing you putting them to use for good

[@WhiteCranK]

Very good video. Imo every KZbinr having patreon should release a video showing what he's using the money for.

[@mattinkel7342]

Simply Brilliant, what better use than helping others while using your skill set too

[@GUNKERLAND]

Thank you Ian, keep us updated! We Love your spirit!

[@Drew_Hurst]

Bless You Man! The power of People united is overwhelming. ♾💚

[@finchat2382]

I see. Thats good and simple!

[@nanaki-seto]

Some times simple is best. Less to go wrong with a clamp set up like that than one that uses electronics or springs and such for the use case.

[@phmiii]

Please keep up the wonderful work!

[@ariyanadumon4549]

You're a great dude man.

[@skyco40]

Thank you for being a great human!

[@steeleguitars9684]

Thanks for the reminder that there are a lot of good people in the world.

[@DCG909]

ha, I have a similar smallrig clamp to hold a hepa vacuum. They work wonders as a 3rd hand.

[@LowLifeDust]

You are just awesome Ian, Keep up being you!

[@nikko2355]

i have never seen u but this is fucking awesome man, i think if u keep going this king of stuff, ur able to help so many more in the future :D

[@Atmos_Glitch]

Well, this was nice!

[@BadgerBishop]

An inspiration, as always.

[@syverjove]

Awesome!

[@theender6449]

i need those files and blueprints i gotta make this!

[@missingpartsclub]

All that Alex's device was, was a small rig crab clamp and 1/2-20 heim joint. I machined the clevis portion from a piece of 1.25" x 1" bar of 6061-t6 1.75" long. I also machined 0.1" ferrules on both sides of the ball to increase the angular throw of the heim. So far, he's been pretty pleased with how it's working for him.

[@raylenn4444]

What if you connected the wrist joint to the elbow,so it could convey movement like a hand would with the wrist tendons?

[@RandomImpluses]

Keep doing what youredoing ❤

[@Markfps]

Protect this man at all costs.

[@hh4826]

Awesome

[@ThatVintageAddict]

POGGERS!

[@John-i6m8k]

I think using a bike hub quick release with that maybe interesting.

[@treavorwhitlock5606]

Man loses hand, responds by making cooler hand and hands for other people.

[@Rev.nighthawk..pjred1984]

Wish I had cash to do patrion this is worth wild

[@Drakuba]

yes excellent Ian, the cyborg army grows! One vision...

[@FrejthKing]

I would love to have seen the interaction

[@opcode114]

You’re a boss!

[@moritakaishida7963]

You're a good man

[@dante9192]

Thank you for what you do…

[@melancholyo0o697]

Cool dude

[@Groovygriffin_]

This guy is the real life iron man,but cooler

[@mortus1978]

Real Life Stark tech

[@user-xg4ey7km4m]

You're doing more for people missing limbs than fucks like elon musk could ever do with billions in military grants. I hope you can reach more people.

[@FerociousSniper]

I've been learning a lot about levers and mechanical advantage recently. Could you use a 4 bar linkage to make a really strong hand with superhuman strength?

[@missingpartsclub]

The fingers use both a parallel and crossed link setup to articulate the 270 degrees. Being that the device is body powered there's always a trade off. Your input is a constant. 57 degrees of flexion. From there it's all about what you do with that force. You can increase the grip force at the cost of overall travel of the finger. Or you could have fast moving fingers at the cost of grip. It's about finding a usable balance.

[@FerociousSniper]

@@missingpartsclub I get that. I'm currently trying to graph the mechanical advantage of locking pliers, and noticed the jaws are a 3rd order lever. I think this was intentional to allow the jaws to actually open enough to be useable at a small trade off of reducing the MA by half. If the lower jaw had been a 1st or 2nd class lever, the jaws would barely open and be entirely impractical. Still, the thought of being able to crush stuff with your bare hand is pretty cool.

[@davehand8622]

Would love to hear if he found it useful or if it developed into something bigger.

[@noggin8216]

I don't know that you'll see this, but I noticed a striking similarity between your injury and that of another KZbinr named Fahad Badar, who lost 4 digits on his left hand to frostbite while summiting a mountain. I wonder if it might be a worthwhile endeavor to reach out and see if he has any interest in a collaborative project.

[@missingpartsclub]

His amputation isn't the same as mine. It's close, but after surgery, he managed to retain enough of his proximals that he is able to use the naked prosthetics mcp driver as his gear. Where he can use that gear, it allows him individual finger motion. I wouldn't be against working with him, but it seems that he's pretty set up with what he's going to use. And what I'm finding out through this trial is after someone has a style of gear that they're used to how it fits, feels, ect. It's hard to get them to try something else. Which I get. After all my time missing parts and using gear that I designed, I couldn't imagine using gear that I didn't design and build.

[@Incoghs102]

Based

[@jero37]

PSA: Do not hold lit firecrackers in your hand.

[@frank8193]

Philadelphia

[@theboiwho8pasta]

*PRAISE THE OMNISSIAH!*

[@MrHIGHGUY99]

What I thin?! - I think you are a wonderfull person, that's what I think god dammit

[@adonpatrick9527]

He is a Tech Priest

[@bi-han8281]

IS THIS A WARHAMMER 40K REFERENCE!?!?!?!??!?!??!??!?!??!

[@greatclubsandwich5612]

Other KZbinrs: *Runs off with the money never to be seen again... "I bought a Tesla because why not..." "Hookers and blow..." Ian Davis: "Hey guys just want to let you know I used your money to make a home made prosthetic for my disabled friend so he can still do chores around the house and live a normal life... Anyways see you next week."

[@Mate_Antal_Zoltan]

the fact that people with disabilities like this even need crowdfunding is insane...

[@skrytetemnoty7590]

[@julianrivas1224]

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[@Bear-nu8xm]

The greatest gift a person can receive is the investment in one’s future.

[@NewZealandPakeha]

I have all my fingers but still love this channel

[@raigarmullerson4838]

PLEASE DONT SELL your patent to some shitty pharma company. If they get a hold of your work, its game over .