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Grabber how-to-make video Sept 2, 2018 10:17:24 GMT -8

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This young man really knows what he’s doing. I’d gotten to the point that I was seriously considering making a copy of my most useful grabber. I’d bought it long before my accident and I no longer see the same model advertised anywhere. The size and shape made by the young man in the video is very similar to what I want to make.

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vintage Advanced Member Posts: 2,576 Post Likes Received: 1,757 Date Joined: November 2016 Injury: T9 incomplete Date Injured: March 15, 2014 Member is: Offline Send PM	Grabber how-to-make video Sept 2, 2018 10:24:30 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by vintage on Sept 2, 2018 10:24:30 GMT -8 And here’s a different concept for the consturction of a grabber. This one might be useful for a quadriplegic who can flex his wrist.

vintage Advanced Member Posts: 2,576 Post Likes Received: 1,757 Date Joined: November 2016 Injury: T9 incomplete Date Injured: March 15, 2014 Member is: Offline Send PM	Grabber how-to-make video Sept 2, 2018 13:54:29 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by vintage on Sept 2, 2018 13:54:29 GMT -8 Here is yet another model. This one might be slightly easier to make, since it makes use of some ready-made components.

vintage Advanced Member Posts: 2,576 Post Likes Received: 1,757 Date Joined: November 2016 Injury: T9 incomplete Date Injured: March 15, 2014 Member is: Offline Send PM	Grabber how-to-make video Sept 2, 2018 14:02:35 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by vintage on Sept 2, 2018 14:02:35 GMT -8 This man does fine carpentry work and has all the right tools. However, even without having all those nice tools, there should be ways to follow his basic design. Other materials could be used to accomplish much the same invention.

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Grabber how-to-make video Nov 26, 2018 5:09:15 GMT -8

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I know Active Hands sells a reacher/grabber product for quad injuries that uses tenodesis to operate. It seems very durable and is designed to hold a few kilos.

I tested it out last year and I was shocked how well it could pick up the smallest of objects off the floor, like a penny or a sim card, as well as grabbing coats and hats off racks.

It's definitely at the high end of the market price wise but it should last a lifetime and if it's going to make a big difference to a person's life then it's worth it.

I'm currently in the very gradual process of planning a walk-in (or roll-in) wardrobe for my bedroom and rather than limiting myself to only chair height rails, I'm thinking about installing a second set of rails above them, then buying one of these grabbers and using it to get items of clothing down and then hang them back up again after.

This is the link to it anyway, if anyone is interested: www.activehands.com/product/reacher/

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vintage Advanced Member Posts: 2,576 Post Likes Received: 1,757 Date Joined: November 2016 Injury: T9 incomplete Date Injured: March 15, 2014 Member is: Offline Send PM	Grabber how-to-make video Nov 26, 2018 6:56:54 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by vintage on Nov 26, 2018 6:56:54 GMT -8 Thanks for that link, gareth82. I’ve never seen a grabber like that.
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