Chinese Man Makes His Own Prosthetic Arms Out of Scrap Metal

by E.D.W. Lynch at 10:58 AM on August 22, 2012

After a blast fishing accident blew off both his arms, Chinese farmer Sun Jifa found himself unable to pay for prosthetic replacements. So he spent eight years making his own prosthetic arms out of scrap metal. Wires and pulleys inside the prosthetics allow him to use his homemade hands for everyday tasks.

via The Daily Mail

photos via Central European News

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