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Reddit can be a seemingly magical place where people find each other.
And for one Redditor namedAdam, the connection hes made there has changed his life.
Adam was in need of a new prosthesis for half of his pinky finger.
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The cost wouldve been astronomicalin the ballpark of $15,000 to $20,000.
His insurance turned him down and he couldnt afford it out of pocket.
Eventually, Adam found someone who could help.
A fellow Redditor namedKnown_Hippo4702took an existing design and worked to customize it.
Prosthetics like Adams are expensive and must bereplaced every few yearsdue to typical wear and tear.
So, they are costly and continue to be so in perpetuity.
[3D printing] is going to change the industry, Adam asserts.
A new subreddit is helping usher in such change.
If you fall into one of those two categories, check it out.
A man named Adam needed a prosthesis but was turned down by insurance.
They went through multiple versions; here is the sixth iteration.
