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A disabled, ill or elderly person can have a hard time with task as simple as pealing an apple or buttering bread. This assistive board for less than $10 can really make life easier for someone with a disability, either temporary like a broken arm or permanent like a missing limb.
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MATERIALS:
-Cutting board (I got mine at Target for $8, it’s a 20” by 15”, the bigger the better because you have more working surface. Don’t get a wood one because the big ones are way to heavy for a person that would be using only one arm)
- Knife (the size of your knife should be relative to the size of your board, my knife is 8”. Make sure the cutting part of the knife is flat, not curve)
-Wood screws or nails 2” (I used wood screws because they hold the food better but nails are easier to clean, you decide)
-An extra piece of plastic at least 6” by 6” and ½” thick ( I used an acrylic sheet, this is for the supports and holders you can replace this if you have a better material)
-Anti slide soft pads/ sugru (sugru works best)
- Two machine screws and nuts 1"
TOOLS:
-Dremel with cutting wheel and drilling bits (or any tool that you have that can do the same job)
-Hot glue gun
-Screwdriver
-Cutting board (I got mine at Target for $8, it’s a 20” by 15”, the bigger the better because you have more working surface. Don’t get a wood one because the big ones are way to heavy for a person that would be using only one arm)
- Knife (the size of your knife should be relative to the size of your board, my knife is 8”. Make sure the cutting part of the knife is flat, not curve)
-Wood screws or nails 2” (I used wood screws because they hold the food better but nails are easier to clean, you decide)
-An extra piece of plastic at least 6” by 6” and ½” thick ( I used an acrylic sheet, this is for the supports and holders you can replace this if you have a better material)
-Anti slide soft pads/ sugru (sugru works best)
- Two machine screws and nuts 1"
TOOLS:
-Dremel with cutting wheel and drilling bits (or any tool that you have that can do the same job)
-Hot glue gun
-Screwdriver
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One tiny edit I would suggest is to recommend stainless or brass screws for the food holder since they don't rust, and some of your readers may not know this.
thanks and great ideas are always appreciated
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjYWXI_6nfE