it took almost 2 years, but the disintegration of the original exo-foot has been picking up steam with some interesting aha’s
-most of the disintegration has been on the left foot-my dominant side.
-the sole of the forefoot is almost completely worn away on the left side and almost not at all on the right
-the parts are unsalvageable as they have wedged themselves together so tightly that i would have to cut them apart, thereby ruining the salvage operation.
-most of the damage to both exo’s could have been averted if i had just created a piece of sole for the midfoot.
most interesting is the realization that now that i have stranded myself over here in make-my-own-shit land, i cant go outside until this print finishes, which isnt that big of a deal except that my printer has been going to great pains to let me know who is boss (hint: its not me…)
an exo-foot is a biomechanical shoe alternative that is also a platform for me to explore biomechanical design for daily use and sonocybernetics (transducing reality thru sound form logic). here is the blog post i wrote about it a couple of years ago (same pair as in the article except for a couple of broken part replacements) http://onyx-ashanti.com/2015/04/13/the-exo-foot-3d-printed-biomechanical-footware-platform/
depends on the tools purpose. does it need to be rigid or pliable and/or durable and/or lightweight and/or wearable? taulman is great but it flexes, which can be a feature or a problem, depending on the useage. personally, i prefer to find a way to design what i need, with nylon. its cheap and its super strong, refracts light nicely and is indestructable.
