Ben & Sol

"When life throws a curveball, sometimes all you can do is throw it back harder"

Sol, a.k.a, 'The One-Armed Bandit', Steals a Battle Royale Victory on #Fortnite Wait 'til the end. Priceless! Full video here: https://youtu.be/3okLsksxc9s

Episode #1 Sol unboxes, assembles, and reviews the Scorpio from Bionic Toys The Scorpio is an educational toy, designed to help children (aged 7 +) develop Creative Thinking, Fine Motor Skills, Imagination Development, Problem Solving, STEM. Sol gave it a 5-star rating. Be sure to give us a rumble and subscribe so you don't miss Sol's future content. The featured product was donated to Sol by Bionic Toys GmbH, Germany Available here: https://www.c-bionic.toys/

One of a kind arm, one of a kind son, one of a kind dad. Want to know what the hell this is? Don't be a dummy, just check out our other vids!

Such a cute little lad. #Superstar

Design engineering speed play video. How prosthetic sockets are created from a 3D scan. Software: Autodesk Fusion 360

Why do we prefer body power to bionic hands? Because you can't throw a frisbee like this with a bionic hand! #Bengineering #Frisbee #ProudDad #WhatDisability

Sol (18 months) receiving a hydraulic arm created by his father. That reaction was worth the effort We never ask anyone to share, rumble, or subscribe but lots of our videos are not monetized so... #Kids #Engineering #Determination

Another short family video set to soothing music. Filmed (once again) at our favorite beach on Anglesey, Wales, UK. Sol (4) was wearing a body-powered cable system and a polyester socket which I designed and modelled from a 3D scan. The hand is a split hook made from aluminum (from Steeper UK) which he can control using the cable system. The orange part unclips allowing him to attach different hands to the prosthetic socket. Sol does have a prosthetist too but finds my devices more comfortable, lighter, and easier to use. Music licensed from Artgrid

A few Rumblers have asked how Sol lost his arm. Here's a little video I put together showing what happened. Warning: this film contains graphic images of amputation wounds It's a horrific but beautiful couple of minutes that will take you on a journey for sure.

A short family video set to music. Filmed among the magical sand dunes of Aberffraw, North Wales Coast, UK Mum (Kate) Ambionic Boy (Sol), and Baby D (Dax) with a cameo performance from Woodruff the dog Music licensed from Artgrid 'Faster than my dreams'

Want to bring functional design projects like this to life using digital tools, materials, and methods? Good! I'll be sharing everything I've learned real soon in an easy, family-friendly tutorial series. See you there.. unless you're a weirdo of course Important Channel Notice: we will NEVER ask you to Rumble our videos or subscribe to this channel... ever. Not once. Not even a little bit.

Medical experts told this kid he would most likely never wear a prosthesis. Well, dad accepted the challenge and created this prosthetic arm with a 3D printer. Look how durable it is!

For nearly a year, all of Sol’s school friends have been able to climb up the skateboard ramp in our local park but he couldn’t do it. It used to break my heart watching him struggle but fail each time. I ‘knew’ it was something you can only do with two hands but never had the heart to tell him. I’m glad I kept my stupid mouth shut. because I was wrong. This week he did what needed to be done and found a way up, now there’s no stopping him. Look at him go. That’s my boy! #success #motivation #love #school #inspiration #personaldevelopment

It took a year to make and only just fitted him but look how easily this amazing young man can use an artificial arm. We went to every single training session (160 mile round trip) but now sol is an expert controlling electrodes. This opened a world of possibility for us both. filmed near Christmas in 2019

Sol and Dax playing on the zip line at Colwyn Bay Zoo

This prototype went on to become the motorised wrist in my son’s prosthetic arm. Very efficient and lightweight construction. It locks in place as soon as the power is cut. For every 20 turns of the motor, the output turns once in the opposite direction. Very cool stuff! #benjineering

This is Dax! For the past fortnight, he has been helping his dad build a prototype and learn how to help children suffering from impaired motor control! It was worth sacrificing mum's nose during initial testing! Amazing!

Young Sol (6) tests a new 3D printed 'robot' arm. This prototype uses a body-powered grabber and a 'harmonic drive' motorized wrist designed and built by Sol's father (Ben Ryan, Ambionics.co.uk).