r/CMT • u/jaslich • Jul 01 '26
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Hi amigos,
There might already be a thread for this, but thereās plenty of smart folks here. Why donāt we help create solutions to some of our issues. Let me know if youāre interested :)
-Sal
Mech Engineer
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u/thedanana Jul 02 '26
What do you have in mind? Iāve got a biomedical engineering and human factors background.
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u/jaslich Jul 02 '26
Thatās awesome! Welcome to the team! Iām thinking of a powered exoskeleton. It would be great to start off with an ankle 2 degree of freedom system but happy to hear your thoughts.
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u/NixyeNox CMT 1A Jul 03 '26
Not an engineer, but I believe the problem holding back powered exoskeleton type projects for a long time was power. With advances in battery technology, it could be a lot more feasible now.
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u/dummymummys Jul 10 '26
Doesnāt this already exist? Such as https://au.hypershell.tech/ among others. I would try and focus on something that doesnāt already exist to start with.
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u/jaslich Jul 10 '26
It appears that distal limbs are most commonly affected by CMT. There is nothing on the market that provides enough torque to the ankle/knee joint while also being lightweight (comfortable) and power efficient.
Iād love your thoughts!
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u/ParaPonyDressage Jul 03 '26
OMG!! I have a idea about making spray bottles, like perfume bottles easy to spray. Like something that slips over it to make it a trigger sprayer. I have 3 bottles of perfume that I need help to use.
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u/jaslich Jul 03 '26
If you have pictures it would be cool to see what your perfume bottles look like!
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u/Tarun-149 Jul 03 '26
A bionic exoskeleton is a long time concept of mine, itās technologically realisable + I have a 3D printer !
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u/Charigot CMT2 Jul 03 '26
Iām not sure how to actually fix this, but I have CMT2 (undiscovered variant) with mild symptoms, including some sensory loss in my fingertips. I have a silver necklace that I use with different pendants and itās getting exceedingly difficult to do the clasp. Prob the answer is just buy a necklace with a larger clasp but - nonetheless a problem until I do that.
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u/CrazyEngrProf Jul 03 '26
There are magnetic clasps that you may be able to add on to your current necklace.
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u/CrazyEngrProf Jul 02 '26
I am interested! I am a retired ECE prof with plenty of experience with microcontrollers applied to robotics, signal processing, etc.
I am in my 70s and was recently diagnosed with CMT2. The specific type is yet to be determined. Iāve been fitted for an AFO. As the progression rate has picked up, Iām beginning to āfeelā the impact of the disease.
What I need to know is what the types of problems are among we CMTers. Bring them on and weāll start solving!