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[email protected] (Blockade Runner)

15/01/2011 9:43 AM

Pirate peg leg

I am amputee, & have googled those,but was wondering has anyone ever
made one ? my just regular old plain leg, no fancy movable ankle or
foot cost $ 9,000.00 , that includes socket + roll on liner. up to date
c-leg ( has micro chip )
cost 40,000 . socket is what u put your stump in & is cast from your
stump , usually carbon fibre,

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Robatoy

in reply to [email protected] (Blockade Runner) on 15/01/2011 9:43 AM

15/01/2011 9:47 AM

On Jan 15, 12:45=A0pm, "Upscale" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Blockade Runner" <[email protected]>
>
> > I am amputee, & have googled those,but was wondering has anyone ever
> > made one ? =A0my just regular old plain leg, no fancy movable ankle or
> > foot cost $ 9,000.00 , that includes socket + roll on liner.
>
> Got a lathe? Hell, if you're just looking for a peg leg, drive around you=
r
> neighbourhood and look for a table put out for garbage. Break a leg off i=
t
> and there you are. =A0<g>

Best make sure there isn't a caster attached to it.

pp

professorpaul

in reply to [email protected] (Blockade Runner) on 15/01/2011 9:43 AM

15/01/2011 10:16 AM

See this...

http://www.captainjimismagic.com/PEGLEGS.html

Uu

"Upscale"

in reply to [email protected] (Blockade Runner) on 15/01/2011 9:43 AM

15/01/2011 12:45 PM


"Blockade Runner" <[email protected]>
> I am amputee, & have googled those,but was wondering has anyone ever
> made one ? my just regular old plain leg, no fancy movable ankle or
> foot cost $ 9,000.00 , that includes socket + roll on liner.

Got a lathe? Hell, if you're just looking for a peg leg, drive around your
neighbourhood and look for a table put out for garbage. Break a leg off it
and there you are. <g>

Uu

"Upscale"

in reply to [email protected] (Blockade Runner) on 15/01/2011 9:43 AM

15/01/2011 12:55 PM


"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > Got a lathe? Hell, if you're just looking for a peg leg, drive around
> > your
> > neighbourhood and look for a table put out for garbage. Break a leg off
> > it
> > and there you are. <g>

> Best make sure there isn't a caster attached to it.

Unless it's a lockable caster.

Rr

RicodJour

in reply to [email protected] (Blockade Runner) on 15/01/2011 9:43 AM

15/01/2011 1:49 PM

On Jan 15, 10:43=A0am, [email protected] (Blockade Runner) wrote:
> I am amputee, & have googled those,but was wondering has anyone ever
> made one ? =A0my just regular old plain leg, no fancy movable ankle or
> foot cost $ 9,000.00 , that includes socket + roll on liner. =A0up to dat=
e
> c-leg ( has micro chip )
> cost 40,000 . socket is what u put your stump in & is cast from your
> stump , usually carbon fibre,

If you're not anti-gun, and don't need concealed carry, how about this
type of thing?
http://www.hecklerspray.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/rose-mcgowan1.jpg

R

LD

"Lobby Dosser"

in reply to [email protected] (Blockade Runner) on 15/01/2011 9:43 AM

15/01/2011 4:40 PM

"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:106e5534-0049-4c2c-946a-e77c852526f3@y31g2000vbt.googlegroups.com...
On Jan 15, 12:45 pm, "Upscale" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Blockade Runner" <[email protected]>
>
> > I am amputee, & have googled those,but was wondering has anyone ever
> > made one ? my just regular old plain leg, no fancy movable ankle or
> > foot cost $ 9,000.00 , that includes socket + roll on liner.
>
> Got a lathe? Hell, if you're just looking for a peg leg, drive around your
> neighbourhood and look for a table put out for garbage. Break a leg off it
> and there you are. <g>

Best make sure there isn't a caster attached to it.

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Flip down peg, get rolling, flip peg down, put other foot on peg ....

hmmm

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"He's not the Messiah. He's a very naughty boy! "
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