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Glen Wesley, a longtime member of the Gulf Coast Blacksmith Association, has been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS).
As the disease progressed he began having difficulty feeding himself. He asked Sid Gale, to help him design a device that would enable him to continue feeding himself without assistance.
They discussed it, made a few sketches and headed out to the shop. Discover how they designed and developed an Assisted Eating Device.
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- Glen demos the multipurpose arm and hand support
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- Glen in action
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- Quick change utensils using modified socket couplers
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- Bottom pivot mount
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- Pivot detail
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- Side view
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- Forging a copper spoon rest
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- Forging the depressions with a swedge block
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- Smoking and blowing
GCBA has adopted the 
Gulf Coast Blacksmith Association 