D4E1 Customized Fork- Adapted Cutlery

This is custom cutlery made for a young woman with a left hemiplegia. 

Her wish is to use a fork to pin food so that she can easily cut it into smaller pieces with one hand.

Buy the components

• 1 Fork
• 1 RAM Double Socket arm (B size/ Short size)
• 1 RAM Twist-lock low profile Suction Cup base (B size/small)
• 1 Ball made in stainless steel

Ask a professional welder if he can weld the stainless steel ball to the fork. 

Referred to TIG welding (Tungsten Inert Gas welding).

To determine the placement of the ball, you must also consider the characteristics of the fork. 

Due to the shape of my fork and its sturdiness, it was only feasible to attach the ball to the end of the stem.

Place the fork with stainless steel ball in the double socket arm, on the other side of the arm place the suction cup until you have this whole setup.

Tip; When it is not possible to find a welder you can try this DIY trick:

Less sturdy but does the job

Materials:

• a metal drillbit+ drill
• 1 screw bolt
• 1 M6 hex bolt
• 1 M6 nut
• a stainless steel ball with M6 threading size 25mm

Method:

1. Place the fork between a vise with a piece of wood in between
2. Drill a hole through the fork with a metal drill bit -
3. Place the bolt through the fork
4. Tighten the bolt with a nut
5. Tighten the stainless steel ball securely