--- title: Making a super strength arm | daily.dev description: A maker project documenting the creation of a motorized exoskeleton arm designed to lift 100 pounds. The build process involves 3D scanning the body for... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/making-a-super-strength-arm-m947grmau twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Making a super strength arm | daily.dev og:description: A maker project documenting the creation of a motorized exoskeleton arm designed to lift 100 pounds. The build process involves 3D scanning the body for... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/making-a-super-strength-arm-m947grmau og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/m947GRmaU.png og:image:alt: Making a super strength arm og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Making a super strength arm **[YouTube](https://daily.dev/sources/youtube)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A maker project documenting the creation of a motorized exoskeleton arm designed to lift 100 pounds. The build process involves 3D scanning the body for precise fit, 3D modeling and printing custom parts, assembling joints and hinges, and integrating motors with battery power. Initial tests with a 30-pound weight show promise, leading to an upgrade with more powerful motors capable of 4,000 pounds of pulling force. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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