Bob Eustace
02-02-2015, 04:04 PM
This is rather touching so I thought we should share. A good woodworking mate had a bad stroke that effected him significantly. Anyway the human body is a pretty clever device and Bills started compensating for not working on one side properly. As recovery therapy he was started knitting trauma teddy bearss, which are given to children in hospital, after natural disasters etc. Not too happy about this "girly" therapy, he gave us a ring as he knew we were making a pile of wooden cars and trucks (Dale Llews design over on the Vectric forum) for a charity fund raiser next Easter. He wanted to put some together and raise money for bowel cancer (yes he copped a double whammy not long after the stroke). Dales were all finished in tung oil but Bill had a go at doing a paint job. It took a month to do two cars but they turned out rather cute. He is trying to finish 18 different models before Easter. Bills favourite saying is "Never give up". It has given him a new lease on life and he is even making design mods. My wife bought our bot for me as a girlfriends husband became house bound after he had a stroke and the guy felt that his life was over and became super dependant on her. You guessed it - she bought him a CNC which he happily drives from his wheel chair. What would life be like without 'Heime'? l cant imagine.