{"id":406430,"date":"2010-03-09T00:07:38","date_gmt":"2010-03-09T05:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/high-tech-handrest\/14444\/"},"modified":"2010-03-09T00:07:38","modified_gmt":"2010-03-09T05:07:38","slug":"high-tech-handrest-gives-surgeons-machinists-and-artists-a-steady-hand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/406430","title":{"rendered":"High-tech handrest gives surgeons, machinists and artists a steady hand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/pictures\/hero\/high-tech-handrest.jpg\" alt=\"University of Utah mechanical engineer Will Provancher uses his right hand to demonstrate ...\"><\/p>\n<p>Keeping a steady hand is vitally important for many professions where the use of a static or purely mechanical handrest just isn&#8217;t practical or possible. 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