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'It just makes sense!': 13-year-old builds 3D-printed wheelchair for 21-month-old girl
Summary by Westlake News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Alexa McFadden , as published by KXAN (NBC Austin) - All News
· August 8, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The wheelchair was created using 3D printing technology.
A 13-year-old boy named Zac Waters has spent his summer designing a custom wheelchair for a young girl. The wheelchair was created using 3D printing technology. The girl who received the wheelchair is 21 months old.
Further details about this story are available from the source. Limited information is available about the project, but it is known that Zac Waters dedicated his time to creating the custom wheelchair for the young girl in need.
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Category: parks ·
Published: August 8, 2026 ·
Source: KXAN (NBC Austin) - All News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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