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| Cambridge Mackays dummy gets 3D-printed hand after theft | Cambridge Mackays dummy gets 3D-printed hand after theft |
| (about 7 hours later) | |
| A dummy that has stood outside a Cambridge hardware store for 10 years has had a new 3D-printed left hand fitted after thieves struck. | |
| "Dickie" is placed outside Mackays on East Road each morning at opening time. | "Dickie" is placed outside Mackays on East Road each morning at opening time. |
| After his left hand was stolen last month, Cambridge 3D Printing offered to create a new one and fitted it earlier. | |
| Store owner Neil Mackay said: "Luckily, as he's a mannequin, Dickie didn't need anaesthetic for his operation." | |
| Dickie is known to thousands of commuters who pass the shop on the busy main road into the city. | Dickie is known to thousands of commuters who pass the shop on the busy main road into the city. |
| Usually dressed in hard hat and reflective jacket, his attire frequently changes to reflect the seasons, major events or the latest news stories. | Usually dressed in hard hat and reflective jacket, his attire frequently changes to reflect the seasons, major events or the latest news stories. |
| 'Bit of fun' | 'Bit of fun' |
| When thieves stole his left hand, "Sickie Dickie", complete with sling, took to his own Twitter account to share the news. | When thieves stole his left hand, "Sickie Dickie", complete with sling, took to his own Twitter account to share the news. |
| Tom Parker, director of a Cambridge 3D Printing, spotted it and offered to build a new one. | Tom Parker, director of a Cambridge 3D Printing, spotted it and offered to build a new one. |
| "I knew of the mannequin outside their shop, so thought after he lost his hand a 3D-printed replacement would be ideal, and a good bit of fun," he said. | "I knew of the mannequin outside their shop, so thought after he lost his hand a 3D-printed replacement would be ideal, and a good bit of fun," he said. |
| "I 3D-printed the hand in sections when my printer had some free machine time. It would have only taken a couple of days if made non-stop." | "I 3D-printed the hand in sections when my printer had some free machine time. It would have only taken a couple of days if made non-stop." |
| The hi-tech finished hand, with movable joints, fitted perfectly, but is store owner Mr Mackay concerned it will also be stolen? | The hi-tech finished hand, with movable joints, fitted perfectly, but is store owner Mr Mackay concerned it will also be stolen? |
| "Our small works department has built a metal bracket that will secure it very firmly," he said. | "Our small works department has built a metal bracket that will secure it very firmly," he said. |