Customizable Beverage Can Opener
If you find opening soda cans difficult, the Customizable Beverage Can Opener gives you multiple ways to easily open a refreshing beverage without struggling with the pull tab.
3D Printing
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Overview
The Customizable Beverage Can Opener makes opening pop cans easier for those with arthritis and limited hand dexterity. The assistive devices comes with three interchangeable handle styles to suit the user: cylindrical, paddle, and loop.
How To Use
Slide the base can opener into the handle, then slide the can opener over the pull tab of your canned beverage. Lift upwards to open the can.
Disability Type Description
This device is intended for users with arthritis, low finger dexterity, and disabilities effecting the hand.
Estimated Cost (CAD)
Maker Information
Skills Description
This device is a beginner build difficulty that involves 3D printing.
Print Time (hrs)
5
Assembly Time (hrs)
0.1
Tools Needed
3D Printer
Build Instructions
This device consists of two 3D printed part and minimal assembly.
Print Settings: (GitHub - Customizable Beverage Can Opener)
- 0.2 mm layer height
- 20% infill
- No Supports
Project Link
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License
Attribution
Design and Documentation by Neil Squire / Makers Making Change under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Contributors
- Taz Oldaker. Neil Squire Society / Makers Making Change.
Idea for base can opener based on the design of pop-top can opener by Thingiverse User VegasGuy under the Creative Commons license – Attribution – Non-Commercial – No Derivatives.
Idea for Flat Handle based on Can Opener Helper by Pole Ergo under the Creative Commons license – Attribution – Non-Commercial – No Derivative.
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