The Bottle Opener is a simple, low-cost, 3D-printable handheld tool to help those with arthritis, limited finger dexterity or other related disabilities open or close plastic screw-on caps on various beverage bottles, cleaning products, condiments. The bottle opener allows users to remove or replace the lids of these jugs with a small squeeze on a large, rounded gripping surface. The Bottle Opener has several modified versions to open different sizes of containers. The different sizes are named by the approximate diameter of the caps they can open in millimeters.
Print the components according to the instructions in the 3D Print Guide.
All of the files and individual print files can be in the /Build_Files folder.
There are 5 different sizes of bottle opener to suit the different sizes of plastic caps on various bottles and containers. The Summary contains information on examples of different bottles that can be opened with the different sizes of bottle openers. A Printable Sizing Sheet has been provided to match bottle caps to the suitable bottle opener. Make sure to check "actual size" in the print settings so the image remains to-scale.
The Bill of Materials lists the cost of building the different sizes of Bottle Openers.
| Document | Version | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Summary | 1.0 | Bottle_Opener_Summary |
| 3D Print Guide | 1.0 | Bottle_Opener_3D_Print_Guide |
| Design Rationale | 1.0 | Bottle_Opener_Design_Rationale |
| Bill of Materials | 1.0 | Bottle_Opener_Bill_of_Materials |
| Maker Checklist | 1.0 | Bottle_Opener_Maker_Checklist |
| User Guide | 1.0 | Bottle_Opener_User_Guide |
| Changelog | 1.0 | Bottle_Opener_Changelog |
| Printable Sizing Chart | 1.0 | Bottle_Opener_Printable_Sizing_Chart |
The source of the original design is unknown. Various improvement and documentation have been completed by the Neil Squire Society / Makers Making Change.
- Amanda Tuey. Neil Squire / Makers Making Change.
- Kristina Mok. Neil Squire / Makers Making Change.
- Taz Oldaker. Neil Squire / Makers Making Change.
- Jake McIvor. Neil Squire / Makers Making Change.
Bottle Opener by Neil Squire is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Makers Making Change is a program of Neil Squire, a Canadian non-profit that uses technology, knowledge, and passion to empower people with disabilities.
Makers Making Change leverages the capacity of community based Makers, Disability Professionals and Volunteers to develop and deliver affordable Open Source Assistive Technologies.
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