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The Phoenix Unlimbited Hand and Unlimbited Arm are provided as an OpenScad file.

OpenScad exists for Mac, Windows and Linux and can be downloaded here : http://www.openscad.org/

OpenScad and the Phœnix Unlimbited hand

If you haven’t already, download the Phoenix Unlimbited hand scad file here : https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1674320 then open it with OpenScad.

You will be able to indicate (red boxes) :

  1. The desired percentage of enlargement (between 100 and 160)
  2. If you want a right hand (right) or left (left)
  3. And finally the part of the hand to generate:
    • Palm: the palm
    • Box: the tensioner
    • TPins: the tensioner pins
    • Fingers: terminal phalanges
    • Phalanx: the proximal phalanges
    • Pins: other pins
    • Gauntlet: the gauntlet
    • Jig: the thermoforming jig
  4. Preview
  5. Render
  6. Save as STL

The display should look like this:

OpenScad and the Unlimbited arm

You will need the three measurements above.

  • A – valid hand length
  • B – valid forearm length
  • C – disabled arm biceps circumference

If you haven’t already, download the Phoenix Unlimbited arm scad file here : https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1672381 then open it with OpenScad.

Vous allez pouvoir indiquer (encadrés rouges) :

  1. Part: The part of the hand to generate.
    Replace the text in purple between quotes by :

    • Forearm : the forearm
    • Cuff : the biceps piece
    • Jig : the thermoforming form for the Cuff
    • Palm : the palm
    • Fingers : the fingers
    • Phalanx : the proxmal phalanx
    • Pins : all other pins
  2. LeftRight : Enter “Left” for a left arm, “Right” for a right arm
  3. HandLen : The length of the valid hand (measure C)
  4. ForearmLen : The length of the valid forearm (measure B)
  5. BicepsCircum : the circumference of the biceps on the disabled arm (measure A)
  6. CuffLength : do not change this setting
  7. PinHoleDia : do not change this setting
  8. Preview
  9. Render
  10. Save as STL

The display should look like this :