digital manufacturing – Cracked It https://cracked-it.org Enabling you to do what you want to do Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:05:40 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.2 https://cracked-it.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/logo_REDUCED-200x150.jpg digital manufacturing – Cracked It https://cracked-it.org 32 32 3D printed bottle openers – Put to the test https://cracked-it.org/3d-printed-bottle-openers-put-to-the-test/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3d-printed-bottle-openers-put-to-the-test https://cracked-it.org/3d-printed-bottle-openers-put-to-the-test/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:11:54 +0000 https://cracked-it.org/?p=3604

Bottle openers can give an extra helping hand for people with reduced grip strength, arthritis or other conditions affecting the fingers and hands. Get a grip on that lid and take a swig in style with your very own 3D printed bottle opener – but which should you choose?!

Digital design and manufacturing means we are no longer beholden to the restrictions of mass manufacturing. But with so many designs to choose from online – how can you tell which will work for you?! We’ve put 15 designs to the test to give you an idea…

Bottle openers featured in our test:

  1. Water bottle opener by Perry Cain
  2. Bottle opener by HeinPragt (Winning Design)
  3. Bottle Opener by Matthew Young 237
  4. Water bottle opener by zachnikatel
  5. Bottle opener 3d model by just4fun
  6. Bottle Opener by pelmen
  7. Soda Bottle Opener By Mdekato
  8. Easier Bottle Opener by Mart456
  9. Bottle Opener by McMikel (Winning Design)
  10. Soda Pop Bottle Opener by Kayee
  11. Screw cap bottle opener by FilipPeeters (Winning Design)
  12. Water bottle opener by i3DGear
  13. Bottle Opener by ab3D-Brazil
  14. Bottle Opener by STEVEWBART (Winning Design)
  15. Tri-Bar Water Bottle Cap Wrench by chetjohnston

 

 

 

 

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Keyboard guard

Cracked-it Laptop Keyguard

Download the laptop keyguard CNC file.

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This grid is designer to be used with an iPad and AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) software.

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Download the digital file for CNC manufacture

Via Tikkun Olam Makers

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3D printing is doing incredible things for prosthetics, with organisations like E-Nable publishing customisable, open source designs that are affordable, even for kids whose requirements change quickly as they grow.

Could this design be the answer to unaffordable mobility aids for thousands of people across the world? Download the CAD files and check out the full tutorial on Thingiverse.

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