Fully 3D Printed Locking Forceps / Hemostats with Interchangeable Tips

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Create a pair of locking forceps with interchangeable tips by designing and manufacturing the necessary components. OpenSCAD source code is provided below, which can be edited by including the two additional libraries in the same directory. To view the code, simply export additional parts by toggling variables to "TRUE" or "FALSE." Copy an if statement from an existing tip and modify it to create your own unique design. When prototyping the tips, set "viewAssembly" to TRUE for easier assembly. Full Description and Assembly Instructions are available online at https://www.appropedia.org/Item:_Locking_Forceps. References: Aubenc's "Poor Man's Openscad Screw Library" was used to create this model: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:8796. Daniel Upshaw's "Roundedcube Scad" was also utilized to easily generate a rounded cube: https://danielupshaw.com/openscad-rounded-corners/.