Turbo-Grip Tensioner 1.0 for Raptor Hand

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The Turbo-Grip Tensioner empowers the user of the prosthetic hand to preload the tendons with tension provided by elastics when the dovetail locking cam is pulled back and locked. This enables a relaxed wrist position for carrying an object or grasping a handle-bar or paddle. The idea behind the Turbo-Grip Tensioner originated from Nicholas Hall's concept. The Pivoting Thumb Module was specifically designed for the "No Thumb" Palm of the Raptor Hand, which can be downloaded in STL files here: https://www.youmagine.com/designs/the-raptor-hand-by-e-nable#!design-documents. The adaptive tensioner was inspired by Steve Wood's concept at http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:392970. David Dietz initially explained the value of a pivoting thumb to me. The development took place at the e-NABLE Lab at Rochester Institute of Technology.