Utility Gauntlet V1

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Designed By River Castelonia A heartfelt thank you to Fred, Alan, & Harold Stark for making this possible. We've been eagerly anticipating the debut of our Utility Gauntlet to the maker community for some time now, and we're excited to see how the creativity of the Havenlabs community can improve upon the Utility Gauntlet design. Our organization hopes to develop these medical applications for disabled military men and women who have sacrificed greatly for both our freedom and country. This design was thought up and created by Havenlabs Co-founder and Executive Director River Castelonia, who has dedicated his work to his grandfather, a 27-year medic in the U.S. Air Force. We aim to continually push the envelope on 3D printing applications and use it to improve the lives of those who need it most. This design aims to be as multi-functional as possible with interchangeable attachments created by the Havenlabs community. With the current attachment and insert, it will allow basic functions for amputees such as eating and shaving. The device is designed to be a custom fit for each amputee, requiring a 3D scanner to create a comfortable fit for the user. In addition to the 3D printed parts listed below, you'll also need: 6 Neodymium magnets - http://www.homedepot.com/p/MASTER-MAGNETICS-1-2-in-Neodymium-Rare-Earth-Magnet-Discs-6-per-Pack-07046HD/202526367 Loctite Super Glue - http://www.amazon.com/Loctite-1363589-Control-Adhesive-Bottle/dp/B003TP2TBQ See the instruction guide for more details. PLA is recommended for these prints. We hope that people from all over the world will remix and improve on this design, as well as developing innovative new attachments for Utility Gauntlet. (Note: This design combines ABS/PLA and Ninjaflex. Please generate supports for each of the connector pieces (x3). There is only one connector in this package, so you'll need to create two more in your software of choice (Cura, Slic3r, etc.)) The Ninjaflex bands are sized based on the circumference of the individual's limb at about 4-5 inches from the end of the residual limb (depending on the limb size of the amputee). The neodymium magnets are placed on the bottom of the socket end and used as a way to interchange attachments quickly and easily.