XXXL Tweezer - largest fully 3d printable tweezer by timtim

timtim

Tools>Hand Tools

Print Profile(1)

All

Creality Ender-3 S1

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Designer

3.6 h

1 plate

4.0(2)

Open in Bambu Studio

Boost

Released

Description

The challenge was to design a device that can be 3D printed to pick up a Ricola candy from the floor without me having to bend down.

The result was probably the longest 3d printable tweezers in the world ;)

If you have a modern printer for which bridging is not a problem, I recommend that you only print the handle and the connector parts with supports. For the main rods, only under the connecting pins at the very end (as in the video), these supports can also be omitted, the connecting pins just won't look as nice. You won't see them anyway once everything is assembled.

Here the assembly steps:

Comment & Rating (5)

@user_1724064827

printed great on A1 using pla. great for deep aquarium work. already glued together and in use. The connection between the pieces could be improved, but its already a genius design

The designer has replied

@timson

Thanks for the input, I had to make a few “compromises” in the design. It was a fun project that worked surprisingly well. The gripper is an extension of a much shorter one part version. I sort of tinkered in the extensions.... I hope this thing helps you anyway :) :D BR tim P.S. Maybe I'll revise the connections at some point. but not until 2025 at the earliest ;)

@Muescha

Interesting design! Here are my ideas: Divide it into three parts: • Grip / Handles • Connector pieces • tweezers head Design interchangeable tweezers that can attach to the connectors. For example shovels or other tweezers designs