Handy multipurpose tool is an open source, 3D-printed, personal device to be used every day to pull or push a door handle, to open the car door, to push a button and to easily grab grocery bags.

Check the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnZtyA43NKE

The idea behind Handy is to offer an open source response to COVID-19 outbreaks, which is known to reportedly last on some surfaces for days.

Having a personal multipurpose tool to avoid direct contact with handles, buttons, bags and other daily objects outside of our home, helps to increase hygiene and to lower chances of getting infected.

Handy can be 3D printed at home, via online 3D printing service, or for those who are creative manufactured by cutting and gluing layers of cardboard together. This might be a fun activity to do with kids.

Handy is customizable, easy to carry, personal, ergonomic (with its design that fits fingers of any size, and limits the hand torsion), can be used by right or left-handed individuals and it’s easy to sanitize.

You can find more instructions for DIY manufacturing here: https://www.matteozallio.com/handy

This tool is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).

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Molding technology: FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling)
Printer: Creality CR-10S Pro
Nozzle size: 100‎μm – 1.0mm
Filament diameter: 1.75mm
Infill: 20%
Material: eSun PLA+ (Grey)
Suggested material: ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) or PLA (Polylactide)

Feel free to ask me, adapt and experiment with different printers, settings and technology (such as laser cutter, or others CNC machining), and don’t forget: use your creativity.