Handle It
About this project
A set of serving utensils with customized, comfortable, and easy to hold handle.
The challenge
A primary struggle of Tamar's disability is failing to operate and hold the dishes while hosting people at home since the serving dishes are heavy for her.
Who it helps
Tamar's disability is caused at birth or following an accident. The disability affects daily activities.
The project will help people like her so they can carry heavy dishes without dropping them.
How it works
Tamar's disability is caused at birth or following an accident. The disability affects daily activities. The project will help people like her so they can carry heavy dishes without dropping them.
While designing the dishes, we thought of the most effective way to hold the products considering the hand's angle and the material's weight in a way that will assist people with this disability.
Tools needed
PC or MAC I7 +
Measurement tool
Digital caliber
Clamps
Stanley knife
FDM Printer
Project details
- Stage: Prototype
- Built by the Kibbutzim College community, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
- Team: Tamar, 26 years old dealing with a ×´Birth trauma left brachial plexus×´
- Category: Daily Living
- 8 downloads
The build files for Handle It are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.
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