Repair intent
Replace the part, not the tool.
The digital assembly keeps key components separate, with the intent that individual parts can be reprinted rather than the whole tool.
Digital prototypePhysical testing pending
A screwdriver.With more inside.
Adjustable reach, directional ratcheting and bit storage, worked into one compact printable tool concept.
Inside the design
Designed from the inside out.
Five deliberate decisions shape the digital prototype. The animation shows how the modeled assembly fits together.
Animation description
The bottom button presses in and the grip slides back to reveal bit storage, then closes. The collar selects forward, reverse and center lock while the handle and shaft illustrate each mode. Finally, the shaft retracts in two 25 mm steps, then extends again.
Exploded ratchet view
Choose your direction.
Forward, reverse, and a center lock. A closer look at the selector and ratchet stack.
Exposed magazine
Bits, tucked inside.
Eleven bits in a twelve-well magazine, revealed with the outer sleeve removed.
Telescoping shaft
Three lengths. One shaft.
A three-position shaft design with 50 mm of adjustment. Shown extended with its lock receiver and holder.
Material study
Clear body. Confident contours.
A transparent-body material study, shaped around twelve individual black grip pads.
Print plan
Separate parts. Two material paths.
The parts planned for printing, laid out in proposed orientations. These are digital renderings of the printable geometry, not photographs of finished prints.
Single material
40 separate printed parts
One material throughout, with the components printed separately for assembly.
Inspect single-material layout
PETG + TPU
40 printed parts · 52 material regions
A rigid PETG and flexible TPU alternative. Material regions belong to the printed parts; they are not additional pieces to assemble.
Inspect PETG + TPU layoutMagnets are purchased separately. Supports and fit need slicer checks; fit and strength need physical prototypes. Thin and fragile features remain on the design backlog. Print files are not available to download yet.
A prototype now. Room to grow.
There are already ideas for future upgrades. Your interest will help shape what comes next.
Printable files first.
The goal is to share printable files once the prototype has been physically tested and validated.
DIY metal-part kits.
If demand justifies it, DIY metal-part kits could offer stronger components for a build you assemble yourself.
A finished screwdriver.
With sufficient interest, a complete assembled screwdriver could become another direction to explore.
Kits and assembled tools are possibilities, not products currently for sale. No launch is guaranteed.
Prototype status
The images and video on this page are digital renders. The metallic appearance is illustrative. The initial prototype is planned to be all plastic; it has not yet been printed, physically tested or torque tested.
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