The Paraglider

This is a wrist-powered device. To use this design, the user must have a functional wrist and enough palm to push against the device to force the fingers closed when the wrist is bent.

This model is derived from a mix of the Phoenix v2, the Unlimbited Phoenix v3, and the Phoenix Reborn hands. A major difference, though, is all joints are cut parametrically in OpenSCAD after the scaling of the main shape, allowing standardized steel dowel pins to make high-precision, strong joints. It also supports Delrin or PTFE tubing bearings inside the pins for smooth joints and Igus adhesive bearing tape laterally in the joints to further lower friction. The goal is to eventually make everything parametric in OpenSCAD so that the design can be highly customized with simple pull-down menus.

Files and Resources:

GitHub Repository: Link