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Pocket Coin-Op Bottle Opener

Pocket Coin-Op Bottle Opener

by br3ttb · from Thingiverse
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A pocket-sized bottle opener designed to be carried on a keychain and used daily. It removes bottle caps using a church-key lever action and is sized to slip easily into a pocket or bag. The design was built parametrically in OpenSCAD. PETG is a practical choice for this item, as it offers better toughness and flex resistance than PLA for something that sees regular handling.

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Original maker's notes

By br3ttb on Thingiverse · CC-BY-SA

(Note: There's now a better, tapered version. I recommend that you print this instead: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:12348) I was ashamed Thingiverse. So ashamed. I presented the Mighty Bottle Opener as the pocket equivalent to Starno's Coin-Op. It wasn't. It isn't. I just wasn't able to find a reliable way to protect the plastic. It works really well if printed in PLA, but for the vast majority of users it's an annoying chewed-up mess. WELL NO MORE! After months of self recrimination, I went back to the drawing board, and have come back with a beefier "church key" design. Two things that make me confident in this design: 1 - I've used it to open several bottles with ease. (Gasp!) 2 - I took the time to make the model fully parametric. If it's not strong enough for you, you can make it 10 inches thick! (not recommended) Another benefit to the parametric model is that it can be adjusted to fit the coin of your choice. (See the attached image for some of what can be specified. When I say "fully parametric" I mean FULLY) Mighty Opener: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:9350 Starno's Coin-Op: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1842 UPDATE: I've added the ability to sexify the opener with a makerbot M. Just set the "UseBadge" flag in the scad. if you'd like to use an M in your own OpenSCAD part, I've broken out the module I used to draw my M into its own thing: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:11105 UPDATE #2: These things make great gifts. With a little tweaking you can print a custom design instead of the M. I've detailed the process here: http://brettbeauregard.com/blog/2011/09/making-a-custom-bottle-opener/

Formatting may have been simplified. These are the independent maker's instructions and fitment claims; Hark Tech has not independently verified them.

Printing Pocket Coin-Op Bottle Opener

For Pocket Coin-Op Bottle Opener we would normally reach for PETG — it is tougher and more heat-resistant than PLA, ideal for parts that take load or live somewhere warm. We set the layer height, wall count, infill and supports to suit the model and how you will use it, and those choices are already priced into your instant quote. Want a specific colour or material? Tell us and we will match it where we can.

Model details

Downloads at source20,376
Likes at source1,422
Original modelView on Thingiverse
Designerbr3ttb
LicenceCC-BY-SA

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