Bottle Opener (without metal)
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About this print
A fully printed bottle opener designed to work without any metal inserts or embedded coins. It uses a lever geometry that concentrates force at the point where the cap is lifted, reducing the effort needed to open standard bottle caps. The design is suited to kitchen or workshop use as a backup opener. PLA is a sensible starting material, though the designer notes durability is limited under repeated use.
From the original design page
Original maker's notes
By leemes on Thingiverse · CC-BY-SA
This design is a prototype of a purely printed bottle opener design, which means you don't need to add a coin or other metal parts for stability. It's designed to require minimum force and has maximum stability at the critical point (where the cap is lifted).
My printed prototype withstood about 15 bottles of my favorite German beer until it broke. So the current version can only be seen as an "emergency" bottle opener but nothing which lasts long.
An optimization to this as well as an alternative design (also without metal) is under development.
Please read print instructions for good results!
The model is designed in Blender with bezier spline curves, the Blender source file is also available for download.
Formatting may have been simplified. These are the independent maker's instructions and fitment claims; Hark Tech has not independently verified them.
Printing Bottle Opener (without metal)
For Bottle Opener (without metal) 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
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| Original model | View on Thingiverse |
| Designer | leemes |
| Licence | CC-BY-SA |
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