Door Pedal: A 3D Printed COVID-19 Door Modification
This object has been checked for printability, but did not pass the test and was deemed not printable. This object is still shareable and people with this link will be able to see and download the object, so please make sure you watch out and progress with care!
×Door Pedal: A 3D Printed COVID-19 Door Modification
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The Door Pedal project is an open-source, COVID-19 mitigation device, that was designed to help reduce the transmission of SARS-COV-2 further than existing door opening solutions.
It was also designed to inspire makers like you, to invent new ways of operating the world using our feet, vs. our hands.
Head over to the Instructable page:
https://www.instructables.com/id/Door-Pedal-an-Anti-COVID-19-Door-Opener/
For full details on the project background & motivation, design and installation instructions. I'll walk you through how to set up your very own Door Pedal in your home or office!
The door pedal concept has the potential to further reduce contact with contaminated surfaces, than current arm-operated door opener designs, or surfaces using nano-copper infused materials.
Using just 5 3D printed parts, standard fasteners (1/4"-20 or M6 screws), and some rope (or even a coat hanger!), you can modify one side of your door to be opened and closed, completely hands-free.
To modify one door, you'll need 2 sets of door pedals. One set can be printed on a Prusa-I3 sized bed, in a single printing run.
I need your help to beta test this new design. Please leave any feedback you can.
Also, feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions on using or modifying the design.
Take this concept and run with it! I'd love nothing more than to see it spread around the world and improved upon, to help save more lives during the pandemic.
All 5 parts, required to modify 1/2 of a door, are printable on the build plate of a Prusa i3 or similar printer.
Printable without supports (except for maybe one of the alternate adapter designs).
See instructable for details.
The models all slice well, from 0.1mm to 0.3mm layer heights, and when using 0.4mm to 1.2mm extrusion widths. Those are only the limits that I tested. I'm sure you could push it further, in order for things to print faster.
Please help me to proof and test this design. I personally have no access to a 3D printer at home, but have years of Additive Manufacturing design experience that went into making this system.
| Status | Rejected |
| Time to do | 720 - 1200 minutes |
| Material Quantity | 800 grams, at 40% infill |
| Dimensions | 200 x 200 x 95 |
| Support Free | YES |