Wrist brace
Source: Thingiverse by piuLAB
The Wrist brace is a free printable 3D model from Thingiverse by piuLAB. PLA wrist brace, printed flat in open shape, next bended on the wrist of the patient after heating in hot water. You can download the STL file from the original listing below and print it at home.
About this model
PLA wrist brace, printed flat in open shape, next bended on the wrist of the patient after heating in hot water. EDIT: thanks to all for comments, we're really happy of the success of this thing and we hope it could be useful to someone. We are not doctors (just designers) so we recommend to test any design with your physiotherapist, and to adapt the design to your needs and your size. The idea of forming PLA in hot water came from Andreas Bastian ( we just saw his wonderful blog and tought it could be applied to any medical prosthesis, so we made some tests on wrist braces. You sould also read is more recent instructables, contains a lot of useful information about the forming in hot water. We hope this thing can start a small movement of interested peoples sharing their design, to make t…
Frequently asked questions
- Is this 3D model free to download?
- Yes. Wrist brace is free to download from Thingiverse. Click the "Download free STL" button above to open the original listing.
- Where is the STL hosted?
- The download is hosted by Thingiverse, not by Thinger. We link you directly to the original listing by piuLAB.
- Who made this model?
- Designed by piuLAB, published on Thingiverse. Please credit the creator when sharing your print online.
- Can I print this at home?
- Yes. This model is intended for home FDM and resin 3D printers. Check the original listing for suggested print settings like layer height and supports.