Inhaler Assistive Device with stronger hinge
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I have an elderly relative who lacks the manual dexterity to use an albuterol inhaler. I found the original "Inhaler assistive device" by "MistaKD" and thought it might work. I noticed that the creator had made a note that the hinge was weak and that they would post an update, but did not see such an update. So I modified the model myself, just using TinkerCAD to making the outer part of the hinge a solid cylinder. Now instead of two separate parts that need to be snapped together, the result of a print is one part with a print-in-place type of hinge. I printed the model lying sideways (meaning the two hinged pieces both have their long edge facing down toward the build plate) with support, using PLA with 40% infill using a Bambu A1 mini. The resulting print seems sturdy. This seems like the right orientation if the goal is to maximize hinge strength, but I'm not an expert. DISCLAIMER: I have no idea if this works at all. I don't have an inhaler of my own to test it on. Probably there are many different sizes and dimensions and this may work on just a fraction or none at all. Consider this model not a functioning solution but a step towards such a solution. FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS: hopefully someone can get specs on the most popular inhalers and post new versions that are tested and matched to their dimensions.
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