File Handle, 3D Printed Workshop Tool for Hand Files
Design preview. Rendered from the file, not a photo.
This model is not currently offered as a verified ready to buy print.
What it does
- Protects your palm from the sharp file tang during use
- Easy to scale for any file size, find your perfect fit
- Makes filing safer, more comfortable, and more controlled
- Prevents files from slipping through tool racks
Working with a bare file tang is a recipe for discomfort (and a potential trip to the first-aid kit). This 3D printed workshop tool gives your hand files a proper handle, so you can file with force and precision without jabbing that sharp spike into your palm.
Designed for DIYers and makers who want their workshop tools to be as safe as they are functional. Print one for every file in your kit and finally get that tool wall looking sharp.
6.6k downloads in the maker community. That is interest in the design on the site it came from, not our sales.
What you get
- This design prints as one piece.
- Nothing else to print or buy for this to work.
What it is made of
Designs like this print well in PLA. Compare the materials.
Printed plastic is strong for its size, but it is not metal. We have not load tested this design, so we do not publish a weight rating. Keep it out of a hot car and away from open flame.
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Who made this design
Designed by vik. We did not draw it.
Shared under GNU GPL. See the original design