mouth stick rev 4

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This is a mouth stick designed as assistive technology for a person with no use of their hands, and is used to type on keyboards, flip pages in books, and to dial phones. When printed with a conductive plastic it will work with capacitance touch screens such as the iPad, iPhone, and Android tablets. The one I printed is made with Protopasta. There is a conductive foam tip installed in the end to made it more responsive. I used a small piece cut from a fresh, unused ScotchBrite sponge, but any conductive sponge will do. Once the typing cuff is printed, it can be custom sized and bends made by heating it up with a heat gun. For more information on assistive technology, visit http://www.rehabengineer.com, or our agency at http://rehab.alabama.gov/ . Print Settings Printer Brand: LulzBot Printer: TAZ 5 Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: normal Infill: 20% Notes: This item is large and takes advantage of the large print bed on the Taz 5. It is too large to print on devices with a smaller print bed. We are planning on posting a customizable design soon. Post-Printing Bend to shape After installing a conductive foam, the mouthstick may be heated and bent to make it easier to type.