The clearest example is the one-piece door handle and latch, 3D printed on an Ultimaker 2 with pink Ninjaflex. It is fully functional but has no moving parts (besides itself) and has no assemblies.

A team of researchers have made a 3D-printed door handle and latch even more sophisticated by adding a PIN pad.

For example, 3D-printing a door handle and latch isn’t impossible, but it would require you to replicate every last moving part and then assemble them all when complete—a time consuming process.

Last year they successfully 3D-printed a working door handle without any moving parts, and this year they’re following it up with a 3D-printed, PIN-protected door lock.

Image used with permission by copyright holder After developing their working door latch, Ion and her team began creating other mechanical machines, such as a Jensen walker, pantograph, and pliers.

As the world battles the coronavirus pandemic, hands-free door openers are being 3D-printed to reduce the risk of people spreading the virus.

This is not the first 3D printed door hardware we’ve seen. Check out this innovative latch printed as a single piece and here’s the skinny on making flexible objects yourself.

A groundbreaking development is taking place in Dubbo, western NSW, that could alter the housing crisis gripping regional NSW.

U.S. regulators should require airlines to inspect, and if necessary, replace latches on Boeing 757 airplane doors, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday, citing a 2023 ...

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