How to build pib’s finger – V2023

We have created a simple guide that you can use to assemble pib’s finger. Feel free to use it.

Before you can start you have to print the finger parts as shown in the table below.

pib’s finger consists of 5 printable parts and is assembled in 4 steps. For one hand, you should build 5 identical finger, so print each part 5 times.

To construct the finger, you will need these printable and non-printable parts. (Please note: the table shows the amount of non-printable parts for just one finger!)

Printable parts	Non-printable parts
D05-Finger_proximal_lower	2 x S01 M3 nuts
D06-Finger_proximal_bracket	1 x S06 M3 16 mm screws
D07-Finger_proximal_upper	1 x S08 M3 20 mm screws
D08-Finger_distal	1 x M08 20 mm metal rods
D09-Finger_tip	2 x M01 Ballbearing_2x5x2,3
	2 x M10 Spring_TOR410L
	90 cm Fluorocarbon string