How to build pib’s hand – V2023

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

pib’s hand consists of 4 printable parts – and the 5 pre-assembled fingers – and can be assembled in 8 steps.

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

You also need 5 pre-assembled finger. Follow this tutorial for building the finger: https://pib.rocks/build/how-to-build-pibs-finger/

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To construct the hand, you will need these printable and non-printable parts:

Please note: This tutorial is for the right hand. If you want to build a left hand, please subsitute D13-R with D13 and D11-R with D11.

Printable partsNon-printable parts
D02-Palm_right3 x S01 M3 nuts
D10-Tube_cover1 x S07 M3 18 mm screws
D11-R-Ballbearing_enclosure_right​2 x S10 M3 25 mm screws​
D13-R-Thumb_rotator_right​7 x M08 metal rods​
12 x M01 Ballbearings​
2 x M03 Ballbearings​
5 x M10 Spring TOR410​
4 x 60cm + 2 x 65cm Teflon tubes
90 + 80 cm Fluorocarbon wires​
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