Welcome to the e-NABLE Community of Volunteers!

We are happy to help you in any way we can and have options for you below:

Have a Volunteer Make a Device for You

If you aren’t ready to make your own e-NABLE device, we have lots of volunteers around the world who can help make one for you! To find a volunteer, you have several options:

  1. Use e-NABLE Web Central
    • To get the process started, please create a login for the e-NABLE Web Central application and create a new device request.
    • Then, upload your sizing photos. Watch this video to learn how to take proper sizing photos.
    • Once you upload your sizing photos and mark the case as “Ready for Volunteer Review”, an e-NABLE volunteer will be able to help produce the device you need.
  2. Reach out to e-NABLE chapters in your area to see if they can make a device for you. You can find a searchable map of e-NABLE chapters here.

Make a Device for Yourself

If you are interested in building your own 3D printed upper limb device and have access to a 3D printer, here is the information you will need to get started:

  1. Decide which kind of device is recommended for the limb different person in need.
    Visit our Which Design page to see what your options are and choose from the designs that are currently available and recommended for those types of limb differences. Please note, that the e-NABLE Community does not currently have designs for above elbow limb differences, so the recipient or user must have a functional wrist or elbow to make these devices function properly.
  2. Make sure to take photographs correctly to ensure a proper fit. Watch the tutorial video to learn how to take images that will help you get the measurements you need to create a device that will fit properly.
  3. Refer to the e-NABLE Device Sizing page to learn how to properly size an e-NABLE device.
  4. Check out our e-NABLE Devices page for tutorials, assembly kits and other helpful information!

If you have any questions along the way, feel free to ask our volunteers by posting a message in the forum.

If you would like to make your own device but do not have access to a 3D printer, check our our e-NABLE Chapters page, which includes a searchable map of e-NABLE Chapters. This map includes many libraries and makerspaces that may have 3D printers available for public use. You can also check this Google Map for libraries with 3D printers available.

Please note: It is very important that you work with your physician, occupational therapist, physical therapist or prosthetist when using a 3D printed open-source e-NABLE device.