Pen-top remover
A jewellery maker who works with paper decorated using felt-tip pens has reduced strength in her hands due to Rheumatoid arthritis. She struggles with removing the tops of her pens and glue-stick and asked if we could devise something to help her do this more easily.
The solution
A gripping tool was made with different-sized sections for holding the tops of her pens, glue-stick etc firmly, enabling her to twist and pull the the pens away. The tool included a strap-wrench as an alternative and was mounted on a base so it could be screwed down or used free-standing. Downward pressure was all that was needed to operate the tool.
The birch ply was found in a skip, the aluminium and leather were scrap.
The benefit
No more struggling with tight pen-tops or having to ask for help.
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Hi please could I buy a pen top remover.
Thank you
Karen Pennington
Hi Karen, all of our items are custom made free of charge, so they’re not available to buy. However, you can complete our referral form to see if we can help you with something similar: http://www.remap.org.uk/help