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Jam Jar Joystick Hack

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The Jam Jar Joystick Hack is s joystick designed for individuals with upper extremity and grasping disabilities to make opening and closing a jar more accessible.

Technical Specifications: 

Step One: Gather materials.

  • A clean jam jar with a tin lid.
  • 8 x short 3mm screws.
  • 4 x M3 tapped metal spacers.
  • Joystick module for Arduino.
  • Permanent marker.
  • Drill.
  • Screwdriver.

Step 2: The Build.

  • The module is placed in the center of the underside of the jar lid.
  • Use the permanent marker to mark out where to drill the holes in the jar lid. The module comes with pre-drilled holes in the corners. The holes are used as a stencil.
  • 4 holes are then drilled in the lid. The therapist helps with this.
  • 4 x M3 metal tapped spacers are screwed onto the underside of the lid and then the module is screwed in place on the spacers.

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as of: 
07/12/2018
Jam Jar Joystick Hack