What is e-NABLe?

EnableUC is inspired by the e-NABLE community, an international movement of volunteers who design, test, and produce 3D-printed upper-limb prosthetic and assistive devices for differently-abled individuals, all for free.

Many of the devices EnableUC has produced come from the e-NABLE community. Most are mechanically actuated, meaning that the user operates the device by bending the nearest joint on their body (typically an elbow or wrist). These devices are designed by volunteer engineers, scientist, and medical professionals, and tested by differently-abled members of the community. They are intentionally low-cost and easy to produce and assemble; on average, EnableUC spends $20 on each device. They are open-source, allowing anyone to produce or customize them. 

Learn about EnableUC's preferred e-NABLE devices below. If you are a prospective user, pick from the list the device you believe is best for you!

Highlighted Devices

Phoenix hand V2

Unlimbited Arm V2.1
Designers: Jason Bryant, John Diamond, Scott Darrow, and Andreas Bastian
Download Files Here
On the e-NABLE Hub

The Phoenix Hand is our preferred wrist-powered device. To operate the device, the user bends their wrist, closing the fingers. Its functionality is among the best of the e-NABLE suite of devices, ranking high on grip strength and ease of use. Key features include:
  • Thermoformable guantlet that can be adjusted to fit the user's wrist
  • Thermoformable palm mesh to fit the shape of the user's hand
  • Whippletree tensioning mechanism allows the fingers to close independently, thus allowing the device to grip irregularly shaped or curved objects

To use this device, the user must have a functional wrist and palm large enough to push against the mesh
​Designer: Team Unlimbited
Download Files Here
On the e-NABLE Hub



The UnLimbited Arm V2.1 is our preferred elbow-actuated device. To operate the device, the user bends their elbow, closing the fingers. The UnLimbited Arm has among the best functionality of elbow-actuated devices. Key features include:
  • Parametric customization allows us to customize the shape and size to match the user's sound limb (if they have one), or to otherwise estimate the proper size of the device
  • Thermoformable forearm allows us to fit the device to the user




​To use this device, the user must have a functional elbow.