Electric screwdriver assembly thread


  • Hey guys, I figured I'd start a running thread for this project and update it every time I complete a new scan. My dad gave me an old electric screwdriver that no longer worked so I figured I'd take it apart, scan all the pieces, and reassemble it in 3D. It has a lock switch in the middle that allows it to change the angle of the handle, so that made it interesting to me.

    I first scanned the whole thing together in low res so I had a reference base and so I could match up the exterior cylindrical pieces that are normally difficult to align. Once I had this base, I took it apart and have started the process. First, here's that low res base:

    And some of the first few pieces scanned:

    The spring is the only thing that I couldn't scan because it was just too darn small.



  • This is so cool! I am looking forward to following your progress. Thanks Jordan!


  • It's been a busy couple weeks, but I managed to add a few more parts.







    Internal rocker switch mechanism for drive direction.


    Internal battery.


    Internal circuit board. This one I had to do some post-processing on because I tried for hours to get both sides to align, but it wasn't having it. Manually aligned/remeshed in Blender.


    Regarding that board, alignment issues is the top of my wishlist atm. Either a user-controlled method to adjust weighting of control points. Like "to hell with the algorithmic tendencies, don't come back home until you've matched to these points". And/or a way to repell front and back faces from aligning to each other (which I believe I mentioned before).


  • @Jordan Cain I have the same challenges when working with largely flat items!


  • Noted on the alignment idea guys. I was thinking something similar the other day when scanning an engagement ring. Let us see what we can do.


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