Forearm grip cuff: a padded forearm cuff with two straps, joined by a slotted arm to a hook with a quick-release latch.

Built forone athlete

CADletics designs personalized sports equipment for para‑athletes, 3D‑prints it, and customizes it indefinitely.

Forearm grip cuff

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Every piece is one of one

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open‑source CAD designs shared, free for anyone to print and improve.

How it works

  1. Listen

    Hearing what the athlete feels, watching them play, and pinning down exactly what’s in the way.

  2. Measure

    We measure what the fit depends on: reach, size and angle.

  3. Sketch

    A volunteer engineer sketches the part in CAD, line by line.

  4. Model

    The sketch becomes a 3D model, one part at a time.

  5. Force

    We find where the force goes and put material there.

  6. Slice

    The model is cut into hundreds of thin layers, with supports under every overhang.

  7. Print

    Then it prints, layer on layer, often on donated printers we brought back to life.

  8. Finish

    Supports come off and every edge gets cleaned up.

  9. Test

    The athlete tries it. We revise and reprint until it fits just right.

  10. Share

    Then the design goes online, open source, for anyone to print.

Out inthe field

Partners, grants and press behind the work.

It started with one‑on‑one

Created byAshwath Ram & Siddarth Sukla

Engineers, athletes, coaches and makers

Let's talk

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