Help us celebrate a decade of impact, innovation, and inclusion with this special open-source assistive device from Neil Squire's Makers Making Change program. This repository features a 3D printable beverage opening aid, designed so more people can easily open canned drinks and participate fully in shared moments, whether that's a toast, a gathering, or a simple everyday activity.
The Beverage Can Opener is a simple, ergonomic tool that:
- Hooks onto standard beverage can tabs
- Provides leverage to reduce the force needed to open cans
- Can be printed quickly using common materials (e.g., PLA)
This device requires:
- 3D printed components only (no electronics required)
- Minimal cost (typically just filament and print time)
This is a customized version of the Beverage Can Opener and is open assistive technology (OpenAT). Under the terms of the open source licenses, the device may be built, used, and improved upon by anyone.
The MMC10 Can Opener requires about $0.20 worth of material.
The Maker Guide contains all the necessary information to build this device.
The 3D print files can be found in the /Build_Files/3D_Printing_Files folder. There are options for single color and multi-color prints.
Join us in celebrating 10 years of Makers Making Change by taking part in a simple, inclusive toast!
Download and print the device using the build instructions above.
Choose your favorite canned drink - whatever helps you celebrate.
Use the MMC10 Can Opener to open the can.
Raise your drink and celebrate 10 years of innovation, community, and impact.
Take a photo or short video of your celebration.
Post on social media and tag Maker Making Change to join the global celebration.
- Use hashtags #MMC10 and/or #10YearsOfImpact
Celebration should be accessible to everyone.
We recognize that not everyone can open or drink from a standard beveage can. This design is one example of how small design changes can make shared moments more inclusive. You are encourages to adapt how you participate so it works for you or the people you are celebrating with.
Have an idea for an assistive tool that could help more people take part in celebrations? We would love to hear it. You can:
- Suggest new device ideas
- Share adaptations of this design
- Contribute new Open Source Assistive Technology projects
Together, we can continue building tools that make everyday moments more accessible and joyful for everyone.
Copyright (c) 2026. Neil Squire Society.
This repository describes Open Hardware:
- Everything needed or used to design, make, test, or prepare the Beverage Can Opener is licensed under the CERN 2.0 Weakly Reciprocal license (CERN-OHL-W v2) or later .
- Accompanying material such as instruction manuals, videos, and other copyrightable works that are useful but not necessary to design, make, test, or prepare the Beverage Can Opener are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license (CC BY-SA 4.0) .
You may redistribute and modify this documentation and make products using it under the terms of the CERN-OHL-W v2. This documentation is distributed WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Please see the CERN-OHL-W v2 for applicable conditions.
Source Location: https://github.com/makersmakingchange/MMC10
The original can opener design was created by Jason Yeung of PrintLab and released unders a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
The documentation template was created by Makers Making Change / Neil Squire Society and is available for use under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license. It is available at the following link: https://github.com/makersmakingchange/OpenAT-Template
- Jason Yeung
- Taz Oldaker
- Jake McIvor
- Kristina Mok
- Josie Versloot
Makers Making Change is a program of Neil Squire, a Canadian non-profit that uses technology, knowledge, and passion to empower people with disabilities.
Makers Making Change leverages the capacity of community based Makers, Disability Professionals and Volunteers to develop and deliver affordable Open Source Assistive Technologies.
- Website: www.MakersMakingChange.com
- GitHub: makersmakingchange
- Bluesky: @makersmakingchange.bsky.social
- Instagram: @makersmakingchange
- Facebook: makersmakechange
- LinkedIn: Neil Squire Society
- Thingiverse: makersmakingchange
- Printables: MakersMakingChange
For technical questions, to get involved, or to share your experience we encourage you to visit our website or contact us.