back removal tool for CERTINA DS ACTION

my grandpa's old watch stopped working, its not something i wear on the regular so i didn't want to spend a lot on sending it to a repair shop and doing it myself seemed easy enough. 

after printing a few tools made by other i realized they don't work well enough i decided to make my own. first two iteration had the handle on the side until i realized that with the handle like it is now i could apply downward and rotational force more easily. 

made to specifically print at an angle which does mean that supports are required but makes the layer lines almost diagonal to the little “feet” so they are way less likely to break.  if you're printing with a material that has strong layer adhesion, printing in a different orientation might save you some time and filament. 

for watches with different dimensions, measure the distance between the spots for the tool on the watch itself as accurately as you can, then use the measure tool in Prusa slicer to scale the file accordingly. current distance is 33 mm. 

Good Luck and don't forget to wear gloves\finger socks!