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Fun to open cardboard box

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Description

UPDATE: Added knob to the gear, for more comfortable use.

Fun to open cardboard spool drawers, with gears

Designed to print without supports, only “Main screw” is recommended to use manual supports that are included with file.

Printed with PETG.

Fit for spool size:

Inner hole: 53 mm

Spool diameter 200mm.

Spool height: 64mm.

Easy assemble added adapter to cut out guide holes in other cardboard spools also.

For smoother experience recommended to use drop of oil onto moving gear, but it is not necesary :)

ATTENTION: USE SAFETY EQUIPMENT WHEN CUTTING CARDBOARD AS IT MAY CAUSE HARM. KIDS SHOULD NOT PERFORM THESE ACTIONS WITHOUT PARENTAL ADVISOR.

IF YOU LIKE THE MODEL PLEASE LEAVE A RATING, THAT WOULD APPRECIATE MY WORK ;)

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Assembly instructions:

First you need to cut cardboard box guide rails for drawers.

If you are using spool like mine in main picture:

If you are using different manufacturer spool:

2. After cutting out process, start installing assembly parts.

Happy and fun using, hope you like it!

Comment & Rating (35)

@_ledge

Super fun to use, I have made two of them now. I was worried about the strength of the gears, i usually have poor luck on things that have a rod-like shape connected to a flat surface. Here are a couple of variants I did to make them strong without changing and of the functional part of their models. The cut/flat version were faster, and some strong superglue is all you need. The one sitting at a 45 degree angle take a little long since i only print one gear at a time this way. Both were successful though! The third pic shows my quick attempt to make the bottoms of the drawers taper inwards, I was attempting to some some interior issues when closing the drawers. This was my doing a 1mm elephants foot compensation for 13 layers.

The designer has replied

@Epiteto

Thank you for insightful comment. Interesting modification, ofcourse i wanted to make print and use version, without glue and anything. How much time did you saved and what material you used pla/petg? While i try to create succesful version i printed this like 4 times, didnt have problems with adhesion.

@ndom91

A big chunky knob on the top to twist, instead of the little gear top, would really take this to the next level 👌

The designer has replied

@Epiteto

Thank you for insight! Will fix it😊👍 Update: knob added.

(Edited)

@ndom91

Replying to @Epiteto :

Nice, just saw the update. Looks great!

@henrycwagner09

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Awesome design, worthy of a boost! Sadly I don't have a single Elegoo spool, but when I get one this will be my first print!

The designer has replied

@Epiteto

Hey, thank you for support so much. I made an adapter for other cardboard spools, to cut out guide holes for drawers, you can see description for instructions.Just need to make sure the measurements of spool height and inner spool hole are same. if you have any other cardboard spools (other than elegoo), you could provide me measurements, i post photo below. I would be more than happy to fit this print for your other spool😉 You can always write me a private message if you need any clarification on measurements or something else!

(Edited)

@henrycwagner09

Boosted

Replying to @Epiteto :

Alright, I will use the adapter when I can empty one of my Polymaker spools. We'll see how well it works!

@jasonlolowaty

Print Profile

Fun to open cardboard box

super tight tolerances. My first attempt printed great, but everything was too tight to assemble. Had to reprint some of the parts and scale them down to 99.8% After that everything was much easier to assemble and now everything is working

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@Epiteto

Thank you for review. Can you specify which parts need more gap tolerance? I guess its the drawer holes yes?

@jasonlolowaty

Replying to @Epiteto :

Basically everything that needs to be inserted/screwed into other parts. Scaling those parts down by 0.2% did the trick, but I also had to reprint drawers themselves, as with my first attempt to put everything together, all 3 of the "gear parts" broke inside the drawer holes and it was impossible to remove them

@user_3317343831

garbage brittle too tight of tolerances too thin

The designer has replied

@Epiteto

hey, which part was not right for you? maby the cardboard spool is out of shape?

@user_3317343831

Replying to @Epiteto :

Everything was wrong about it. It broke upon putting it together didn’t fit in any of the spools. I had cardboard or plastic, all wrong size, too fat stomped on it and threw it in the garbage.

@Epiteto

Replying to @user_3317343831 :

Sad to hear that. But it seems excessive to write that “everything” is wrong about it. Maybe you used bad filament or temperatures, did you use my print profile? My printed model fell on ground few times still works perfectly, nothing broken.

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@Kobold2810

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Very practical TOP!

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@Epiteto

thank you ;)

@Lorenzo13

could you please provide an assembly guide? I have no idea where some of the pieces go.

The designer has replied

@Epiteto

there is an assembly guide below in the description. If you still have questions, please specify which part of asembly you need help with :)

@Lorenzo13

Replying to @Epiteto :

the parts I was confused about were just the cutting guides and I didn't realize I didn't need them. thank you for the help.

@user_864960036

Nice. thx

The designer has replied

@Epiteto

thanks. Did your print was successful?😊

@Tistrue

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Neat design.

The designer has replied

@Epiteto

Thank you :)

@wilshirebrosman

Can you design it so it can be stackable with other spools :)

The designer has replied

@Epiteto

hello, you mean stack on top of each otber right? I could make it for stacking purpose, but i dont think it would work to open them while stacked. if its only for storage stacking i will make it when i have time :)

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