UPDATE 062022: I have posted a minimalist and ultra minimalist version of the top and bottom as remixes. Please check them out if you would like a smaller box or shorter print time.

Story:

To start with let me say that i have 3d printed a few different pokeball themed cases from the thingiverse including a hollow round one and a square one which was designed to hold game cartridges. I remixed one part of that one to make it hold sd cards instead. The one thing that has been the same for all of the pokeball cases i have printed is the way they handled the middle ring. Basically they split the middle ring in half so that the button fit halfway between both halfs. Having tried to assemble a few of these i was never satisfied with the ugly gap that always appeared where the two halfs came together. I decided i had a better way to handle this. So thats what i did. I was originally just going to design a new center ring and post it as a remix but i decided i wanted to change other things too and before i knew it i had redesigned the whole case. That being said i did decide to keep the basic dimensions of the originally designed case. That way you can use my improved center ring design on his case. I felt this was a good way to pay homage to the original design, plus i didn't want people asking me for a version to hold game catridges and figured that they could just use his design if i made the parts compatible. My center ring parts will be compatible with his designs but the rest of my parts won't mix with his so don't try. Check the original pokebox here. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3474587

Instructions:

Print all parts with as many walls as you want but if you don't have enough you will be able to see through to the infill.

Print the top and bottom with 10% infill.

Print the ring parts with 20% infill.

Print the button, collet, and latch with 100% infill.

If you have the know how to adjust the infill of specific portions of your print separate from the rest of the print then i recommend adjust the hinges on the top and ring parts so that they have 100% in the hinge and where the hinge connects. This will give the hinge allot of extra strength but shouldn't be necessary if you treat the box with care.

You will want to print the button with 100% infill. I know it doesn't look like it needs it but unless you can find the perfect spring you will need to drill and adjust the hole size.

I think assembly of the button and ring is self explanatory just looking at it so i won't go into detail other than recommend you have a clamp handy while the glue is drying.

The latch i am going to explain First of all the back of the latch is the side that is flat. place glue on the lower backside of the latch. There is a slot on the inside of the top towards the front of the box. Place the latch in this slot so that the back of the latch is towards the front of the box.

Glue the ring to the bottom.

Cut a piece of black filament and use it as a hinge pin to connect the top to the ring. Once they are connected and you have verified the box opens and close correctly, glue the filament to the ring on both ends.

Enjoy

Also, if you want to cut down on print times check out the two remixes i have posted. Minimalist and ultra minimalist.

Category: Toy & Game Accessories