Sliding Door Sign with interchangeable inserts by Leif3D

Leif3D

Household>Other House Models

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P1S

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X1 Carbon

X1E

A1 mini

0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

Designer

11.6 h

10 plates

4.9(16)

0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill - Optimized for the A1 mini

7 h

6 plates

4.8(6)

Open in Bambu Studio

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Description

Looking for a classy door sign that's both fun and practical? It features a clever print-in-place holder with a sliding mechanism and various inserts that can easily be swapped out to suit your needs.

Right now, it's all about the bathroom – making sure private things stay private and nobody gets surprised when the door is opened.

But I'm expanding the range of inserts to include cool options for your office, the kids' gaming hideout, and more in the very near future.

Got another idea for a new insert? Drop me a line – I'm all ears for your creative suggestions!

The holder has the following dimensions:

Width: 150mm
Height: 70mm (75mm with the top grip of the inserts)
Thickness: 15mm (about 19mm with the grip of the slider)

For individuals preferring a more permanent fixture than double-sided tape, the design includes two holes located behind the inserts. These holes are 4.5mm in diameter.

Some printing notes:

I've used tree support because it's much easier to remove in this print than the classic support. I've tried both. Due to it it relies a bit on bridging capabilities, which shouldn't be an issue with a Bambu or other dialed in printer and filament.
The slider has a hidden and very thin support that's already implemented in the design. The first time you move the slider it might need some little force, but at that point the support of it will break by design and release the slider fully. I've used plenty of tolerances in my design so it should move very easily after that first sliding action. I did multiple test prints in PLA and that design approach worked always without an issue.
My inserts are designed in a way that you can easily change the colors of the elements in the Bambu Studio objects tab. Want to change the background color of one side of an insert or do multi-color lettering or graphics? It's no problem.
In all of my test prints so far I had only one time a not so perfect line on the slider - this was the only time i tried to print it with “matte” filament. If you experience that and you've used matte as well, you might want to try with another or tweak the settings a little bit for it.

Updates:

22.03.2024

Based on the first user request I've added a “clean vs dirty” insert.

29.03.2024

I've added an “Available” / “In Use” Sign for Meeting Rooms or Machines

31.03.2024

Due to requests I've added a slighty thicker version of the holder that has 6 additional holes at the back for 10x3mm Magnets. I've tried common Amazon Neodym Magnets at that size and 3 were enough to keep the holder and insert in place (tested on a fridge).
The holes for the magnets have a diameter of 10.2mm. So there is a little tolerance, which was in my test still small enough to give the magnets a nice friction fit.

07.04.2024

Improved the support design further to avoid layer shift that could occur on the print in place slider with more brittle filaments (like old filament or matte PLA). To do this I've changed two things:

Added tree support under the handle. It's still easy to remove and doesn't leave big marks, but it increases the stability during printing a lot. Especially for people using a bed slinger.
added very thin “fins” at the back of the slider into the design to make it more stable in the Y-Axis during printing. They're very subtle and easily break free when it's moved the first time, but help with the print process.

I've test printed the updated classic and magnet version with my most brittle filament I had (Sunlu Matte White) and had no issues with it.

09.04.2024

I have added a printplate with just the handle part of the inserts. This way you can easily create your own inserts with the Makerworld “Make my Sign” and then attach the handle in the slicer.

To do this open “Make My Sign” and follow the next steps to get the right size. Play around with the colors, text, shape or add svg as you want.

I highly recommend to select “Face down”. This way it will have the right orientation when you add it in the next step to the slicer and having the text / icons facing down usually also results in a better front finish of the insert

Then click dowload and save the .3mf file.

Next step - Bambu Studio:

Open the latest version of my file. I've added the Handle today, so previous versions won't have it.

If you feel uncomfortable with these steps you can also just print your insert and the handle separately and glue them together.

Boosts are greatly appreciated. They not only help offset the filament costs of test printing such designs and going through multiple iterations until they're 'ready' to share, but they're also a vote of confidence that inspires us to keep exploring new ideas and pushing the limits of what's possible with 3D printing. I'm deeply thankful for every single boost and the support it represents. Whether you use them on my models or others' - please utilize them.

Comment & Rating (44)

@DaninoRey

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

Printed with ease, Very easy to change the colours in the slicer. Don't mind the random layer shift in the pic. Using old filament, which might be passed it's prime

The designer has replied

@Leif3D

Did you use normal PLA or matte one? I've had that once with matte which made me think if I should also upload am optional print plate with extra support on the handle. Under the slider is a thin print in place support line. if that breaks during the printing it creates that shift (in my theory). I've had it in one print I did with matte pla which is a bit more brittle. I'll do a test during the weekend and then upload an optional build plate with additional support on the lower 45 degree angle of the handle. it will make the surface of that area then a little less smooth, but help to avoid that issue that can appear with some filaments.

@DaninoRey

Replying to @Leif3D :

It's a normal PLA. But it has been out of its packaging for almost a year. So I'm still blaming the PLA. I'll try to print something else with it this weekend to check if it behaves weirdly or not.

@Leif3D

Replying to @DaninoRey :

I'll release an updated version at the weekend. I think for people with bed slingers the current support of the soldier "could" also be a little bit to weak in some circumstances due to the motion. I just need to finish 1-2 test prints before I'll update it.

@user_1594915697

Thanks. I modified it to create a solar eclipse simulator door magnet, but unfortunately, I can't share it because you don't allow remixing.

The designer has replied

@Leif3D

Feel free to publish this one. To me that's more than a remix so I've absolutely nothing against it. It's like a completely different idea with a different purpose. The reason that I'm a bit careful with allowing remixes on this platform in general is that there have been people re-uploading almost the same within minutes of publishing something. Until that issue is solved on this platform I'm more hesitant than usual with allowing remixes to at least have an "option" against people that just do a 1:1 copy with just one more hole or so.

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@user_1594915697

Replying to @Leif3D :

Thanks! Will do.

@Leif3D

Replying to @user_1594915697 :

You're welcome - I love it when creations inspire something new. I've also lifted the license now, so you should have no problem at all with releasing it. I guess I'll also follow this approach in the future because this seems to be a good compromise. Keeping the license restricted for 2 weeks or so to have an option against the bots, but lifting it after that little "headstart" to embrace the creativity of others. Thanks for the input.

@Printing_Journe

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill - Optimized for the A1 mini

Super smooth

@Leif3D

Thank you for sharing. Appreciate it.

@mupfelfisch

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0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

Awesome! Even really easy to design own signs with MakerLab „Make My Sign“.

The designer has replied

@Leif3D

Thank you for the feedback. The combination with the make my sign is a very good point. Love it when people can combine it with their own ideas.

@laurent.pruvot2

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0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

parfaite

@Esme

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0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill - Optimized for the A1 mini

I really like the design, and everything works fine. However, the sliding door came out not looking very smooth for me. Not sure if I did something wrong?

@gonrum

Boosted

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0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

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@Idriss_tekaya

I want to design own signs with Make My Sign, but how could i do ?

The designer has replied

@Leif3D

I'm currently doing some screenshots to add a how-to to the description. Later today I'll also upload just the "handle" part of the sign so people could combine a "make my sign" sign and the handle in the slicer or just glue it on.

@Leif3D

I've updated the project now. 1) I've added a build plate with the handle of the inserts that can be combined with the signs created by "Make My Signs" 2) I've added pictures to decription to show the steps in "Make My Sign" and later on in "Bambu Studio" to combine it with the handle and print it. I hope that helps.

@Idriss_tekaya

thank you !

@kemortso

very Nice,Could you make a back for magnets to be glued in, say 10mm x 3mm

The designer has replied

@Leif3D

I was thinking about magnets. There are magnets with a hole in it which could probably be used in combination with the existing screw holes. I'll order a mixed set of magnets in the upcoming days and then do some tests which size and which amount it takes to give it a secure hold. Would you prefer the existing holder in a bit thicker version with magnet holes in it, or an adapter / construction that makes use of the existing screw holes?

@kemortso

Replying to @Leif3D :

I would prefer a thicker version. Thank You.

@Leif3D

Replying to @kemortso :

I've just uploaded an update with the magnet version on an extra build plate. It's slightly thicker and has 6 holes in the back for up to 10x3mm magnets. In my tests on a fridge 3 Neodym magnets were enough to keep the holder and insert in place, but more than 3 will give it a stronger hold when someone uses the slider.

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