JUST ANOTHER PARAMETRIC BOX WITH HINGE by JaneDoe

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I aimed for the box to be as customizable as I can. The usual parameters are there: LENGTH, WIDTH, HEIGHT, WALL THICKNESS. In addition, the corner fillet can be set, as well as the tolerance (mine is at 0.1), and the two gaps associated with the hinge (see attached picture). Ignore the “latch” parameter. I'm still trying to figure out a good latch/snap for the box.

The hinge parameters are related to wall thickness. The hinge diameter is basically twice the wall thickness, and the ball joint diameter is the same as the wall thickness. The gap between the center hinge and the outer hinges are set to ¼ of the wall thickness. All of these can be changed.

The box works for me so far. The model does get wonky if you set the wall thickness more than a quarter of the width or length. I tend to use 3 or 4mm for my walls.

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@user_2122186828

I really like what you did with the design of this box. It was nice to have the fusion timeline and parameters to step through customize it to my liking. I stepped the box down to 20x20x20 for a couple of test prints just to see what the best way would be for printing. I'm pretty new at the printing part so the samples are a bit rough. The first one I just flipped the lid over and printed, the hinge didn't come out great and it took a bit of effort to free it. The second one I rotated the lid 180 degrees and printed with supports and that one was a bit better but the hinges were still sticking a bit. The third try I rotated the lid 178 degrees and the hinge came out fine. Then is was just a matter of cleanup on the top of the lid. I'll tinker with some ideas for a latch and see if I can come up with something. One question, when you print this box how to you position it on the build plate? Thanks, Boots

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@user_2122186828

Never mind my comment about positioning the box on the build plate. I overlooked the hinge connection with a sphere instead of a pin. Great idea on your part.

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