Clamshell Parts Box

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Clamshell Parts Box

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PLA or PETG - 0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 0% infill
PLA or PETG - 0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 0% infill
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6.1 h
6 plates
5.0(398)

Transparent PETG - 0.1mm layer, 1 walls, 100% infill
Transparent PETG - 0.1mm layer, 1 walls, 100% infill
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20.1 h
6 plates
5.0(11)

BOX with holes 35%
BOX with holes 35%
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1 plate
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Description

I love the form factor and size of Josh-3D's Small Parts Storage Box, but I really wanted something that doesn't separate into two parts - and so the Clamshell Parts Box was born!

 

The perfect size for storing small hardware such as bolts, screws and bearings, these boxes print-in-place with a robust and functional hinge, use only 33g of filament, require no supports, and print in under an hour! Space is provided on the front of each box for a 40x14mm label. A small catch holds the lid in place when closed, and they can be stored flat or standing on their hinge thanks to the included feet.

 

I've designed the standard box to the same dimensions as Josh's model, 70x70x25mm, so they will also fit in existing organiser trays. For smaller items, variants with the internal space divided into two or three compartments are available. For storing larger items, extra tall, extra wide, and extra wide extra tall variants are available, along with gridfinity trays for them. These are not the same size as Josh's extra large variants for ergonomic reasons - I found 140mm was simply too wide to comfortably hold to open.

 

The boxes print fine in standard PLA, though they work even better in PETG. I don't recommend matte or silk PLA. A transparent profile is also available, which takes significantly longer but produces translucent prints that allow some visibility into the box's contents.

Organizing

Okay, so now you have 4, or 10, or 100 clamshell boxes, and you need a way to store them. What are your options?

 

Racks - freestanding or wall mount

Available here, these racks come in variants that hold from 3 to 21 clamshell boxes, and come in freestanding and wall-mount options, using multiboard for versatility. Put a few on your desk, or cover your entire wall with them!

Gridfinity Bins

These storage trays come in various sizes and let you stow your boxes in your gridfinity setup. They come in stacking and non-stacking varieties.

Alternative wall-mount rack

This wall-mount rack by Chris Be accommodates 4 standard boxes, and screws directly to the wall via screw holes hidden at the back.

Lightweight Trays

These trays by MKdesign accommodate standard boxes and use only a few grams of filament. They can be snapped together for larger storage arrays, as well as stacked vertically.

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I put them in your gridfinity base and modeled a 4x4 grid on an angle so it wouldn't take as much room up on my bench. Worked just as I'd hoped. Now I can keep the M3 hardware on my electronics bench and don't have to make as many trips to my Printer room to get screws, nuts and washers for electronics projects.
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This looks great! I was thinking of making some multiboard/hex grid shelves on a slight angle. How many degrees off vertical is it?
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Replying to @nickjohnson :
12 degrees.
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Replying to @ShayneTroxler :
Cheers! Also, I'm curious - where did you get the icons you're using on the labels?
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I kept getting requests to send the STL of my Vertical grid to hold this so I went ahead and done a proper one instead of the cobbled together thing I was using. I hope you don't mind my listing it here. It's on MakerWorld as "Clamshell Parts Box Grid on a vertical angle". Maybe this will reduce the manual sending of STLs over PM for me. Love your work mate!
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That's fine! Thanks for putting it together.
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Replying to @nickjohnson :
No, thank you mate.
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Is it upsidedown in the picture?
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These are exactly what I needed, and printed perfectly, thanks! I also modelled a very basic insert so that I can transfer items from one compartment without spilling the other two.
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care to share the insert?
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Replying to @user_90039282 :
Happy to if Nick doesn't mind - @nickjohnson let me know. It's very basic but does the job.
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Replying to @ArchiCycle :
Please do!
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Works Awesome for keeping my stock of Catfish Circle hooks.
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Printed perfect with Bambu Labs Tough Red PLA. Also printed with the print profile from the maker.
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Did Bambu release a Tough PLA?
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Replying to @nickjohnson :
I got it with my P1S one year ago. You can also find it in the stock filament settings in your printer. 🙂
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Replying to @nickjohnson :
Discontinued almost exactly a year ago. They had trouble getting the expected sales volumes right so it was riddled with out-of-stock issues despite not sell as much as PLA Basic. It wasn't _that_ much stronger (improved impact strength mostly) so people didn't really want to pay the extra few dollars for it. Shame too, I rather liked it 😕
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After printing, I realized that you are really too powerful.
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Used this to store all my extra screws.
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Does it seem to be an issue with the bin not being quite tall enough with the containers in the one below, or an issue with the geometry of the stacking lip?
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Replying to @nickjohnson :
I changed the rating to 5star as it wasn't a problem with the clam shells themselves. the problem was more with the bin needing to be just a millimeter or so wider. Here is another pic. I don't know if maybe my warped or something causing the top to be more inward or what, but just a bit too tight. It isn't sitting on anything but the rim of the stacking lip.
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Replying to @ARKoala15 :
Thanks! I'll take another look at the model to see if it's a geometry issue.
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I love these boxes. They print so well and are the perfect solution for small parts storage. One of the previous commenters mentioned a label printer that I ended up buying and it has been perfect for labeling these boxes.
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Can you tell which one you buy?
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Replying to @MRowny :
It was someone in this thread that had left a comment with this label printer and I can't find the comment to link back to. I hope they didnt have an affiliate link where they were trying to make a little bit on it. Here is the one that I bought and it works great so far. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088JZNBL1?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&;th=1
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Quick and easy print. Working well on top of that.
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Nice! What filament is that?
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Replying to @nickjohnson :
That one is the Filament Stormgray PETG
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A wonderful design, modifying it with a mesh structure would broaden its applications. Thank you for sharing.
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