Mac Pro Cheese Grater Desk Storage

I'm a bit of an Apple fan, but sadly, I cannot afford one of these babies! Thankfully, my Bambu printer is up to the job and can make me a good-looking replica that I will use for hiding my desk snacks in.

This (roughly) 1/2 scale model of the Apple Mac Pro has been designed to be a desktop trash can, storage or just a desk decoration. Use it how you like. The finished print stands approximately 28cm high (or maybe 11 inches at different places on earth).

NOTE: For this model, I have decided not to upload the STL files directly, as for a successful print, using the print profile is ESSENTIAL. The profile has settings for things like seams, support, the first layer and adjustments to the hole compensation to ensure a successful print.

SECOND NOTE: I know that many people like to scale the models up and down. I would not recommend scaling this one. The most likely thing to turn to 💩 would be the 'cheese grater' front panel followed by the handle.

The model in the photo was printed in Bambu Basic PLA Gray (even though I could not get the photos to look anything like the real colour).

Assembly Instructions:
1. Print all of the plates
2. Remove any 'mouse ears' and brims from the parts
3. Clean up the parts as required.
4. Screw the feet to the base of the main body
5. Insert the handles into the top plates and use the nuts to secure them. Finger-tightness is fine
6. Insert each handle plate into the top of the bin and then move to the front or rear end. It will click into place.
7. With the lid, GENTLY get your finger under the handle and SLOWLY work it up and back. Start with small movements so as not to break the print-in-place joint.
8. Superglue the logo pieces to the side (you could leave them off if you want).
9. Place the lid on top.
10. Go back to my MakerWorld page and press like, post a photo, give five stars and write a really lovely comment that your Mum would approve of.
11. Post a photo to your social media, ensuring that you link back to MakerWorld.

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