Fully Printed Rugged Hard Shell Case - Free 3D Print Model

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PLA or PETG 0.2mm layer, 5 walls, 15% infill

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Description

after many Requests

i present to you the fully printed,0 non printed components version of my popular Overengineered Rugged Hard shell case

it features a waterproof gasket, anti slip feet, secure satisfying double clicking latches, stackability of boxes and a Storage Netting and shelf

It is very strong and uses minimal filament for its size and strength due to reinforcing features and careful design choices

i designed this case to Printed in PETG ideally for increased impact resistance and durability but any PLA or PLA+ (or other filaments) will work

Reduced wall loops and infill can be used if to reduce filament usage, however it will not be as strong

it has a internal volume of 240x100x63mm

the storage netting is able to be peeled away and clicked back into place when additional accessibility to the lid storage is required

The Storage netting, gasket and anti-slip feet are all optional and the case still functions without the gasket however it will not be as water resistant

the mini version of this case can be found bellow

Fully Printed Rugged mini Hard Shell Case by NTH_Designs MakerWorld: Download Free 3D Models

This case is compatible to be stacked with my other designed hard shell case (please see end of article for images)

Rugged Hard Shell Case by Nathan_H_03 MakerWorld: Download Free 3D Models

Rugged mini Hard Shell Case by NTH_Designs MakerWorld: Download Free 3D Models

Please check it out to enable me to continue to create these designs

all that is required for assembly is a small length of your filament of choice, in order to assemble the hinges and latches all you need to do is slide a length of filament into the hinge using some pliers and then use some side cutters to cut the ends of the filament sticking out flush

a couple of drops of superglue is required to attach the anti-slip feet onto the bottom of the case

Comment & Rating (73)

@AitchBee

PTEG with TPU gasket and top mesh material

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@NTH_Designs

looks great, what brand and colour name is that orange petg, if looks amazing?

@AitchBee

Replying to @NTH_Designs :

Sunlu regular PETG. I’ll check the name when I get home.

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@user_204711512

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PLA or PETG 0.2mm layer, 5 walls, 15% infill

It printed without any problems, it's practical Thank you

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@ScottyInOkc

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PLA or PETG 0.2mm layer, 5 walls, 15% infill

Couldn't be happier with the print. Sturdy and well-designed. I used filament for the hinges and it works just fine. I haven't printed the gasket or webbing yet but will soon.

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@NTH_Designs

thank you very much, I love that colour

@Globey.DK

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PLA or PETG 0.2mm layer, 5 walls, 15% infill

I used PETG HF and everything fits nicely together. Good tolerances! BUT: I did the bottom first with the stock settings from the file (meaning: no support). The grooves in the bottom aligns with the print direction causing loose strings along the length of the groove which is less than ideal. For the top, I inserted support manually (using PLA as support, PETG for the lid) and it came out perfectly. Would have given 5/5 if the model came with support already prepared. Using "TPU for AMS", the "netting" for the top lid was very hard to install, but I managed to do it by prying it over the hook with tools. I was very worried about the hook-pin breaking though. TPU for AMS is not soft enough to have any real purpose for the net and feet. The feet is just as slippery as when using PLA/PETG, and the netting is not as flexible as I would prefer. This is obviously not a model issue, but just for information when choosing your filament type.

GIF

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@NTH_Designs

ah ok thank you for this very helpful feedback, regarding the TPU I just used normal 85a TPU and it worked, I will have to get a spool of tpu for AMS so that I can have a go with it thank you, I will edit the profile to include supports

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@msg5000

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PLA or PETG 0.2mm layer, 5 walls, 15% infill

love the design but the hinges are really tight to get the filament through. any tips? the holes on the clasps seem too small

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@NTH_Designs

thank you for the ratingi, the tighness of the fillament isintentional so that the fillament doe not eventually work it's way back out, in the description I recommend using a set of pliers and pushing the fillament into the holes slowly keeping the tips of the pliers close to the hole and inserting a little bit of fillament at a time to ensure that you do not bend the fillament, regarding the holes on the clasps it may just be that you don't have the holes aligned correctly, try wiggling the clasps around whilst inserting the fillament, I hope this helps

@jofish89

I like the design overall but I wish there was an option without supports at the bottom. I can't get a nice finish with the current configuration sadly. Maybe a triangular shape or filled entirely would be better

The designer has replied

@NTH_Designs

im sorry you have had a bad experience, i believe that you may need to recalibrate your printer, or change the filament profile presets as on my printer and many many other users who have downloaded and printed this design the supports worked fine for them, let me know if i can help you diagnose the issue

@jofish89

Replying to @NTH_Designs :

I don't think you understood what I meant. Even in your print pictures (and from others that posted here), you can see the rough look from the support removal process on the lid. For the bottom portion, it's less of an issue (mostly hidden) but the lid is not as clean as it could be. I ended up printing it in PET-GF15 with PA6-CF as support interface (with zero distances between interfaces and model) which provides a much cleaner look but still not perfect (PET-GF and PA-CF do not fuse, similar to PLA/PETG). Anyway, I'm just providing constructive feedback.

@NTH_Designs

Replying to @jofish89 :

oh no I understand what you meant, for myself and everyone else the the bridging effect was not a problem, I did consider the grooves being vees but it didn't look good or suit the style I was going for in my opinion, I like that it gives it a slightly different texture rather than just flat print bed texture or layerlines, thank you for your feedback though, I will take it into consideration for my next designs, if you like I can edit the model and upload it as a different print profile?

@Jan_Strnad

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PLA or PETG 0.2mm layer, 5 walls, 15% infill

Great box! The design is cleverly thought out. Stable yet light. I printed everything in PETG. It worked perfectly ☺️

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@LymanAlpha

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PLA or PETG 0.2mm layer, 5 walls, 15% infill

I wish there was an option to just use screws instead of filament for the hinges.

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@NTH_Designs

this upload is the fully printed version of this case, if you look on my profile there are versions already uploaded that use screws for the hinges and catches

@NTH_Designs

Rugged Hard Shell Case by NTH_Designs MakerWorld: Download Free 3D Models

@LymanAlpha

thanks. I still got it to work with the filament. it’s a great case.

@mbowles304

great print and outcome,only thing I didn't get was the net because I don't have any petg for the holes to be a lil flexible

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@NTH_Designs

hi, the net should be printed in TPU or other flexible\stretchy fillaments, PETG would not work for the netting im afraid

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@user_3150826150

Built beautifully. All tolerances were tight. A lot of work went into this. Much appreciated.

The designer has replied

@NTH_Designs

thank you very much for your kind words, yes many prototypes and alterations where made, I will be releasing more designs like this over the next few weeks, please follow for more

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