Rugged Storage Box, Parametric and Customizable

In stock · Made-to-order resin · Ships from Auckland · Free shipping over $75

Material

High-Detail Resin (8K)

Colour

Grey

Weight

~40 g

Print time

~4.5 h

Shipping

$10 std · $20 express

Lead time

1-3 d print + 1-4 d ship

Revision – February 8, 2024While creating my Gridfinity Rugged Storage Box, I've made some updates to this model. New features: New draw latch optionNew top opening grip and hinge end stop optionsChanges: The default required screw size is now M3x40 instead of M3x30Boxes can still be configured for M3x30 screws -- see screw length formula belowThe clip latch has been redesignedDefault sizing for the wall, lip, and screw attachment points have been increasedLatch size tolerance is now subtracted from the latch width instead of added to the latch ribs spacingThe latch edges are chamfered using minkowski Update – December 3, 2023The screw holes were sized slightly larger than expected due to a code bug. This has been fixed in the uploaded code and models. Thanks to wedgeworks for letting me know! DescriptionInspired by several other terrific rugged box models, I built a rugged box model of my own! This model can create parametric boxes, and can also be used as a library to make customized boxes! I chose OpenSCAD so the software and model would be fully open source. FeaturesConfigurable sizing, including basic dimensions (width, length, height), corner radius, and top/bottom edge chamferChoice of latch style (clip or draw)Optional handleOptional label (new! on February 12, 2024)Optional top opening grip and/or hinge end stopsOptional lip seal, integrated or for 1.75mm filamentOptional reinforced (thicker) cornersAll parts print without supportsModel code organized as a library -- make your own custom boxes! HardwareThe hinges and latches are attached using M3 screws, M3x40 by default. Each hinge needs 1 screw and each latch needs 2. A box with one latch needs 3 screws total, while a box with two latches needs 6 screws total. Boxes with the default sizing options can be assmbled with M3x40 and M3x55 hex socket head cap screws (DIN 912): M3x40 (AliExpress 1, AliExpress 2, Amazon, Trimcraft Aviation RC)M3x55 (AliExpress, Amazon) -- if attaching the optional handle Screw length formulaAll screws except for boxes with handles: Latch Width (default 28mm) + 2 x Rib Width (default 6mm). At default values, 28 + 2 * 6 = 40, or M3x40 screws.To use M3x30 screws, set Latch Width to 22 and Rib Width to 4.For boxes with handles, replace two of the above screws with: Latch Width (default 28mm) + 3 x Rib Width (default 6mm) + handle thickness (10mm). At default values, 28 + 3 * 6 + 10 = 56, or about M3x55 screws. RenderingDownload all the model *.scad files, and ensure both rugged-box.scad and rugged-box-library.scad are placed in the same directory. Open rugged-box.scad in OpenSCAD. Select your desired dimensions and options in the OpenSCAD Customizer. Then, one at a time, select each part (top, bottom, and latch) in the Part drop-down. For each part, perform a render (F6) and export to STL (F7). Printing Printer preparationThese boxes are (usually) large prints. Clean your print bed and ensure it is reasonably level. Print settingsI have printed boxes from both PLA and PETG. Print the box top and bottom parts on their outer faces. Latches print on their side. No supports are needed. For the latches, a brim may be helpful for bed adhesion. For stronger boxes, latches, and handle, increase to 3 perimeters and 30% infill. Design your own custom boxes!Design your own custom boxes using rugged-box-library.scad! Try one of these included tutorials for inspiration. These tutorials are PDF documents included with the model files. Rugged box with cutouts tutorial: tutorial-box-with-cutouts.pdf Rugged box with dividers tutorial: tutorial-box-with-dividers.pdf