Machine Box! (Patreon)

Howdy, wonderful people!  

I think this might be my new favourite box, at least for a little while :)  So fidgety!

As is fairly apparent, this is a variation on the Machine Canister, except (a) it's rectangular, and (b) it has only one latching pin.  And, it's a bit smaller than its rather large sibling!

Much as I love hexagonal boxes, they do present complexities when we have things like inset hinged lids, since the lid will intersect the side during its range of motion if not catered for.  Not so with rectangles!  This allows the tolerances to be a bit tighter between the lid and the box, and it means the hinge area itself is simpler (especially since there's no need for pin slots through the moving parts!).

Printing Tips

As always, this is designed for support-free printing, and everything prints assembled.  The box prints top-down and the lid prints face up.  Make sure your first layer is nice and  neat, and since this has lots of moving parts that print assembled you'll want to make sure you don't have stringing or anything else that might bind the moving parts!

File Location

You'll find this on Dropbox under Machine Box!

Have fun! :D

xoxo

Sven.