Swingtop Bin! A Print-in-Place Trash Can (Patreon)

Howdy, wonderful people!

That's right, it's a trash can!  Or a rubbish bin, waste receptacle, or other term depending on which part of this globe you reside.  There's a swingtop lid that spins around if you jab it hard enough, and the whole top lid section hinges for easy emptying.  As usual, it all prints assembled with no supports needed, because that's the most fun way of doing things :D

The key to this design is the way that the whole thing prints hinged open, with the lid right-way-up and the main body upside down (which is the reason for the 45-degree interior planes at the bottom... which prints at the top.)  However, early versions of this one in fact printed entirely upside down, balanced on a swinging lid.  However, apart from being rather precarious to print, that also wasn't easy to empty, which is something of an important factor for any kind of container.  It also had a some  heavy compromises in terms of the lid shape.  This version addresses both those issues at the same time, and is far easier to print, too!

Printing Tips

You know the drill!  It's an articulated model, so make sure your bottom layer is nice and neat, and that your print setup is free from anything like stringing or overextrusion that might bind moving parts together!

No supports required!

The model prints in this orientation:

The dimensions of the print are as follows:

Height: 89mm

Width: 70mm

Length: 149.5mm

File Location

You'll find this on dropbox under 758 Swingtop Bin - Print-in-Place Trash Can

(Dropbox link post:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/dropbox-and-are-31697592 )

Further Thoughts

This is yet another model that is lots of fun to play with but drives anyone else around you insane with the sound of clacky plastic noises...

Happy printing!

xoxo

Sven.