cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2026026

The box is not printed as a single piece, but 6 modular plates joined with dovetail joints. Individual plates are relatively flimsy, but once assembled the box is rock solid.

This way, it is much faster to print, and is stronger since the layer lines are protected. It also let me experiment with infill for some cool effects.

Closer look at the top pattern

Front pattern

You can’t see from the images, but each plate is printed without top layers, which make it even faster to print and use even less filament, compared to a vertical wall of the same weight.

The back

Gyroid air vent

  • @[email protected]English
    5•1 year ago

    Interesting as a funcional print.

    I suffer a lot for some imperfections on my prints but I see you embrace them with pride.

    Congrats for the box idea, I’ll take my notes if someday could make good use of them.

    • @x7tYnC6cOPEnglish
      3•1 year ago

      This is only a prototype, you can see there are no wiring inside. The artifacts are because I print at 150m/s and 5k acceleration, on a bed slinger.