Coleman Cooler Flexy Hinge Replacement

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The plastic hinges on my Coleman cooler broke. I broke out my digital calipers, measured the broken pieces, and designed replacements that work best with flexible filament. Let me know if it works for you. :-) There exists an exact copy of the hinge here:http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1308497 If you are using nylon or similar material to print, you shouldn't use mine, you should use this one. If you're using Ninjaflex or Filaflex or any other "flexy" filament, the above design will likely not work very well for you. It didn't for me. This above design didn't work well on my flexible filament. The small bits didn't print well, and the screw holes were too large. When used, the flexible filament would stretch out and make the hinges fall off. My hinge is different so that flexible filament would work much better. Print Settings Printer Brand: RepRap Printer: Geetech Prusa i3b Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.2mm Infill: 50% rectilinear Notes: I printed this thing almost completely solid rectilinear infill, as it doesn't need to be any more flexible as it is. I also learned that only 1 perimeter is better than many, as more made the screw holes weaker. Good luck!