Folding Box

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A box that folds in on itself for more compact storage of small parts. The box holds itself closed with friction. The internal dimensions for the sections is: 55mm x 55mm. Overall size once assembled is: 65mm x 70mm x 190mm. The hole in the hinge will fit a piece of 1.75mm filament as a hinge pin. To keep the pin in place I melted both ends in to rivet shapes with the following steps: - Cut the PLA a little longer than the piece so there is about 3mm overhang each side. - Heat up a piece of flat metal with a lighter (I used the head of a nail). - Slow press on to hinge pin until a small disk forms. I found that this prints better vertically on my printer as it warped slightly when it was horizontal, presumably my heated bed is not a consistent temperature all over.