Pureness Pet/Dog food container 50 lbs - snap lock latch

thingiverse

Shortly after I bought my Pureness pet food container (50 lbs) from PetSmart the latch broke that snaps the lid into place and seals the dog food inside. I finally had enough time to create a little latch that fits right into the spot where the old flimsy one used to be. Feel free to smooth out the corners or whatever your heart desires - personally I'm fine with the end result, it looks and feels better than the original :) 3 Notes about this project: 1. I removed a chunk of material (in Fusion360) from the backside of where the pins stick out. The original latch was slightly bend around that area and without the material removal it doesn't close/open smoothly. It worked better than bending the actual print itself like the original in my opinion 2. It requires a bit more force to close and open compared to the original but the end result is a sturdier lock and seal. with some minor modifications I'm sure you could make it easier. 3. One of the pins is slightly longer compared to the other side. This longer pin is supposed to be inserted first before aligning the other side and sliding that in. This way you have an easy way of installing the latch without having to bend anything