Heavy Duty Lid Closure Hinged Clips for IKEA Samla

Updates

• 2022-12-01: Added the large models and grouped files into folders.
• 2022-12-30: Added step and f3d files.
• 2023-06-22: Added short versions for latest model changes of small boxes. Also changed glue advise.

Sizes

• Small:
  5L / 1 gallon
  11L / 3 gallon
  22L / 6 gallon
• Large:
  45L / 12 gallon
  65L / 17 gallon

Background

In 2019 Ikea redesigned their samla lids. It got less stiff and there is now a lip that hooks the lid to the box. The clips are no longer available.

Photo: old (top) vs new (bottom) lid

The new mechanism is not very strong and definitively too weak if use foam or other insulation material between the box and the lid.

There are plenty of printable models around. I stumbled upon IKEA Samla Hinged Clips - Sizes for 5L, 11L, 22L, 45L, and 60L by beserkclouds. I like that the clips stay attached to the box when opened. But I wanted a much stronger hinge and wider clips.

In my remix I decided against a print in place hinge to minimize any stress between the layers. You can use any ~2mm x 45mm rod. I used and recommend steel pins. Depending on your use case, a piece of wire or even filament may be sufficient.

The steel pins I used are available from the Amazon.DE (The article name and description in English is wrong).

There are newer boxes onto which the clips cannot be mounted next to the handles. Therefore I added shorter clips. 

Photo: short (top) vs. regular (bottom) clip

For the short version I used 22mm steel pins also available from Amazon.DE (The article name and description in English is wrong, too).

Printing

Material: ABS or ASA, PETG might also be OK.

Print settings for 0.6mm nozzle:

0.4mm layer height profile with following changes:

• 4 perimeters
• 0% infill
• Generate support material (Support everywhere)
• Support style: Snug
• Support closing radius: 0mm
• Extrusion width on first layer: 0.9mm

Print settings for 0.4mm nozzle:

0.3mm layer height profile with following changes:

• 5 perimeters
• 0% infill
• Generate support material (Support everywhere)
• Support style: Snug
• Support closing radius: 0mm
• Extrusion width on first layer: 0.6mm

Assembling

1. Remove support material. It should come off easily with needle nose pliers or even by hand. No post-processing such as sanding on the support contact surfaces is required.
2. Use a 2mm drill bit to clean out the path for the rod on both parts. Do not use a power tool. You can move the drill by hand first and then hold the drill with pliers.
3. Join the 2 parts by inserting the rod (e.g. steel pin, nail, filament). The flat side of the fixed part has to face inside.
4. Glue the fixed part of the hinge to the box using epoxy glue (2 component glue). Neither hot glue nor super glue (CA glue) will hold up.