"tin" box with lid (vase mode)

This is a small, two part box. I made it in the design of all those tin boxes. I needed to store a bunch of small fiddly parts. We all have small fiddly parts. Print one and put them all in there.

Print instructions

This model was designed to be printed with a standard 0.4mm nozzle, though it will work with a 0.6mm or 0.8mm nozzle as well, so everyone can print one!

Here are some recommended settings and information about the design, to help you get the best print:

• Spiral vase mode / Spiralize outer contour: turn this on, this is how the whole magic works
• Line Width: 0.8mm (this is important, and yes, you can do it with a 0.4mm nozzle)
• Layer Height: 0.3mm (not necessarily required, but anything more and the curves don't work as well)
• Bottom Thickness / Bottom Layers: 1.5mm (e.g. 5 layers at 0.3mm layer height) (this is important to get the best quality bottom with this model)
• Wall speed: 30mm/s (you are pushing a lot of plastic, so a slower speed is best, though if you are confident in your hot end you can go faster)
• Printing Temperature: +10 to +15 degrees hotter than your usual temperature (for example, I usually print PLA at 200, but print this model at 210)
• Flow: 110% (because why not)
• Ironing: turn this on (it is definitely not required, but you get a better surface quality on the inside surface… you can also turn this off to save 15 minutes if you prefer)
  • Ironing Line Spacing: 0.4mm (half of the line width should be plenty)
  • Ironing Speed: 40mm/s (maybe even faster if you are feeling wild)

Notes

The prints in the photos were printed in Overture Matte Jean Red PLA, Gizmo Dorks Glitter Gray PLA, and Tpoimns Lake Green PLA, on a largely unmodified Elegoo Neptune 2 with a 0.4mm nozzle.