Bin for Storage Drawer - Vase Mode - Several Versions

Update April 22, 2026 : Added another bin size V02C - half drawer size.

Multi-drawer parts organizers with plastic trays are available in numerous varieties. Some of these come with drawer dividers in order to store different parts in a single drawer, others do not have this feature, so these bins can be used to sub-divide a drawer. The bins are also useful in that they can be easily removed from a drawer (handy when you want to take a few parts to the workbench), or re-arranged easily without removing parts. Bonus feature - the bins are stackable.

These models are designed to be printed in vase mode in order to reduce the cost of printing. Based on CAD modeling, vase mode provides about a 40% cost reduction for these models. Although not as strong as if they were printed with two or three perimeters, this is not really an issue as the parts drawer provides additional support.

Of course there is no such thing as a standard drawer size, so I have provided different bin sizes for the drawer sizes in my "collection". I have also provided for bins that fit three to a drawer, or four to a drawer in one case. Additional sizes can be obtained by scaling the models provided (be sure to allow for top clearance when scaling). See the photos for pictures of the three different drawers styles I have.

I have also provided measurements for the different drawer styles. Note that all of the drawers are tapered (draft) from top to bottom, so the measurements listed are the external dimensions based on the top of each drawer. My parts drawers were all obtained used from garage sales and such, so unless there is a model number molded into the drawers (usually not), I don't know the make/model, but I have noted any identifying information below. Note also that your slicer will give you the dimensions of the rectangular solid enclosing each model.

• V02 - drawer size 53.8mm W X 29.3mm D X 146.3mm L

  • Akro-Mils model 20-445

  • no divider slots

• V03 - drawer size 52mm W X 35.5mm D X 136.9mm L

  • drawers marked "TW"

  • raised divider slots on the side

• V04 - drawer size 51.4mm W X 35.5mm D X 136.8mm L

  • drawers marked "A"

  • raised divider slots on the side, front, and back

• V05 - drawer size 71.75mm W X 30.7mm D X 149mm L

  • Akro-Mils model 20-501

  • raised divider slots on the side, front, and back

• V06 - drawer size 71mm W X 30.7mm D X 149.6mm L

  • Akro-Mils model PM-1

  • inset divider slots on the side

Assembly and Use

 No assembly required, simply insert the bin into the drawer. But do note that some of the bins have "cut-outs" to accommodate raised divider slots, and that the V02 version comes in tow different sizes for either 3 or 4 bins per drawer.

Print Instructions

Print in PLA using the 3mf files provided, otherwise :

• 0.2mm layer height

• 1 perimeters

• no infill

• complete individual objects

• 0.55mm extrusion width*

  • default

  • perimeters

  • external perimeters

*Increasing the extrusion width is intended to increase the strength of the print in vase mode.

CAD

The OnShape 3D CAD files for this are here :

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/a1adb9c06409b01e55d4dc6f/w/be9d27a052d4b045c81f765b/e/5166e9d2d99551d1ec778d52?renderMode=0&uiState=69e528e11f10b0578655c10b