Filament Sample Swatches & Case

Filament Sample Swatches & Case

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0.16mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill
0.16mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill
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18 min
1 plate
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0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill
0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill
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10.3 h
2 plates
4.5(8)

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My take on colour swatch chips and storage case.

The swatches are designed for the label maker I have and I also wanted to make them as small as possible without losing details. Here are the basic parameters:

  • 50mm l x 40mm w x 3mm h
  • Stepped thickness scale showing 2mm, 1.5mm, 1mm, 0.4mm thicknesses mainly intended to show transparency of materials, especially translucent filaments.
  • The labels this is designed around are 14mm x 30mm (if you're intersted, I use one of these label printers: Niimbot D11 label printer on Amazon or Aliexpress
  • Hole for attaching these to a keyring if you choose to store them this way

There are 2 sizes for the box. One for 30 swatches, the other for 60. Both are print in place with no screws or pins required. They also shouldn't require supports but you could add them just under the lettering if your printer isn't tuned well for overhangs. Brims will be needed to keep the text in place.

The only hardware that's needed are 8 Magnets, 6mm diameter x 2mm thick. A pause needs to be added to layer 108 (if you are using 0.2mm layer heights) or at 21.6mm.

Photos show case printed with 0.2mm layers height, 3 wall loops, 15% gyroid infill. I have not printed/tested the 60 version, but it's essentially exactly the same as the 30, just with 2 rows of slots. Renders show scale and proportions.

Please do let me know if you run into any issues or have suggestions for improvement. I may do a version with threaded inserts and screws but as of right now, the print in place hinges seem pretty robust (as tested by a couple of 3 year olds).

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Worked perfectly for me. Thanks mate, really appreciate your work here :)
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they are good, Did make a stand for them
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Die Aufbewahrungsbox mit den 60 Swatches ist leider nicht so gut gelungen. Nach der Pause und dem Einsetzen der Magnete, ging der Druck noch gut weiter. Leider hat sich dann beim finalen Ergebnis herausgestellt, dass die Box nicht 100%ig bündig schließt und da die Magnete zu tief drin sind auch bei weitem die Kraft nicht ausreicht den Deckel unten bzw. geschlossen zu halten. Daher mein Fazit: Die Idee ist Klasse und gefällt mir. Leider scheint es nicht ausgereift zu sein.
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Bonjour j'ai rencontrer le même problème que vous ! Dommage car l'idée est bonne. Une version V2 avec un autre système de fermeture serais géniale. Pour le reste tout est parfait. Merci
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Good model
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Nice
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can i get ur nimbot template?
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great swatch chips
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Really easy to print and looks sleek!
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Hey, nice job. Anyway to get the original 3D? The magnet inserts weren't working well and I would love to just add indents to glue them on rather than building them inside. Currently, just using a drill press :)
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Nice swatches and box, but I had trouble getting the magnets in the box during the pause without them jumping out to attach to the nozzle or each other for the inside magnets. Could you revise it to just include some holes where we can glue the magnets in with them exposed? Also, it doesn't close fully as @hoffy25 and @Bruno.loth mentioned in their comments. Could that be revised as well? Thanks for sharing!
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