Venus Box Shared by 3Dennis

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P1P

P1S

X1 Carbon

X1E

A1 mini

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

4.1 h

1 plate

2.7(10)

0.2mm layer - full kit

3.4 h

1 plate

4.7(6)

A1 Mini Supported, Easy Multicolor

3.8 h

3 plates

4.5(2)

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Description

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[Description by original designer]

Original design as a challenge to develop a unique opening box. When done, resembled one of Bender's eyes. A co-worker said it looked like a Venus Fly trap, so named it "Venus Box".

A cam actuates 4 doors by rotating the spherical cover (or base). Remains securely open or closed. 4 inch diameter, the whole thing snaps together, and prints without supports.

Print Cam at 0.3 or lower, with 2 shells and 20% infill.
Print Cover at 0.3 or lower, 2 shells, 20% infill.
Print the doors at 0.2 or lower, with 3 shells and 20% infill.

NOTE: Trim the triangular nuggets off the door hinges, they're only there to help the build.

Slide the doors together, posts go into the hooked holes, don't snap these together.
If you print the Cam at 0.3, use sand paper, file or soldering iron to smooth out the stair steps on the 4 lower race faces (cam tracks) before assembling.

Enjoy :)

EDIT 5/20/16: Added Parasolid files
EDIT 5/24/16: Added "NT" (no trim) door files, without the triangular build helper nuggets.
EDIT 6/13/16: Added COVER2.STL that has more snap, print only if your cover is loose.
EDIT 6/14/16: Thingiverse Featured. "elegant Venus Box" :)
EDIT 1/9/17: Added COVER3.STL for even a tighter fit for multiple material type prints.

https://youtu.be/-EtzOVkyGRA

Comment & Rating (20)

@slimshady

Print Profile

A1 Mini Supported, Easy Multicolor

had to add a brim to keep the inner panels from sliding off during the print but THIS, THIS is awesome!

The designer has replied

@ZacharyA1Mini

Thanks for the picture, I’ll add a brim version!

@soukoulicious

Print Profile

0.2mm layer - full kit

Printed beautifully using Eryone CF-PLA, moves smoothly!

@daniel.fiorica

Print Profile

0.2mm layer - full kit

Support Issue:I really want to love this model, it seems so cool but the profile is flawed. it needs supports on the posts that fit into the base. I printed it twice with the same failures both times.

@machina99

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

the only print profile that I've ever had fail multiple times; It also prints out the largest piece 3 times when you only need it once. Huge waste of materials.

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@Anzalone

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Thanks for the comment. It prevented me from printing the same failure and inspired me to create a working profile since it was such a neat design! Just uploaded.