EZ Compact Stackable Filament Swatch Case by chiz_m

chiz_m

Tools>Organizers

Print Profile(1)

All

A1 mini

P1S

P1P

X1 Carbon

X1E

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Designer

3.1 h

3 plates

4.7(15)

Boost

Released

Description

If you like to show appreciation for the effort that went into creating this model, pls hit that BOOST button!

THE PROBLEM

Most cases available for the Bambu Lab filament are not compact and requires a lot of filament to print. As my filament swatch collection grew, I needed a way to organize my swatches that allows for easy expansion and transferring swatches as I add new swatches to the collection.

THE SOLUTION

I designed a swatch case with the following requirements/features in mind:

Must be compact, i.e., must be able to take on a lot of swatch tiles but with a small footprint
Must be expandable to easily allow more cases to be added. Bonus points if cases are made to be stackable.
Filament swatches/tiles must be easily accessible to allow for faster transferring/moving the swatches to and from the case.
OPTIONAL: Should have a lid and allow for labeling the cases.

THE DESIGN

Presenting the Compact Stackable Filament Swatch Case with features below:

HOW TO PRINT

Open the provided print profile in Bambu Studio or print directly from Bambu Handy app.
Print one or more copies of the case.
To edit the labels, in Bambu Studio, select the plate containing the labels. Select the label you want to edit. Next, in the print process settings (left pane), switch from Global to Objects. Right click on the text_shape item and select Edit Text.

Print more swatches using filament swatch shared by Foxart: https://makerworld.com/en/models/18220?from=search#profileId-17039

Comment & Rating (24)

@Chester3D

Excellent! Using together with Foxart swatches, good design, fast print and cheap! I designed a simple lid for your box 😊 https://makerworld.com/en/models/448531#profileId-355330 Thanks for sharing!

(Edited)

The designer has replied

@chiz_m

Nice! Thanks for the feedback!

@Dissi

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Printed perfectly even in PETG in stead of PLA. Lots of space left for future swatches as well.

The designer has replied

@chiz_m

Thanks for the rating and the great feedback! Glad you liked it!

@user_2319244112

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Simple, compact, modular, and quick to print. Love it, thanks! Matte Black with Basic Gold on P1S.

The designer has replied

@chiz_m

Thanks for the rating, feedback and for sharing your print!

@user_2620257300

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Very good idea and I love the design but I am not sure why the small lip at the top is so thin. when I remove the lid the case broke two times. (see photo) Maybe there is a problem with my print EDIT: Thanks for the support - 5 Stars

(Edited)

The designer has replied

@chiz_m

Thanks for the feedback. Did you print using matte PLA? If so, matte PLA are known to have very poor layer adhesion and not advisable for prints with tight tolerances. Or you may be having your print too squished to the build surface (elephant's foot) causing it to be too tight fitting. I suggest slightly trim the perimeter of the bottom of the case before stacking.

@michel_prints

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Awesome design, thanks! No picture from me, the print warped a bit and don't want that to ruin your nice design! A little bit of feedback, not sure if you can change it but it's hard to change to letters on the labels. Somehow, when starting to type, all letters are stacked on top of each other. When you add more height to the letters (lets say thickness 10) you see that the letters are curved on the edges.

The designer has replied

@chiz_m

Make sure the text are not going over the edge of the label or you can use the positioning/move tool. Also, try reducing the size of the text if it goes beyond the label.

@michel_prints

Replying to @chiz_m :

Thanks, but it also happend when removing the brackets around Matte.

@GRV_3D

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

I have printed some swatch now and needed a place to store them, this storage box is the solution. very handy and if you want to show the swatch you can also just turn the box upside down.

The designer has replied

@chiz_m

Thanks for the rating and feedback!

@user_1580702605

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Sehr guter Druck geworden. Vielen Dank.

The designer has replied

@chiz_m

Gern geschehen!

@user_3321877666

Print Profile