Acetone Smoothing box

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Needed a platform for smoothening ABS and designed this box from scratch. Still very much in development mode. Looking to add a mount for a fan to circulate air, but must figure out how to do it safely since concentrated acetone vapor and electricity don't mix well at all. Obviously you'll want to print using a material that is resistant to whatever vapors you're using in your project. I designed this box with nylon in mind so avoided any tricky geometry or angles as well as the need for rafts or supports altogether. Acetone goes inside the box, place the lid on top of it, then place the platform on top of the lid with your part and cover it with a container of your choice. I'm using a large cylindrical glass vase from the dollar store and it works out great. The dimensions of this box are 100mmx100mm so feel free to scale it up or down as needed. Haven't printed this yet, but the notches for the box and lid should fit with about .10mm of clearance. If I encounter any issues, I'll loosen the tolerances right away. Any suggestions would be welcome at this point!