Acrylic box / mailbox

thingiverse

I was taken aback to discover no acrylic box on Thingiverse, so I utilized the API from [boxes.py](https://www.festi.info/boxes.py/). The code I executed was:\r\n```\r\nscripts/boxes closedbox --thickness=5 --output=test.svg --format=svg\r\n--x=254 --y=300 --h=100\r\n```\r\nwhere 1 pixel equals 1 mm. I modified the code from [GitHub](https://github.com/florianfesti/boxes/) to incorporate counter-bed bolts, increasing the box's strength (I may submit that code to GitHub or post it here, depending on interest).\r\n\r\nI manually removed the finger joints related to the front panel and added several other features: a round hole on the front panel for the lock, a rectangular hole on the side panel for the lock shaft, and holes for the hinge. I also designed corresponding rounded rectangular holes on the hinge. The holes are placed on the two halves of the hinge slightly offset from each other so that the bolts do not touch when the box closes, avoiding extra bolt cutting.\r\n\r\nThe box is a low-security model used in the office to collect suggestions or visitor passes.\r\n\r\nBelow is the list of materials I used:\r\n- 2 sheets of acrylic, 5 x 400 x 600 (e.g., from [Kitronik](https://www.kitronik.co.uk/43282-orange-perspex-sheet-fluorescent-5mm-x-600mm-x-400mm.html))\r\n- M3 x 20mm acrylic bolts and nuts for the bed bolts (e.g., from [Caterpillar Red](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Transparent-Clear-Plastic-Acrylic-Bolts/dp/B00NFYO3QK/))\r\n- piano acrylic hinges (e.g., from [Caterpillar Red](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Transparent-Plastic-Acrylic-Continuous-Hinges/dp/B00R0BCWNU/))\r\n- a 0.5mm polypropylene sheet for hinge spacers to prevent the hinge from catching on the acrylic panels and breaking (e.g., from [Kitronik](https://www.kitronik.co.uk/43140-frosted-polypropolene-sheet-05mm-x-1100mm-x-650mm.html))\r\n- a mailbox lock (e.g., from [Amazon](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075D5261L/))\r\n- M5 acrylic bolts and nuts (e.g., from [Caterpillar Red](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brackets-Polished-Transparent-Perspex-Acrylic/dp/B078GD624R/), which have L-brackets that I used for testing but not in the final design)\r\n- adhesive hooks to avoid drilling into kitchen tiles (e.g., from [Amazon](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adhesive-AIKZIK-Stainless-Bathroom-Office-Waterproof/dp/B07B9H9QKW/))\r\n\r\nThe back panel features 8 holes, with 4 for adhesive hooks and 4 for screws with wall plugs.\r\n\r\nThe back panel has 8 holes, with 4 for adhesive hooks serving in the opaque box and 4 for screws with wall plugs serving in the clear box.