Coleman Cooler Flexy Hinge Replacement

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The plastic hinges on my Coleman cooler broke down. I busted out my digital calipers, measured the broken pieces, and designed replacements that work perfectly with flexible filament. Let me know if it works for you. :-) There exists a precise copy of the hinge here:http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1308497 If you are using nylon or similar material to print, don't use mine, use this one instead. If you're using Ninjaflex or Filaflex or any other "flexy" filament, the above design will probably not work very well for you, it didn't for me. This above design didn't work well on my flexible filament at all. The small bits printed poorly, and the screw holes were too large to hold them in place. When used, the flexible filament would stretch out and make the hinges fall off completely. My hinge is different so that flexible filament will work much better. Print Settings Printer Brand: RepRap Printer: Geetech Prusa i3b Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.2mm Infill: 50% rectilinear Notes: I printed this thing almost completely solid rectilinear infill, as it doesn't need to be any more flexible than it is already. I also learned that only one perimeter is better than many, as more made the screw holes weaker. Good luck!