Compact Dice Tower

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A compact dice tower (roughly 60x60x100mm) with print-in-place fold down tray and optional lid. With lid on and tray closed, functions as dice storage. Tower and tray are printed as one unit, the optional lid as another. Important: NO SUPPORTS. The axis around which the tray rotates is integrated inside the structure and the tray and tower are not separable. After printing you need to open the tray using a moderate amount of force, and depending on your printer you may also need to use a sharp utility (Stanley-type) knife to remove any adhesions between the tray sides and the tower. The tray's front (short) side is especially likely to adhere to the tower. See the attached schematic. To open, have the tower with the opening upwards, grab with your fingers under the front wall of the tray, bend it slightly upwards and try to rotate the tray open. You will need to use some force to break any adhesions, but afterwards it should operate smoothly. There's a small flange on the tray front wall to lock the tray into the closed position, so opening/closing should normally be done while slightly bending the front wall upwards. The lid is friction fit, and I'm not entirely satisfied with it. I'm planning to improve it later on but if someone beats me to it with a remix that's more than welcome :) Fusion360 original with full history and a STEP file export are included.