Gaia Project Organizer

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I used a modified tile organizer by peloquin17, remixed by deludik to include a lid, but created custom containers for the remaining pieces. The redesigned bins all utilize the same sliding lid design, printing about 30% faster with less filament due to slightly thinner walls, rounded corners, and other optimizations. Using PrusaSlicer with a 0.4mm nozzle and 0.3mm layer height, the wall thickness of the bins is 1.61mm, the recommended PrusaSlicer wall width for four perimeters with slight overlap, eliminating the need for gap fill and allowing walls to print quickly and smoothly. My printer uses single-color printing, so all token bins are designed for filament-swap color changes. Simply add a pause at the appropriate layers (easily accomplished in PrusaSlicer's GUI) and change filament colors before continuing. The QIC/power and Misc Token bins feature a curved floor to facilitate scooping pieces out of them with ease. This adds some time to printing, but makes them easier to use while playing. A holder for the board tiles isn't necessary, but it helps keep the large tiles from sliding around (we store our games vertically). Its design is fairly minimal, wasting as little filament as possible, yet it works well. Everything can be printed at a 0.3mm layer height for speed. To ensure a precise fit of the lids into the bin slots, I print the lids at 0.2mm layer height and use PrusaSlicer's "Height Range Modifier" option to print the top 2mm of each bin (the lid slot) at 0.2mm layer height as well. In the future, I plan to redesign the main tile tray for faster printing, reduced filament usage, and a color-change imprint on the lid.