Hex: it's not just for honey! HEX 2.0

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Hex 2.0 Thank you everyone for adding Hex to your workspace, and liking it! Due to your encouragement, I have created Hex 2.0! It's just like the first one, but 2 x better! Really, I just made it look a little cleaner, and easier to put together. I have uploaded the new files, print away! Interesting fact: Bees are very organized, institutionally intelligent groups. An example of their brilliance is the Honeycomb! It's more than just part of a larger structure. The honeycombs produced by a worker bee are brilliant in design. Uniform wall thickness, and very thin, approximately 0.05 mm, that's 1/20th of a millimeter. Combined, they become stiff strong supportive structures, still flexible enough to survive stresses from wind and other elements. How I Designed This Why I was motivated to design this So I printed these hex boxes. I hate drawers for screw homes; they pull out or overflow, or get mixed, etc. So, I printed something flat, so I could see how many screws I had, and if they were mixing. I also wanted something I could move around a lot that wouldn't get knocked over, and that I could pull screws out of quickly. It has changed my life; my hair has almost started growing back, and I am less stressed. Enjoy my first upload Thingiverse, and thanks to all of you for such a cool 3D printing community! Additional steps: Up Scaling Project: Hex Organizer Honoring Bees Project Name: A Bee's Storage Unit Custom Section Overview & Background: Objectives: Audiences: Anyone who wants to be more organized. Subjects: Skills Learned (Standards): Engineering Tip: Looking to Nature When approaching an engineering problem, start by looking at nature for ideas. For example, the Honeycomb for structural dynamics, or the snail shell for a turbocharger in a car. Engineering requires creativity, and creativity requires knowledge. Nature is an infinite wealth of knowledge. Lesson/Activity: Duration: Preparation: References: Rubric & Assessment: Handouts & Assets: