Hinged Box With Latch, Somewhat Parametric and Printable In One Piece

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In search of a one-piece parametric hinged box on Thingiverse, I came across several intriguing parametric boxes and lids but no suitable design. However, their OpenSCAD code was unutilized for my purpose. Throughout my experimentation with different print settings and SCAD file tweaks, I printed around a dozen one-piece boxes with hinges to achieve the ideal balance between a tight hinge and non-fusion. A tolerance adjustment of 0.1 improved the hinge's tightness but occasionally caused difficulty in separation. Your printer calibration plays a crucial role in achieving a functional hinge mechanism, and I recommend using specific print settings like layer height of 0.15mm, 100% infill, first-layer speed of 40mm/s, speed of 80mm/s, and two shells. MakerWare users can optimize their results with feedDiameter set to 1.77, feedstockMultiplier at 0.87, retractDistance as 1.0, retractRate at 20.0, and restartExtraDistance at 0.0. The OpenSCAD file requires supplying width, depth, and height for the box dimensions, but manually adjust the hinge fingers' size after changing the depth value to avoid printing issues. Lastly, scaling down the design may lead to a fused hinge, so ensure your printer is well-calibrated.