hinged butter dish shortened

thingiverse

This is a compact version of my spring-loaded butter container. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1926610 It holds half of a standard four-ounce block. I don't need an entire block sitting on the counter. Sometimes it takes too long to use all of it, and butter will eventually spoil at room temperature. The knife slot is optional. I attached it to the top with a 3D Pen weld. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1807093 A 3D Pen makes a great welder for small items like this. The knife is a shortened stainless steel butter knife. I coated this project with paraffin wax. Use a hair dryer so the wax seeps into the print, and spreads out evenly. Excess will drip off. It will then repel foods, such as butter. The container can be washed in cool soapy water if needed. Metric STL versions are included. If you have a small problem, use them instead.