Hinged Pill Box for 7 Days / 1 Week

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This remix of the Storage box from Merkli is really impressive. I was blown away by the solid latching mechanism that closes securely while still being easy to open. The creator did a great job of making it functional and convenient. I asked them to scale down one of the sizes by 50% so that the hinges would still work properly, rather than just reducing the size which would cause them to fuse together. Then I aligned seven identical boxes on the front for each day of the week. The ones you can buy in stores have very flimsy hinges that don't open all the way. If you do try to open them fully, they'll break quickly, making it difficult to load up your pills. This storage box is much better in that regard. It does take some effort to align on a small 3D printer, but this model can be printed at 96-97% and will still turn out fine. For best results, aim for a print speed of 100-102%. The good news is that it will print just as well if you're printing at an angle.