Invisible Hinge for Ikea LACK Table

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<p><strong>Hide. Your. Hinge! — with the all-new heavy-duty InvisiHinge</strong>™ ;)</p><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5YUjFmJ_3A"></oembed></figure><p>Seriously tho: I was trying to create a hinge for the Ikea LACK table that</p><ul><li>was clean looking (integrated in the leg standoffs)</li><li>raised the height of the enclosure by at least 15 cm</li><li>could handle a full-width 1/8 inch (3.175 mm) Plexiglas door</li></ul><p>After wasting way too much filament on different iterations I came up with this design.</p><p>Sorry about the scientific vs freedom unit mess - I am a German living in the US. :/</p><p>Specifications:</p><ul><li>adds 8.15 cm to each leg (per hinge)</li><li>total inner enclosure height: 56.3 cm</li><li>maximum opening angle: 125°</li></ul><p>Requires<strong>flat head wood screws</strong> (Torx &gt; Phillips)</p><ul><li>8 X 1 1/2″ screws (that's something like M4 x 40mm for normal people)</li><li>8 X 1″ screws (M4 x 25mm)</li><li>8 X 3/4″ screws (M4 x 20mm)</li><li>7 X 1/2″ screws (M4 x 12mm?)</li></ul><p>and a<strong>long screw driver</strong> (&gt; 10 cm, max 1 cm diameter).</p><p>Requires drill bits:</p><ul><li>for pilot holes: 1/8″-ish (2-3 mm) diameter (pre-drill all wood screws!)</li><li>for Plexiglas: Size-R (8.6 mm diameter) - sorry, I had this lying around from 10 mm taps</li></ul><p>Designed for<strong>1/8 inch (3.175 mm) Plexiglas</strong></p><p>Walls:</p><ul><li>17.5″ X 22″ (445 mm x 558 mm)</li></ul><p>Doors (design should work with 3 or 4 legs, one or two doors per side):</p><ul><li>4-legged, half-width: 8.72" X 22" (220 mm x 558 mm)</li><li>4-legged, full-width: 17.44" X 22" (443 mm x 558 mm)</li><li>3-legged, full-width: 19.25" X 22" (489 mm x 558 mm)</li></ul><p>Some links to accessories I used:</p><ul><li>7 x 1/2 screws, white</li></ul><p>https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L1IP6DG</p><ul><li>8 X 3/4" screws, white</li></ul><p>https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079YRYQK1</p><ul><li>8 X 1" screws</li></ul><p>https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079YWR4JK</p><ul><li>8 x 1-5/8" screws</li></ul><p>https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RL829Z1</p><ul><li>Drill Bit, Size-R</li></ul><p>https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A88IHJU</p><ul><li>Car Door Edge Protector, white (wrap around edge of Plexiglas door)</li></ul><p>https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BGSZ411</p><h3>Print Settings</h3><p><strong>Printer Brand:</strong></p><p>Prusa</p><p><strong>Printer:&nbsp;</strong></p><p>I3 MK3S</p><p><strong>Rafts:</strong></p><p>No</p><p><strong>Supports:&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Yes</p><p><strong>Resolution:</strong></p><p>0.15mm</p><p><strong>Infill:&nbsp;</strong></p><p>15%</p><p><strong>Filament:</strong> Overture / Duramic PETG white</p><p><br>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>4 Perimeters minimum so that the Plexiglas holder flap thingies are printed solid! — MAKE SURE TO SEPARATE THE OBJ INTO INDIVIDUAL PARTS BEFORE PRINTING! (or use the 3MF/STL files) — Extrusion multiplier: 1.03, Bed temperature: 90 °C — First layer: 0.2 mm, 200% extrusion width, 250 °C, 8 mm/s — All other layers: 0.15 mm, 240 °C, 45 mm/s</p><p>Hide. Your. Hinge! ==================</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Category: 3D Printer Accessories</p>