Modular Extendable 3D Printer Tools Organizer Box.

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This is a work in progress, with the project fully functional as it stands, but add-on modules will be added over time and the model may undergo various tweaks. Some compromises had to be made to ensure this model could fit on a Monoprice Select Mini build plate, which is why the caliper holders are not as high up as I'd like them to be. I wanted a way to organize my most used printer tools, including calipers, part remover, sharpie, alcohol pads (for cleaning the glass bed), tweezers, and Allen key. So I designed this in Fusion 360, but my measurements were not completely correct, so in the original design one box goes completely unused. I then remembered that I wanted this to be modular and totally forgot to add holes for add-on modules to click into. Using that extra hole, I designed an adapter that converts the original model into one that is modular. I've since also created a model which has the adapter built in. I'm leaving the original model as well as the adapter available for download because there's an advantage to printing the original organizer and adding on the adapter. After a while of use, the connectors are bound to wear and not have as tight of a grip. If you print the original model as well as an adapter once those holes start to wear and don't click as good as they used to, you don't have to print a whole other organizer – you just have to replace the adapter, which will save time and filament. This also allows for easier multicolor prints. There's a little pocket that gets printed at the base of this model which will get covered over later in the print. Once this pocket builds up a little height, you can fill it with BBs or other small objects to increase its weight. I've provided the .step file for all models and the fusion360 file for the add-on module template. If you'd like the .f3d file for all models, let me know and I'll gladly provide them. All models should be printed in the orientation shown in the Cura pictures. You can try other ways, but these are the ones that worked for me.