Nespresso Coffee Capsule Sleeves Case (Original Line capsules)

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When my wife and I first ordered 250 Nespresso coffee capsules, the cardstock container that came with them was a really cool concept. We ended up using it for months, but it eventually got worn out. My wife, who had bought me my Davinci years ago, asked me to print a replacement. It works perfectly. This build has 48 pieces and requires some serious assembly skills. It's definitely a big project. Print Settings: Printer: DaVinci 1.0, flashed to Repetier Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: I used .4mm layers Infill: 10% Notes: Keeping the parts stuck to the glass while printing is absolutely crucial! Any edge-lifting will throw off the entire assembly. For me, using skirts on the panel and lid-parts worked really well. The ribs and back-panels were a bit trickier, though. I eventually had to resort to applying a thin-layer of acetone-ABS slurry to the platen glass at room temperature and letting it dry. Never try this with a heated glass platen - it'll cause the slurry to chip out! Post-Printing: Assembly: After printing all 48 pieces, some assembly will be required. I used ABS filament dissolved in acetone as glue - a slurry. (I tried model cement but it was too messy.) I also tried using just acetone, but it evaporated too quickly. Using a slurry seemed to slow down the evaporation, giving me time to soften the contact points on the pieces. Note: The slurry gets thicker as you go from evaporation so you need to constantly add acetone to keep the right consistency (like buttermilk). In gluing two pieces together, I used a fine brush to apply the slurry to both pieces' contact points. Only a little is required - don't get sloppy. Be sure that each panel attaches to two ribs and each rib attaches to two panels. Each pair of adjacent panels has a point of contact. I recommend not gluing these together, as the joint is hidden and there's too much chance of the slurry slopping out to the exterior. Notice the hammer in the picture? That's what I used to tap each layer to make sure that each joint was all-the-way-tight. How I Designed This: All done in SketchUp. The panels are corrugated for two reasons. First, it gives them greater strength due to their 1mm width. Second, the corrugations provide stress relief as the top layer cools and contracts, making it easier to avoid "lifting".