Parametric microscope slides box (petrographic etc.)

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I got a few petrographic slides and I needed a way to store them securely. Since petrographic slides are an uncommon format, I designed this box in OpenSCAD.The design is (99%) parametric - you can change the dimensions of the slides, the number of slides, and everything else. Very useful for exotic slides, or if you want a small box for mailing purposes for instance.You simply print two, one for the top and one for the bottom. The pins help make sure that if any sliding force is applied, it doesn't get applied to the slides themselves, ensuring that they do not break. You can hold them together with a rubber band, or, you can tweak the settings of the retaining pins to have enough friction so that they stay together, although I recommend a loose fitting so that no stress is applied on the slides when trying to open the box.The designed is made to work with a 0.6mm nozzle but should also work with a 0.4mm nozzle.I recommend you keep the box relatively thick especially if it is wide, so that it stays rigid enough to properly protect the slides inside. I recommend 2.4mm although the photos I show here of my prototype use 1.2mm.