Small Display Case

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Small display box for LEGO Minifigures. This size fits perfectly in a space available on a TV stand, making it easy to customize to suit your needs. The current project file features pieces to create two boxes with two separate shelves per box. This design can be cut from a single 12" x 24" piece of 1/8" thick wood. To fit 25 studs comfortably, the overall width of the piece may need to be adjusted by just a few millimeters in an updated version. Make sure to measure your wood carefully - my sheet was actually 23.82" x 11.81". The base plates used for each shelf were glued on with craft glue (Aleene's Original Tacky Glue) and measured 25 studs wide and 4 studs deep. The actual base plates used were either 1x4 or 4x6 in alternate options. In this design, 25 studs fit snugly across the shelves, but note that the outermost studs are not functional due to being too close to the sides. Using a configuration with 24 studs (e.g., 4 of the 4x6 base plates) may leave a gap at either end of the shelf, so it's best to leave a row of studs empty. Each shelf can hold about 6-7 minifigures regardless of the configuration used. The open space between shelves is equal for the top two (about 2.40" or 6.1 cm), but the lower shelf has less space - the height is 2.20" or 5.6 cm. The top two shelves accommodate the taller characters, making it perfect for me! Each box consists of: * Back piece: measures 8" wide x 7.5" tall * Left side: measures 7.264" tall x 1.264" deep * Right side: measures 7.264" tall x 1.264" deep * Top piece: measures 8" wide x 1.264" deep * Bottom piece: measures 8" wide x 1.264" deep * Shelf (two used - each measures: 7.7362 wide x 1.2992" deep) Note that the shelves do protrude slightly, so adjust the depth to match the top/bottom piece at 1.264" if needed. Use http://www.makercase.com/ to generate other boxes. This design started with a basic SVG file created from the website and was adjusted to accommodate pieces for two total boxes to be cut from a single sheet of wood. The path alignment is set for laser cutting efficiency. Base plates were purchased in exact size/color needed from LEGO Pick-A-Brick online or hand-picked at the Pick-a-Brick wall of a local LEGO store. The wood was left raw, and the total cost for this project was about $7 worth of pieces (small PAB cup fit these and plenty more) and the wood I had on hand cost around $2 when purchased. That makes the total investment for two custom displays that fit space I had a whopping $9 (or $4.50 each). Definitely a fun project! Files included are PDF and SVG - lines are set as "hairline" for vector cutting. Delete text or send the job as vector only, otherwise letters/words will be etched as raster. Text is meant to show users the type of piece (L/R are side pieces, T/B are top or bottom and shelves are marked). STL of 3D model mock up is included for reference (never printed) too. Measurements are identical to those given for laser cut project. Please let me know if you need any other type of file to make your own remix!