Small parts storage boxes

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I designed these storage containers to hold a massive collection of metric screws, washers, and nuts that I've accumulated from various small projects around the house. Maybe some of you will find them useful, so feel free to store whatever fits inside. Of course, you can choose to store anything in them. I know you can buy small storage boxes at your local home improvement store for less than it costs to print these, but if you prefer those, go ahead and buy them. These require some 300mm x 2mm rods that I found on Amazon. I used a Dremel cutting wheel to cut them to the length needed. You'll also need (3) M3x5mm screws for each box that you print. The screws go into the ends after you slide the 2mm rods into the hinge holes. One end is printed closed, and after you slide in the rod, use the M3 screws to close the hole on the other end. The only place that needs supports is the lower box's two front snap extensions. I printed these with a .4 nozzle and used a line width of .45. That's important because the interior walls are 1.8mm thick (four line widths), and the outer walls are 2.7mm thick (six line widths). Warning: These take a while to print, depending on your print speed. For me, the lower box takes about 22-24 hours, and the top takes around 11 hours – and that was at 80mm/sec speed. Box specifications: Dimensions of the outer walls of the bottom box (all boxes are the same) = 270mm x 200mm Sizes of 2mm rods needed: one 246mm long for the back hinge and two at 44mm long for the snaps. All of these boxes have compartments that are 35mm deep. Box V1 has 44 compartments at 22mm x 46mm (inside size). Box V2 has 48 compartments at 31mm x 30.5mm (inside size). Box V3 has 12 compartments at 31mm x 63mm and 24 compartments at 31mm x 30.5mm (inside size). Box V4 has 24 compartments at 47mm x 42mm (inside size). Note: I've added a Fusion 360 file that you can upload into Fusion 360. It includes a blank storage container box, a flat top, and a latch. You can add interior walls wherever works best for you. You could also split the models and change the size if needed, either length, width, or height. Then use the combine feature to get the split bodies back together again.