Trunk for Wanhao Duplicator i3 (Storage, Parts Tray & Tool Holder)

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Hello. Update: As my Wanhao i3 Duplicator has basically lasted two months of use, I now no longer have this printer so I do not plan to do any more work on this design. From my test prints, I found the tool holder on the rear needs scaling up to fit the tools - I didn't leave enough tolerance for the holes, and I'd scale up by a good 25% - and the left-most mounting hole (when looking from the front of the control unit) needs moving one millimeter to the left for a better fit. The right-most hole needs moving half a millimeter to the left. If someone wants to develop this then they are more than welcome, but my involvement with Wanhao is over for now. This is a storage trunk I designed to fit on the Wanhao i3 Duplicator control box. It has two M5 holes in the bottom so can be secured to the two redundant threaded holes for the reel holder. It locates flush with the rear of the control unit and central with the sides. The design has three parts: Base Box, Insert, and Lid. Base Box: The base which mounts to the top of the control unit has two no. M5 holes in the bottom that should (this is where it's untested) line up with the threaded holes on the control unit leaving a pleasing position at the rear, plus a little tool holder for the allen keys on the rear. It has four compartments - useful for spare screws. Insert: An insert tray which fits inside the base box and is removable. It has two long compartments for whatever you like. Lid: A lid which mates with the insert when inside the base box. It has integrated parts trays in the underside - good for keeping those pesky screws safe and together when doing work to the printer itself. Print Settings: Printer: Wanhao i3 Duplicator Rafts: No Supports: No Infill: 15% Notes: I will update once printed. How I Designed This: I measured the control box with calipers/a ruler and tried a few bolts in the holes to ascertain they were M5. The design was done in Cinema 4D, exported as STL files then sliced using Simplify3D.