Twist Lock Present

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<p>This trick present has a hidden latch mechanism that will keep it securely closed until you twist the topper on the lid.</p><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://youtu.be/6htE_PI6QCk"></oembed></figure><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://youtu.be/1muiuHjyLlU"></oembed></figure><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Printing</h3><h4><strong>For a square boxes you will need</strong></h4><ul><li>1 square_lid</li><li>1 square_base_[small/medium/large]</li><li>1 square_spring</li><li>2 square_latch</li><li>4 square_base_[small/medium/large]_ribbon</li><li>4 square_lid_ribbon</li><li>1 gear</li><li>1 Topper from this project or any other Twist Lock Box Project</li></ul><h4><strong>For the flat boxes, you will need</strong></h4><ul><li>1 flat_lid_[medium/large]</li><li>1 flat_base_[medium/large]</li><li>1 flat_spring_[medium/large]</li><li>2 flat_latch[medium/large]</li><li>4 flat_base_ribbon</li><li>2 flat_lid_[medium/large]_ribbon_short</li><li>2 flat_lid_[medium/large]_ribbon_long</li><li>1 gear</li><li>1 Topper from this project or any other Twist Lock Box Project</li></ul><p><strong>For the rectangle boxes, you will need</strong></p><ul><li>1 rectangle_lid_[medium/large]</li><li>1 rectangle_base_[medium/large]_[short/medium/tall]</li><li>1 rectangle_spring_[medium/large]</li><li>2 rectangle_latch[medium/large]</li><li>4 rectangle_base_ribbon_[short/medium/tall]</li><li>2 rectangle_lid_[medium/large]_ribbon_short</li><li>2 rectangle_lid_[medium/large]_ribbon_long</li><li>1 gear</li><li>1 Topper from this project or any other Twist Lock Box Project</li></ul><p>All parts can be printed without supports.</p><p>The spring works best if it's printed with enough perimeter lines to make the arms of the spring solid. This works better than just increasing the infill % because perimeter lines will flow in the direction of the spring arms.</p><p>Make sure to print the correct number of lid ribbons and base ribbons.</p><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Assembly</h3><p>Assembly is the same as the original <a href="https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/81786-twist-lock-trick-box-hexagon">Twist Lock Trick Box</a>. Watch <a href="https://youtu.be/1muiuHjyLlU">this video</a> for the complete process.</p><p><strong>Make sure to pre-tension the sprint by one gear tooth</strong><br>This will assure that the latches have a strong hold on the base. This is also necessary for the alignment of some toppers.</p><p><strong>Make sure to glue the spring and topper</strong><br>If you do not fully secure these parts, the mechanism may become detached while in a locked state. I recommend using either super glue or <a href="https://www.3dgloop.com/">3D Gloop!</a>, but hot glue can work as well.</p><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Can I sell copies of this?</h3><p>Yes! This project was shared under the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Creative Commons - Attribution</a> license.</p><p>This license allows selling copies, but you must provide proper attribution, as detailed in the license itself.</p><p>Please note that any other projects linked here (remixes or related projects) may have a different license. Please respect those licenses.</p><p><a href="https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/best_practices_for_attribution">Click here for attribution examples</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>