Two week pill container / medication dispenser Mk. II

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Pill container and medication dispenser with mechanical stops that can hold two weeks' worth of pills. Each slot is clearly marked with a weekday, making it easy to see if you've taken your daily pills. There's also one extra slot marked "!" for special circumstances like pain relief, heart- or allergy medicine. The dispenser has an efficient two-function turn mechanism that prevents you from turning the lid in the wrong direction and will snap the lid into place with a clear click sound. This effect can be adjusted by tightening or loosening the center bolt; if you have weak hands, loosening it makes the lid easier to turn, and if you're traveling, slightly tightening it prevents accidental turning. The lid forms a lip around the container edges to prevent light from interfering with light-sensitive medicines - for those, I also recommend printing with high infill to block as much light as possible. The grip-friendly shape of both the container and the lid makes it easy to turn, even with weak hands. The rounded flower seed shaped slots prevent pills from getting stuck in the corners. This dispenser is only 90mm wide including the lid but can hold more than 130 medium-sized (9x5mm) pills. It uses a single 20mm M5 bolt, a matching nut (regular or locking), and a 10mm washer (optional but recommended). In the photos, I'm using a socket head bolt, but the opening is designed large enough to use wider head bolts as well. UPDATE 2017-04-11: Added an optional plug that will prevent dust from getting into the open slot, as well as locking the lid to prevent it from turning. Credit for the plug idea goes to 58webbing, who can be seen in his make. If you like this design and want to support my creations, please consider leaving a tip or buying the logo-free version of this model on http://cults3d.com/en/home/two-week-pill-container-medication-dispenser (it's only two dollars). The logos in this free version will not be visible when assembled. Print Settings: Rafts: No, Supports: No, Resolution: 0.1mm, Notes: Designed to be printed completely without supports. See Assembly instructions.pdf or photos on how to assemble before tightening the bolt, making sure all touching surfaces are smooth and free of blobs. You should be able to spin the lid freely without hardly any sideways friction. The brown prints in the photos were made with WoodPLA with a 0.1mm layer height, using 75% infill at 40mm/s. The white prints in the photos were made with regular PLA with a 0.1mm layer height using 50% infill at 30mm/s.