Snap lock mechanism that can be scaled and changed in a wide range of sizes. Works very reliably, and gives very positive locking. It works best when

Handy print from BlacklightShaman on Thingiverse: Small set of copy-paste flap elements that can be used in your engineering project. I’ve been asked many times by my customers about snap-fit…

Useful for small wooden chests and boxes. No assembly required, prints in one piece due to built-in supports. The eight small supports (four at the f

Description CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation of U.S. Utility patent application Ser. No. 11/547,882, filed Oct. 4, 2006 which application was submitted under 35 U.S.C. 371 based on PCT/US2005/11859, filed Apr. 8, 2005 which, in turn, claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/561,001, filed Apr. 8, 2004 and further claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/577,435 filed Jun. 4, 2004 each…

Tuck top auto bottom box and tuck top snap bottom box are the most common box structure used in the paper printed packaging. However, it might seem quite complicated to create the dieline for such packaging boxes. Below we illustrate how to create the auto bottom box and snap bottom box. 1. Auto Bottom Box … How to Make the Dieline of the Auto Bottom Box and the Snap Lock Bottom Box Read More »

Figure 2: Equations regarding snap cross sectional shape and design [2] - "Experimental Study of Snap-Fits Using Additive Manufacturing"

4 original latches were broken, I tried to make them from different ones - with a larger wall thickness when printing, with a large infill, from PETG

A latch lock for chest or sliding door - linear movement. Works satisfactory. -Easy to open by a push of a button-No assembly required-Quite robustScr