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Parametric sliding lid box

A parametric box with a sliding lid. You can (currently) adjust:

  • Outside or inside width, depth, height
  • Wall thickness
  • Outside radius
  • Text on lid, either engraved or for multimaterial printing

Customizer Instructions

  1. Download sliding-lid-configurator.zip and extract it
  2. Open sliding-lid-configurator.html in the extracted folder
  3. Change dimension parameters as desired
  4. Click the download STL (or STEP) file button

Printing instructions:

I print these at 0.3mm layer height, no supports.

Changelog:

DateDescription
2025-05-09
  • Rebuild project in replicad for better browser compatibility and features
  • Add visible labels for dimensions
  • Fixed some odd geometry at some sizes
2025-01-25
  • Always use print layout
2023-03-21
  • Added dropdown for internal vs external dimensions
  • Adjusted range for open slider
  • Limit outside radius to half of the minimum width or depth
  • Fixed bad slide shape with some radius settings
  • About 80% faster to render
2023-03-31
  • Added input for lid text. Only used if box is deep enough (25mm + wall thickness) and wide enough.
  • Added ‘print’ checkbox to drop lid onto the ground
  • Fixed part of lid missing at some wall thickness values

For a hinged box, see also: Parametric hinged small parts box

For a slide-down lid: https://www.printables.com/model/702716-parametric-box-with-lid


 

Parametric sliding lid box

by Billiam · original on Printables ↗

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  • sliding-box-pen-146x33x19x10x3.stlDEFAULT

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    Prints on: A1 mini 0.4PLA

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  • sliding-box-70x50x30x10x3.stl

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  • sliding-box-qtips-86x56x25x8x3.stl

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