Customizable Luggage Tag with Privacy Hinge

I created a new, updated and improved version 2 here. 

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This is a print in place luggage tag with customizable text. It also includes a privacy feature. The hinge lets you close the tag so prying eyes can’t see your personal info. I recommend printing it in PETG, or another tough filament, so that it will be more likely to survive being pushed through the airport’s processing equipment, and being bounced around inside an airplane. Choose custom colors, to make your luggage stand out, so your bags are easier to find. 

PLEASE DO NOT JUST PRINT THE PRINT PROFILE AS-IS. The text that is in the print profile is nonsense that will not be helpful to you. Instead, download the profile into Bambu Studio and edit the text as described below.

This luggage tag is a remix of the Snap-Shut Luggage Tags posted by TripleGWorkshop, plus a reworked hinge based upon "Parametric box with print in place hinges" posted by gportelli. I made the luggage tag larger and replaced the hinge with one that (for me) prints more reliably, and is more durable. I also added customizable text that can be edited in Bambu Studio.

After printing, let the luggage tag cool completely, and be gentle with it as you first start working the hinge open and closed. It will loosen up with a little work. If you print using a tough filament, and your printer is reasonably well calibrated, it should work just fine. I have printed many of these. 

The text can be edited in Bambu Studio by working with the model in Objects view, rather than Global view. Details about accessing these settings can be found here.

If you open the model in Objects view, you will see six items labeled “text_shape.” Each of these represents one line of text. If you right click on each item, you will have the opportunity to edit the text and change other aspects, like font, size, etc. 

The model is designed for the font called Overpass, which seems to be good for 3D printing text in small sizes. Some info about this is here.

Even if you have the Overpass font installed on your computer, Bambu Studio may still default to a different font. So you may have to choose the font you want to use. As the font changes, the exact placement of text on the luggage tag will also probably change. When the Text Shape details box is closed, you can select each line of text from the Objects view window, and drag it with your mouse, in order to position it where you want it. 

Details about editing 3D text in Bambu Studio can be found here.

While in Objects view, you can also right click and choose which filament you want to use for the text. Colors!

The text that is inserted into the model is obviously placeholder text. You will want to change the text to your personal information. The model doesn’t have enough space for a lot of text. So you need to be judicious. A long email address almost certainly won’t fit. Be warned: the smaller you make the font, the less likely it will be legible when it prints. Size 10 works great in Overpass. But if you pick a different font, or if you go too small, legibility will suffer. 

I am including separate STL files for the blank luggage tag, and for the text (which you will need to customize). It wouldn’t make any sense to incorporate text into the STL for the luggage tag, as it will need to be personalized. You will almost certainly be better off opening the 3mf file in Bambu Studio.