December 1, 2025
Description
We finally got around to sorting out the giant tub of [ligneous plastic building bricks] in to smaller bins, and my wife asked for a way to label the bins. Specifically she had purchased a bunch of Brightroom Decorative Bins from Target, and fortunately the cutouts on them was nice and uniform so it was a quick drawing to make a thin little tag that would securely clip in to them.
To install them push one nub through and gently bow the tag out from the middle until the other side slips in. You may need to pinch them for them to fully seat but once in they make a very solid connection, barely poke out the back, do not rest under tension (the pegs should not have any actual load against them and thus not break off), and can be removed by reversing the process.
Included is the blank model with some text as a modifier object. To change it:
I do not suggest changing the thickness or embedded depth. It will print flush this way.
You can correct any alignment issues of the text by keeping only the text object selected and using the move tool - setting X and Z to 0 will re-center it.
The text is specifically made only two layers thick and the first-layer order of materials is arranged to reduce the number of filament changes - it will start by printing material 1 (the tag), then material 2 (the text), and then go back to material 1 and finish the print. Strongly suggested to use very opaque materials like regular PETG or matte PLA - translucent or high TD materials will look muddled. Silks and additive (CF/GF) filaments not recommended for the main tag part as the weaker layer adhesion may be a problem for the nubs. If you go this route, do just one test print first to make sure your filament is appropriately strong.
I used PETG-HF for mine and had some stringing to contend with, though I think I owe that to forgetting to use my tuned material profiles. It will be an easier print with PLA.
License:
BY-NC-SA
RevHazlett
