🕒 Parametric Clock In / Out Board (Snap-Fit, Customisable Slots)
A fully parametric clock in / out board designed for workshops, offices, print farms, and makerspaces.
This model lets you customise the layout, size, and behaviour to perfectly match your use case—while keeping a clean, professional, snap-fit design.
⚙️ Parametric Design (Fully Customisable)
This model is built in OpenSCAD, allowing you to easily adjust:
- 🔢 Number of slots (e.g. 5 → 20+)
- 📏 Overall board size (fit different print beds)
- ↔️ Slot spacing and layout
- 🧱 Slider dimensions and tolerances
- 🪪 Label/card slot size (for different paper types)
- 🔒 Detent strength (how “clicky” the slider feels)
✨ Features
- Sliding Status Indicators
- Snap-Fit Assembly
- No glue or screws required
- Front + back panels click together securely
- Integrated Detent Locking
- Satisfying click positions
- Prevents accidental movement
- Side-Load Name Cards
- Slide labels in from the side
- No need to disassemble the board
- Modular & Scalable
- Adapt for small teams or large environments
- Easily create multi-row or custom layouts
- Tips:
- Print sliders separately for best tolerance control
- Adjust clearance values in the parameters if your printer is tight/loose
- Print the single test row to check clearances for the dovetail connectors and the slider tolerance
- 🔧 Assembly:
- Generate your customised STL from the .scad file
- Print all parts (front, back, sliders)
- Insert sliders into channels
- Snap the back panel into place
- Insert labels from the side
- 💡 Use Cases
- Staff clock in/out boards
- 3D print farm tracking
- Workshop / lab management
- Task or workflow tracking
- Home organisation systems
- Optimised for 3D Printing
- Fits standard 256×256 mm beds when doing 15 slots
- Designed for PLA (tested)
- Clean tolerances for reliable movement
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