March 8, 2026
Description
I wanted a way to put handles on the U.S. General mini toolbox, so I designed some, and then that turned into bins, and then that turned into divided bins, and then I added magnets… You know how it goes. I want to make a drawer for the underneath now that's the same width as the outside of the black bins. So more coming soon? Link below for the magnets. Double sided tape might be a more permanent solution however. You will need 1 magnet for the handle tray if you plan on magnetizing it. I'm not sure how much weight they can hold yet because of the print orientation, but I will be loading this up with heavy tools soon. I used supports for the tip of the handle, but you can probably just bridge it if your printer doesn't mind that sort of thing.
Link to magnets:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D12SN6V7?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
I should probably note that I used Polymaker Polylite PLA which is pretty strong, and I did 5 base layers, 5 top layers, and 5 perimeter walls. I also used hexagonal infill @15%. It feels strong enough to hold a decent amount of tools, however to print two bins was almost a whole 1kg spool.
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial — Share Alike
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