January 30, 2026
Description
I ended up with a used tote that was missing a latch, so I modeled one. I printed in PLA, 3 walls, 20% infill, and it is holding up fine so far. In the photos the black latch is an original Plano part, the grey latch is a printed replacement.
A note on the Fusion360 files. I have used 3D software professionally for over 20 years. At work I was careful to create files which were easy for the next person to follow in methodology and easy to revise if needed. When I create something for my own use I focus on the end result and not on the possibility of someone else revising it later. It hasn't helped that Fusion360 is not the system I had used at work.
That said, feel free to revise as needed. I'd enjoy seeing other people's creative uses!
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial