Puzzle Presents #1

Gift Box #1

This is the first gift box gift box in a series of gift boxes that may all look the same on the outside but each has a different secret way of opening. 

To open this box turn the bow which rotates a spur gear that pulls back the catches and unlocks it.  The catches are spring loaded so you don’t have to worry about the box opening when you don’t want it to. There is a stop so the bow cannot be over rotated. Its roughly 100mm x 100m x 80mm tall.

Print Instructions

The top prints in place as one part, none of the parts require supports. The bow and ribbons are printed separately and glued on. I printed all the parts in the orientation provided. I prefer the vertical orientation for the ribbons for a smoother surface finish.  I added helper pads to them to keep them stable during printing. I printed everything at .2 layer heights but the box could definitely be printed at a larger layer height without issue. I added helper pads to them to keep them stable during printing. For best results use a .4mm nozzle. 

I used Gorilla Glue (aff.) for gluing on the ribbons.  Put the glue in the middle and let it naturally spread out. 

If you don’t already own as set of these clamps (aff.) you should pick them up, they really help with gluing the ribbons on. 

Printed on the Muldex rep-rap IDEX printer.