Snap-fit Carrying Crate

A "custom mesh" crate designed to snap together and hold toys, board game pieces, legos, etc...

Originally designed to hold board games with large tiles, this crate was designed to be printed in smaller pieces, then snapped together using friction-fit parts based on printer tolerances. There are 5 different panels that need to be printed without top or bottom solid layers, and only perimiters & infill. This saves on plastic, and also allows for neat mesh designs using different infill patterns. I used the hexagonal pattern for mine, but you can use any of the other ones as you wish.

Please note: the “Front”/"Back" panels are a different size from the “Left”/"Right" panels (3 different panel sizes in total, including the “Bottom” panel). Do not try and use only one size of panel for all four sides. The same applies to the edge connectors for these panels, but the corner connectors are all identical.

The included lid is split into 4 seperate parts that all need to be glued together. The front and back of the lid have a hole for the handle to go through, while the left and right are solid on the top. Once the lid is set on the crate, then put on the “SealerCap” pieces on each corner, followed by the “LockingPin” pieces. The handle is attached by pushing a long pin through the handle and lid.

The STL version below doesn't contain names for the parts, so use it at your own risk, if you think you're good at assembling and keeping track of parts. The 3MF version below contains names for all the parts and can be useful if you get stuck on something.