September 18, 2025
Description
A simple thin storage box for your caliper.
The monochrome version of the box prints in a single pass without supports. However, the inner parts will need to be printed separately. The bi-chromatic version prints in two passes using the "Multi Color With a Single Extruder" technique.
For bichromatic print on single extruder, I use this technique : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7FiT5VqLSg
you might check the video to setup the z-hop or retraction (my printer does not seem to care about it though)
in cura, load both "box - shell-white-1.STL" and "box - shell-black-1.STL"
select both models, right-click and and merge
translate to x=0, y=0
right-click again on the model and "ungroup models"
delete black model and print the white one
Redo steps 1 to 5 , but delete white model this time.
then print "box - inner-bottom-1.STL" and "box - inner-top-1.STL"
just insert the inner parts inside the box. You may use some drop of glue to secure it in place.
Let me know in the comments if you need adaptation to your caliper.
I also provide a "box - inner-template-1.STL" as a template if you want to remix the box to other purposes.
Have fun.
License:
Creative Commons - Attribution - Non-Commercial - Share Alike