SideDoorHousing

Box with service hatches on either one or both of the sides that are locked with latches

Settings for Finger Joints

angle

style

style of the fingers

surroundingspaces

space at the start and end in multiple of normal spaces

bottom_lip

height of the bottom lips sticking out (multiples of thickness) FingerHoleEdge only!

edge_width

space below holes of FingerHoleEdge (multiples of thickness)

extra_length

extra material to grind away burn marks (multiples of thickness)

finger

width of the fingers (multiples of thickness)

play

extra space to allow finger move in and out (multiples of thickness)

space

space between fingers (multiples of thickness)

width

width of finger holes (multiples of thickness)

Settings for Stackable Edges

angle

inside angle of the feet

bottom_stabilizers

height of strips to be glued to the inside of bottom edges (multiples of thickness)

height

height of the feet (multiples of thickness)

holedistance

distance from finger holes to bottom edge (multiples of thickness)

width

width of the feet (multiples of thickness)

SideDoorHousing Settings

inner width in mm

inner depth in mm

inner height in mm

bottom_edge

edge type for bottom edge

double_door

allow removing the backwall, too

Default Settings

thickness

thickness of the material (in mm) 🛈

format

format of resulting file 🛈

tabs

width of tabs holding the parts in place (in mm)(not supported everywhere) 🛈

qr_code

Add a QR Code with link or command line to the generated output

debug

print surrounding boxes for some structures 🛈

labels

label the parts (where available)

reference

print reference rectangle with given length (in mm)(zero to disable) 🛈

inner_corners

style for inner corners 🛈

burn

burn correction (in mm)(bigger values for tighter fit) 🛈

This box is designed as a housing for electronic projects but could be used for other purposes. It has hatches that can be re-opened with simple tools. If built from thin enough material, it intentionally cannot be opened with bare hands.

The hatches are on the x sides.

Assembly instructions

The main body is easy to assemble: 1. Starting with the floor and then add the four walls (for any removable sides, the wall will just be a small part on the base ) 2. Add the top piece

For the removable walls: 1. Add the lips to the removable walls 2. Sit the latches in place (it is importand to make sure the springs on the latches point inwards and the angled ends point to the side walls. See image below) 3. Glue the U-shaped clamps in place (it is important not to glue the latches)

Wall details

Re-Opening

The latches lock in place when closed. To open them they need to be pressed in and can then be moved aside.

Closed Box