Community Comment Box
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Community Comment Box
Completed print.
| Keywords | 3D printing, community, feedback, comment box, team building |
|---|---|
| Uses | development, industry |
| Authors | Macabe |
| Status | prototype |
| Made? | Yes |
| Replicated? | No |
| Designed in | United States |
| Affiliations |
MTU MOST |
| Materials | Plastic |
| Cost | USD $ 3.59 |
| Sustainable Development Goals | SDG11 Sustainable cities and communities |
| Instructions data | |
| Manufacturing files | https://www.youmagine.com/designs/lockable-community-note-drop-box |
| Documentation data | |
| Language | English |
| Manifest data | |
| Language | English |
| Updated | 2020-06-04 |
| Author | Kathy Nativi |
| Author affiliation | Appropedia |
| Author email | info@appropedia.org |
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This Open Source Appropriate Technology has been designed but not yet tested — use at your own risk. |
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This Open Source Appropriate Technology has been prototyped. |
This OSAT prototype is a community comment box where members can drop in comments that can not be removed other than by removing the lock from the back. This fulfills the need for communities to provide a location for honest feedback that can not be tampered with.
Bill of Materials[edit | edit source]
- BOM for this project includes:
- PLA (This revision printed in white, Hatchbox PLA)
- Lock of choice to lock box closed
- Link to all source files from open source CAD:
- Box bottom FreeCAD: File:Box bottom.FCStd
- Box top FreeCAD: File:Box top.FCStd
- Link to all STLs:
Tools needed for fabrication of the OSAT[edit | edit source]
- MOST Delta RepRap or similar RepRap 3-D printer
Skills and Knowledge Necessary to Make the OSAT[edit | edit source]
- No special skills are needed
Technical Specifications and Assembly Instructions[edit | edit source]
- First print both lower box and lid portions of the drop box.
- Print speed: 100 mm/s
- Infill: 10%
- Layer height: 0.2 mm
- Temp: 205 degree Celsius
- If support in the print was used, remove the support material so the lid can slide in.
- If no support material was used, simply slide the lid into the grooves and lock it via the holes on the back side.
- Estimated print time for the lower box portion is 7 hours. Estimated print time for the box lid is 2 hours.
- Assembly time is minimal. Simply slide the lid in the slot and lock the box.
Cost savings[edit | edit source]
- Estimated costs: $3.59
- Commercial equivalent: $11.15 [1]
- $ savings: $7.56
- % savings: 68%