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Frog Box - Better Cam Arm
by sej7278
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The original latch arm/cam design is awful - you scrape your knuckles trying to open it, the cam moves flat against the box when you try to push the cam to it, rubbish!
So I made the arm longer and added a sticky-out bit so you can get your finger under it to open it, also made the screw hole a bit bigger so the screw just goes through it rather than biting into the plastic.
This makes things a bit better, but honestly, I gave up with the whole thing eventually as I managed to split the ~11 hour print screwing it together (oh and if you want to use lock nuts then you'd better get 25mm M3 bolts not 20). The hinges aren't great either - too tight, plus I got some 2mm silicone tubing to put in it and its too loose, had to glue it in place.
The only good thing about the original design is the lid.
So I made the arm longer and added a sticky-out bit so you can get your finger under it to open it, also made the screw hole a bit bigger so the screw just goes through it rather than biting into the plastic.
This makes things a bit better, but honestly, I gave up with the whole thing eventually as I managed to split the ~11 hour print screwing it together (oh and if you want to use lock nuts then you'd better get 25mm M3 bolts not 20). The hinges aren't great either - too tight, plus I got some 2mm silicone tubing to put in it and its too loose, had to glue it in place.
The only good thing about the original design is the lid.
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