If you’re anything like us, there’s a good chance that you plan on making (rather than buying) a few of your Christmas presents this year. But if past history is any indication of future success, we’ll most like run out of time and succumb to the quick-fix that only a big-box store can provide. But at least the packaging can be home made with this cool set of templates to get you started on your way.
The [Rabbitlaserusa] link has many more gift box templates than just the one shown here. In fact, we like this idea so much, we almost wonder if some of the examples could be turned into project enclosures if the right material was used – but we’re getting ahead of ourselves. We recognize that not everyone has an easy, affordable way to access a laser cutter, so just remember that these designs could be printed out and then cut by hand as well.
And, if your looking for some last minute gift ideas for kids, check out [Rabbitlaserusa] 3D animal gig saw puzzles here.
*Jig saw. Cheers!
Maybe the saws have a billion teeth? Then they would be gig-saws.
or 1 073 741 824 teeth…if it’s a binary saw
well, it is in fact binary, but this gigsaw with a toothwidth of 4mm would be 42949km long…
/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|
can use these designs (once converted to svg) on a knife cutter like KnK Force – while waiting for your circuit boards to be milled….
Agree, these designs are better suited for cutting on a Cricut or Silhouette stencil cutter than a laser.
How about making a design that uses separate interlocking pieces for the sides, so patterns for a bigger box could be made out of standard A4/letter size sheets.
Noodles and fish to go.
If anyone is interested in making their own models and then unfolding them for printing or laser cutting there is an extension for the free 3D application Blender http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Extensions:2.6/Py/Scripts/Import-Export/Paper_Model
Awesome link Dan – I’ll check it out and see if we can’t find some examples. Thanks!
Step 1: Cut a hole in the box.
How powerful of a laser do you need to cut cardboard?
40 watt would cut it like butter – not sure that the minimum is. When you get into the lower wattages, thickness and even color becomes an issue.
Has anyone thought about to 3d print one of those boxes? With maybe 0.2-0.3 mm initial layer thickness? I’ll give a try later when I’m at work. Any suggestions?
Add “kerf cuts” to the folds? google “laser keft bend” – should give you an idea of what I’m talking about.