Preassembled Iris Box

Name: Preassembled Iris Box (3D printed)
Brand: Hark Tech
Price: 10.93 GBP
Availability: InStock

From £10.93 printed to order · UK postage from £2.95, free over £40 · usually dispatched within 2 working days
Arrives damaged? Free reprint, just film the box being opened. Returns policy

Free community design ♥ 9,597 likes ↓ 96,818 downloads

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Typical cost for this model in PLA: ~£10.93 + postage from £2.95 (free Tracked 48 over £40). We prepare your model, print it across our calibrated production fleet and quality-check it before it is usually dispatched within 2 working days.

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We didn’t design this model. It’s a community file from its original creator, and now and then a file has a fault that only shows up when we print it, such as walls that are too thin or parts that don’t join properly. If that happens we’ll let you know and try to fix the file, which can add a day or two. If we can’t get a good print from it, we’ll refund you in full.

Good to know before you order

TPU has a £11.50 print-order minimum. ABS, ASA, PC, Nylon and PETG-CF have a £46 minimum; PA-CF has a £69 minimum. Delivery is shown separately in your cart.

Need a few parts? Add them to one cart. One order minimum and one postage charge cover the cart: £6.90 for standard materials, £11.50 with TPU, £46 with ABS, ASA, PC, Nylon or PETG-CF, or £69 with PA-CF.

Please check the model files include everything you need before ordering. We print the files as published by the creator, so you receive the parts in the model, not necessarily a finished assembly shown in any photos. These are community designs by their original creators; we manufacture and post them but cannot guarantee fitment for your specific appliance or use case - check the original design page for compatibility.

About this print

A spherical container featuring an iris mechanism that opens and closes by rotating the outer shell. The design is engineered to print as a single piece without supports, eliminating the need for post-print assembly. The interlocking parts may require a little freeing up after printing before the mechanism moves freely. PLA is a suitable choice for this model, as its dimensional accuracy helps the iris segments fit and articulate correctly.

From the original design page

Original maker's notes

By emmett on Thingiverse · CC-BY-SA

I've been wanting to design a non-planar preassembled mechanism for awhile, but it took Prot0typ1cal's Venus Box to inspire me on what to make. That is a beautiful design, but the more I thought about it, the more I thought it should be possible to print without assembly. Combining that spherical box idea with my earlier iris box concept lead to this design.

You can see how it works and how to free it up after printing here: https://youtu.be/-m8uWz-qf7Y

Formatting may have been simplified. These are the independent maker's instructions and fitment claims; Hark Tech has not independently verified them.

Printing Preassembled Iris Box

For Preassembled Iris Box we would normally reach for PLA — it is the easy, economical default and suits the majority of models. We set the layer height, wall count, infill and supports to suit the model and how you will use it, and those choices are already priced into your instant quote. Want a specific colour or material? Tell us and we will match it where we can.

Model details

Downloads at source	96,818
Likes at source	9,597
Original model	View on Thingiverse
Designer	emmett
Licence	CC-BY-SA

box iris mechanism preassembled supportless

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