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OK, this post isn't about pictures of a new build. It's about input for a new project, which could lead to photos.
The project is to design & print vaccuum storage cases for spools of filament. I started by looking at this model: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3016906
The main issue with that design is that it's not designed to be airtight. My idea is to design the box so a small vaccuum cleaner can be used to suck out most of the air. I also want it to incorporate a silica gel box.
For me, the 1st main issue is how to design the vaccuum seal mechanism. It has to be easy to use with a small vaccuum cleaner. Of course, it has to be easy to break the vaccuum seal, so the box can be opened. I'm wondering if a simple, flexible rubber membrane that moves up when the vaccuum cleaner is applied & then it gets sucked down to block vent holes once the vaccuum cleaner is removed.
The project is to design & print vaccuum storage cases for spools of filament. I started by looking at this model: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3016906
The main issue with that design is that it's not designed to be airtight. My idea is to design the box so a small vaccuum cleaner can be used to suck out most of the air. I also want it to incorporate a silica gel box.
For me, the 1st main issue is how to design the vaccuum seal mechanism. It has to be easy to use with a small vaccuum cleaner. Of course, it has to be easy to break the vaccuum seal, so the box can be opened. I'm wondering if a simple, flexible rubber membrane that moves up when the vaccuum cleaner is applied & then it gets sucked down to block vent holes once the vaccuum cleaner is removed.
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