My partner always had difficulty with transporting her sock needles. Being quite pointy on both ends they always managed to put a hole in any knitting bag she had. Unable to find a good sized container I designed this.

This was my first ever design.

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

Creality

Printer: 

Ender 3

Rafts:

No

Supports: 

No

Resolution:

200

Infill: 

20

Filament: eco3D PLA White

Notes:

I set the layer height fairly small for the threads as tolerances are tight.

UPDATE: in the modern era I would just variable layer height as most of the tube can have quite big layers, it's just the threads that can do with a smaller height.

Post-Printing

Making the Threads Smooth

I have printed many versions of the threads as I was learning. They sometimes require a bit of cleaning (e.g. removing debris between them with a knife or sand paper) and then screwing in and out a few times before they screw smoothly.

I may redesign the threads at some point to see if I can improve them - but they do work.

UPDATE: that was written many years ago, printing at a maker space on a MakerBot. I now have an Ender 3 at home and the threads print fine without any post processing apart from screwing it closed and open a few times.

Category: Tool Holders & Boxes