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Modular Bin

Final Product Single Modular Bin  Multiple Modular Bins What Did We Learn? Heat set inserts work great, but they scare me Buying a  heat set insert extraction tip  may not be worth it Brass is soft Adding a pin/slot feature was nice for installation to account for "play", but there are ways to achieve better alignment Dovetail joints are cheap to add for 3D printing When three legs is enough and when it isn't How to recover from a clog  How It Works This design is straightforward. I have two plastic parts which I joined together by using heat set inserts and socket head cap screws . Below is an exploded view of the assembly. Once fastened, the assembly is flipped over exposing the opening for the bins and allowing the socket head cap screw heads to act as feet. If more bins are needed, the exact same assembly can be printed, fastened together, and then joined via the dovetail joints. How It Was Made Design The bin base was s