Living Hinge Wood Box
Book box with living hinge binding and pinch clasp for 1 8 12 3mm material digital download svg gkdesignhaus.
Living hinge wood box. Shutterbox box with a rolling shutter made of flex. I plan on using more living hinges in. From the wikipedia a living hinge is a thin flexible hinge flexure bearing made from the same material as the two rigid pieces it connects rather than cloth leather or some other flexible substance. I redrew the design and made it into a box suitable for trinkets cards photos small papers.
A living hinge is a thin flexible hinge flexure bearing made from the same material as the two rigid pieces it connects it is typically thinned or cut to allow the rigid pieces to bend along the line of the hinge. The minimal friction and very little wear in such a hinge makes it useful in the design of microelectromechanical systems and the low cost and ease of manufacturing makes them. Boxes py is an open source box generator. Heartbox box in the form of an heart.
The possibilities with this tool are huge. Living hinge is used quite often in the wood laser cutting project where. Flexbox2 box with living hinge and top corners rounded. It is typically thinned or cut to allow the rigid pieces to bend along the line of the hinge.
Download the dxf file. It comes with a library of all kinds of boxes not just rectangular boxes but also boxes with rounded corners hinges and more. This is a derivative of the folding wood booklet a great implementation of living hinges in wood. The video shows the cutting and assembly of a laser cut box with living hinge and spring catch.
I don t feel like i would wear it out with frequent use. In addition you can also design other objects such as shelves drawer inserts or living hinge patterns. Dec 13 2017 create a bendable wood and acrylic with these living hinge template. The original living hinge file that inspired this version was created by snijlab of the netherlands.
Laser cut living hinge template files are in file formats which are recommended for laser cutting dxf dwg cdr coreldraw ai adobe illustrator eps adobe illustrator svg pdf. Depending on the thickness and composition of your material you can modify the living hinge design to fit a variety of materials such as cardstock veneers plastics and much more. Roundedbox box with vertical edges rounded. From shop gkdesignhaus.
It s also surprisingly flexible for being made of wood. Living hinge bracelet solid wood cuff wood cuff bracelet natural fall jewelry wood bracelet boho bracelet boho wood jewelry. What is a living hinge. The hinge is quite durable but not ineducable.
We have 83 laser cut living hinge templates for laser cutting all laser cut living hinge files are free to download. Flexbox3 box with living hinge.