How to Make a Desk Tidy
The materials needed are:
- Polypropelene sheets
- Scissors
- 3D Printer
- MakerBot software
- AutoDesk Inventor software
Step 1: Inventor Drawing
Draw up a 10x10cm square and extruded it 1cm and shell it 4.5cm in.
Step 2: Makerbot Export
Export it to a .stl file and uploaded it to Makerbot. Then export it and put it on a USB stick
Step 3: Printing (MakerBot)
Upload the file into the machine and the print snd it should tke 3hrs
Step 3: Printing (FlashForge)
I also printed with Aluminium based PLA on the new 3D printer and it took 2hr 47mins
Step 5: Cutting the Polypropelene
Cut the polypropelene to 9.5 mm wide and 7.5 mm long
Step 6: Structure
Place the 4 polypropelene rectangles on each side of the square
Step 7: Final Design
Add the final piece on the top and your done!