Mini Picture Frame

by saffujdala in Workshop > 3D Printing

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Mini Picture Frame

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I decided to make this because it could be useful for displaying small photos and/or polaroids.

Supplies

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I used onshape to make this part.

Frame Sketch

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First, make a sketch on the front plane. Draw two center point rectangles, one inside the other. The outer rectangle has the dimensions 4 x 2.5 inches. The inner rectangle has the dimensions 3.5 x 2 inches.

Frame Extrude

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Next, extrude the outer rectangle with a depth of 0.5 inches (forward).

Back Sketch

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After that, make the back of the frame by drawing a 4 x 2.5 inch rectangle that lines up with the edges of the existing frame.

Back Extrude

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To finalize the back of the frame, extrude it backwards 0.1 inches.

Groove Sketch

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To make the groove where you can place the photo, draw a center point rectangle on the top plane, that is 2.2 inches long (1.1 inches on both sides of the origin). It has a width of 0.1 inches and is 0.05 inches away from the back of the frame.

Groove Extrude Remove

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To finalize the groove, extrude remove it symmetrically 3.7 inches.

Fillet

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The final step is to add a 0.25 inch fillet to the front edges of the frame, making it more decorative.