Instead of heading to the hardware store to buy a hinge, it’s easy to 3D print your own.
Maker’s Muse demonstrates how to design 6 different types including snap together, print-in-place and living hinges in the video below. And there’s some useful tips on deciding tolerances.
Alternatively, a quick Thingiverse search comes up with many designs ready to download. Rohin Gosling’s parametric hinge is customisable using OpenSCAD. It’s proving very popular – there’s been nearly 1000 remixes based on Rohin’s original model.
Another customisable design is Walter Hsiao’s cute magnetic box, which pops together when you close the lid.
