Making things that fit togetherLesson 11 of 16
Stacking bin
A row of parts bins is only worth having if you can reach into one without lifting it down, and only safe if a knock does not put the stack on the floor. This cuts both of those in.
Type the outside size. The front wall gets a scoop wide enough for a hand, with its corners sloped so the panel is not left hanging on two square notches.
The sides carry tabs on the top edge and notches on the bottom, cut from the same comb, so one bin drops onto the next and stays where it lands.
Four walls and a floor per bin. Cut one set for each bin you want.
Every setting
10What each number in the dialog means, and where it starts.
Outside width of the bin in millimetres
Outside depth of the bin in millimetres
Outside height of the bin in millimetres
Material thickness in millimetres
Finger size in millimetres
Beam width. Panels grow half a kerf, slots shrink one.
How far the scoop in the front wall reaches down. 0 for a plain front.
Rounds inside corners so a square tab seats fully.
Sheet width the panels are laid out on
Sheet height the panels are laid out on
What it is
An open bin with a scoop at the front to reach into, and tabs that lock it to the bin underneath. Type the outside size and cut as many as you need.