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Split drawer storage box for Magnetic Chessboard
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Drawers open one per side instead of both on the same side making it possible for the players to access their own pieces.
Additional modifications:
• I like using press-fit instead of glue where possible so I resized the box dowels and frame dowels to fit snuggly.
• I found the drawers a bit too tall for the box frame making them difficult to pull out so I slightly increased the box height.
• I added additional margin on the outsides of the board pieces and angled the outer corners to make them fit more evenly and not slide around in the frame. I can see gaps between the board pieces in several of the posted pictures of makes, this just tightens things up a bit.
• And finally, I refaced the drawer to make it look paneled like the sides of the box. I was having trouble exporting with a negative volume from PrusaSlicer so I've only included the .3mf file for that piece. This piece is not necessary, just an esthetic change.
These modifications are compatible with any of the frame options, steel sheet, no steel sheet, or magnetic tape.
No change to the print instructions from the original model.
A note on the steel sheet… I purchased a 26 gauge steel sheet from the local hardware store for under $10CAD and cut it to fit with tin snips.