Introduction: Locker Organizer

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Have you ever looked at your locker and thought “Yikes” if so then this 3D printed locker organizer is a must-have to get you through the school year.



Supplies

  • Ruler
  • 3D printer 
  • Computer
  • Tinkercad
  • Hot glue gun
  • Hot glue gun sticks


Step 1: Taking the Measurments

The first thing you need to do is measure your locker. Take your ruler and measure the length between the two indents on your locker. You're going to measure there so that the organization box can easily slide out when you're ready to empty it. Once you have measured the length you need to measure the width. Take your ruler and start at the back of your locker and then decide how far you want the box to come out. If you want to find out how much room the box will take up in total you can use this simple area formula. Length x Width = Area. Now that you have measured the length and the width decide how many inches (or centimeters if you use the metric system) you want the box to come up. That will be your height.



Step 2: Making the Base

Now go into tinkercad and click the “Create new design” button. Then go into the setting and make your plate 1 inch (or millimeter) bigger than you need. (look at your measurements if you're not sure how big that should be). First, take a box and place it on your work space, then pull it out so that the length, width and height are the same size as the measurements you just took. After you have completed that, take a hole box and place it inside the solid box. Pull the box up a bit so that there is a solid bottom. You want a solid bottom so when the end of the year comes, it’s easy to clean up. Then pull the hole box out so that there is only a thin rim left.


Step 3: Making the Dividers and Pencil Holder

The first thing you need to do is click the “Create new design” button. Then drag a solid box into the work space. I recommend changing the work plate into the same dimensions you had last time. Then stretch out the box so that it is as long as your length dimensions. Make it just as tall as you made your box in step 2. Then take it and make it as thick or skinny as you’d like. This will be your first divider. Repeat this process to make your second divider. To make the pencil holder take a solid box and place it on your work space. Pull the height up so it will be an inch higher than your original box, since it will hold pencils. Then pull out your height and length dimensions to whatever you desire them to be. Then place a hole box into your rectangle box. Pull it out so there is only a rim left. This will create a pencil holder.





Step 4: Name or Slogan (optional)

Click the “Create new project” button. Then pull the text on to your work plate. I recommend using the same dimensions as before in the previous steps. Then pull out the text so it is 2-3 inches long (or 76.2 millimeters). Then pull the text up a bit so it will bulge out. Then change the text to your name or preferred slogan.



Step 5: Assembling It All

Now that you have all your designs print them out one by one. Start with your box, then your dividers and pencil holder, and lastly your name or slogan. Now that you have all the parts, it’s time to assemble them. Since I did not get access to a 3D printer I will show you how to assemble it through tinkercad. First you want to take your dividers and put them into the box. You can choose how close or far apart you want them to be. Then put your pencil holder in one corner.  Now put your slogan or name on. Then BAM, you have a locker organizer.





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