Fab Academy 2018 - Thierry Dassé

Bin project

Bin

I decided to prototype my trash bin with MDF 3mm becaus it's very cheap and easy to cut with a laser cutter.
I'll put a 0.15mm of extra material on tenons and mortises to have press fit and avoid glue. If needed, I will be able to remove and replace parts easily.
I made several bins with same sketch, weigh system included, except a master one with the master board, a rotary encoder and a LCD display to show datas.
Each bin is in two parts, an inside box containing wastes and an outside box linked to other boxes.

Cutting bin parts in MDF assembling bin assembling bin assembling bin assembling bin 3 bins

bin sketch

Cutting files for 600x400mm 3mm MDF sheets : sheet 1sheet 2 sheet 3sheet 4