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All of the commercially available weekly pill organizers I found online are pretty bulky. The 3D printable ones I found didn't quite meet my needs, either. I was worried about the box staying securely closed and being able to get the pills out of the compartments easily. So I design my own that's functional and looks sleek.

The box measures 16 x 120 x 60 mm (68.5 mm, including the hinges/latch) (0.63 x 4.73 x 2.36/2.70 inches). Each of the 14 compartments measures (W x H x D) 14.8 x 12.5 x 25.7 mm (0.58 x 0.49 x 1.0 inches).

If you want a bigger version, check out my larger weekly pill box.

This has some nice features worth highlighting:

Print-in-place hinge design
2 compartments per day, labeled with the day of the week
Fillets in the front of each compartment make it easy to get your pills out
Secure latching mechanism
Tight tolerances mean that you can flip and shake the box, and your pills will stay in their compartments
Two versions: a simple single-color version, and a dual-color version with a geometric pill design in the top

This is also available on Thingiverse.

Print instructions

I recommend printing this in PETG, due to the hinge and latch design. You can try printing it in PLA, but there is a risk that the latch delaminates. (I haven't tried it.)
If the lid doesn't close nicely after printing: With the box open flat, gently warm the lid portion with a hair dryer or heat gun. Then close the box and set something heavy it. If there was warping or unevenness in your printing, this will re-warp the lid to fit with the body.

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Compact weekly pill box

Compact weekly pill box

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