The Alaskan Log Cabin Valet Tray.

I figured, if Anyone should/could be designing an EDC related item for printing, it would be me--- Errr, for those that don't know me, I've run an EDC blog for the last decade, and been (overly)active on every online forum on the topic for as long, or longer.  Big gear nut, and I Use my gear daily, this has always been a big topic for me. 

So, I should be able to, or even should have already done a valet or dump tray, right?

Uhhhhmm. No. 

Problem is, I don’t use the things!

Right off the bat, I had one idea for this but brushed it off as too… hokey? I dunno, too rediculous in some way.  Maybe I'd think of something else. 

The more I thought about it, I couldn’t get really enthused about it, and realized it's because I don’t use the things… I have a specific place I put current carry, its a permanent place on a shelf. But I’ve never done the whole box/tray/ whatever thing, unless I’m house sitting somewhere and need to Create a safe place. Its just not ever been a me thing at home.

But, THEN the more I thought about it too, it could be a fun project to model my idea, and who cares if its a little over the top on a theme? Not supposed to care what anyone but myself thinks, Right?? Right!

 So, for the fun of it, I went ahead and did it.

I give you, The Alaskan Dump Tray.
Or The Log Cabin Valet Tray.
You’re choice. ;-) 

And the Mini version,

I got a little carried away. It is, as you can see a fully parameterized file(OpenSCAD).(OpenSCAD file requires BOSL2 library to run!!)

 Can change; 

• The log height(count),
•  log diameter, 
• inner area length
•  and width, 
• turn on or off 1 or 2 inner walls, 
• and move the two inner divider walls around(although they always cross and make 2 compartments equal length… I’m too lazy so far to cut it up and make it 4 walls if wanted…. I might get this sorted out in the coming weeks for a Version 2.0),
•  the inner wall height ;
• and log diameter is settable independently of the main walls, and each other.
• Aaaaannnndddd…. For a specific rather small size, the is a Vase Mode version to turn on.. Needs work to make it run all sizes like this. Maybe in Version 2.0

The big one Barely fits on my printer, and actually is barely big enough for what I’d want/need, so you won't see that “in the plastic” from me. 
 

The little one was a compromise of print time(4 hours even), and space. I can get my average knife, light, multitool and watch into it.. Although ironically todays items don’t fit. lol.  

I didn't even try for a phone holder in any of this; No one leaves their phone in one place when they empty pockets, it goes with them in the house… UNless you are unfortunate enough to have a second phone for work; then you're out of luck on this model. ;-) 

I printed the small one, course for both time, and I figured the rough layers would look better for logs… it does fit I think!  I ran it at 0.4mm layers, and 0.8mm walls, 5% gyroid infill to stiffen it a little. 

For mine I went with 3 courses, 10mm log dia on the outer walls, and 8mm on the inner wall, seemed like a good look, and a nice scale. 

Both STLs uploaded are at that scale, 10mm wall, 8mm inner walls.  

The big version is 26.6mm high X 170mm wide X 210mm long. (outside dimensions)

The small version is 26.6mm high X 140mm wide X 170mm long. (outside dimensions)

Some shop gear “EDC” in my small one;

And, some of todays actual carry, the basics anyway.

Overall, I’m rather happy with it! Looks like I wanted, and isn’t anything bad like I’d imagined it might end up. I think it came out fun and interesting, not over the top on “Alaska” or log cabin woodsie LOL.

Thanks to the site/admin etc, for the cool contest that inspired it! :-D