A cyberpunk-y looking pill box with an AirTag insert
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updated May 20, 2023

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WHY

I designed this for my girlfriend so that it could:

  1. Contain enough pills for one day.
  2. Be found wherever it was left.
  3. Look cool.

It is surprisingly difficult to find a pillbox that can fulfil all of these criteria. Most of the pill boxes I found were either too small, difficult to fit in a small bag or just ugly. In particular, a lot of them look (unsurprisingly) medical. So, I tried to design something that looks cool, it's packable and contains enough pills. Then I decided to also add space for an AirTag, just because I think it's useful (and pills are pretty important). 

WHAT

This model is composed of 6 parts, some of them have variants:

  • Top enclosure
  • Bottom enclosure
  • AirTag “lid”
  • Drawer - 2 variant
  • Drawer handle – 2 variants
  • Top shield

The drawer can hold about 18 7.5mmX 21.5mm pills plus about 5 other of various dimensions. I know it's a random measurement. The chonkiest pill needs to be max 9mm. 

HOW

I printed all parts out of PLA, 0.2mm resolution and 10% to 100% infill (see below for print guide). The top and bottom enclosures are held together with M5*8 hex bolts and the drawer handle is attached to the drawer itself with M2*8 or M2*16 hex bolts (depending on the handle you choose). The M5 bolts screw into brass inserts that you need to drive in place with a soldering iron. I have tried to cut threads directly in the PLA but I was not getting very good results. 

You will need
  • 5 x M5*8 hex bolts 
  • 2 x M2*8 or M2*16 
  • 5 x Threaded brass inserts M4*5.8*6.3
  • 2 x (optional) Threaded brass inserts M2*2.5*3.6 for the drawer handle
  • 4 x 4.5mm*9mm*2.6mm magnets
Print guide
  • Pillbox2077_AirTag_cover 
    • 40% to 100% infill. Print thread facing up. No supports.
  • Pillbox2077_drawer v1
    • 10% to 40% infill. Print with bottom of drawer on bed. No supports.
  • Pillbox2077_drawer v2
    • Same as above
  • Pillbox2077_drawer_handle v1
    • 50% to 100% infill. Print with screw entry holes facing up. No supports.
  • Pillbox2077_drawer_handle v2
    • Same as above
  • Pillbox2077_enclosure_bottom
    • 10% to 40% infill. Best results with exterior facing up and supports although time consuming. Print with a brim for best results. 
  • Pillbox2077_enclosure_top
    • 10% to 40% infill. Best results with exterior facing down. Print with a brim for best results. 
  • Pillbox2077_top_shield
    • Any infill level is good. Print with larder side on bed.

FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND HELP

I think I might add improved designs based on the issues that might arise. I also have plans for a “dock" of some kind that the drawers can slot in for multi-day packability. If you have any questions shoot me a message. 

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