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Office Supply Bonsai
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Office Supply Bonsai - Intermediate I have thinking about another bonsai design for a long time now. And I finally came up with the perfect idea. The office supply bonsai is perfect for your work or home office. The tree uses paperclips to form the leaves. And the entire tree twists to reveal hidden compartments within the pot.
But how does it work? The tree snaps on to a central axle that rotates a planetary gear system to spin out three hidden compartments. Turn the tree to the left to open the pot and turn the tree to the right to close it!
Storage for all your office supplies The office supply bonsai is perfect for storing all your small office supplies. Like push pins, stapler refills, erasers, binder clips and tons more!
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Looks great!!
thank you so much for sharing! it looks great!
What designer app do you use? (Just wondering)
We use a combination of different software in all of our designs; It really just depends on what needs done to which part, ect.
Thanks so much for the reply—really appreciate you sharing your workflow! I noticed you said “we” use different kinds of software depending on the task. Just curious—who’s part of the “we”? Do you collaborate with other designers or have a team behind ForgeCore? I really love your modular style and would be super interested to learn more about how you all work together.
Thanks again for the inspiration!👍
I actually have a post that shows you who 'we' are if you'd like to read it. https://than.gs/p/249034
The bonsai is really cool but the pot design on this one is genius!!! Please design other things to use this same pot.
Thank you for the feedback! I'm so glad you like it!
What size magnets is this using?
Just updated the description to include them! Sorry about that. They're the same magnets as the magnetic mushrooms
The description above says, 3/8" x 1/2" Magnets," but the linked Amazon product page doesn't offer that exact size. Before I buy anything, I wanted to check whether it's just that the product changed what they sold (and I should therefore search for those dimensions in another magnet brand) or whether the measurements in your Components Needed section had a typo. I'm looking forward to making this tree, as your designs are always fun!
Hi, Sorry about that. That link must have sold out. Here is a new link. The size you need is 3/8" x 1/2"
Hi there, your designs are awesome. I do need a bit of help please - the magnets in South Africa are measured in mm and not inch, so I bought the 10mm magnets but they are just to big for the holes (which are 9.25mm). So when I push our magnets in the branches crack since they are just too big. Can you perhaps assist me and make the holes 10mm and resend me the file? Thanx so much
Hi there, thank you so much for the kind words and support; it really means a lot! At the moment, the model is only designed for the original magnet size that I have linked in the description and I don’t currently have alternate versions fitted for different measurements. I totally understand how that can be tricky with the metric vs. inch sizing, and I’ll keep the idea in mind for possible future updates.
Thank you, that is a pity since I then can't use the file or any other files with magnets that are just as awesome...
I know that can be frustrating. Right now, this file only fits the current magnet size, though we may explore other options down the road. Some makers outside the U.S. have been able to find the same magnets on Amazon or similar sites, so that may be worth a try.
the magnets you have linked are long cylindrical magnets. dont we just need the small magnets which will fit into the tree branch?
The ones linked are the ones I used and have designed the holes for. Their pictures are a bit deceiving but they are the correct size.
It's a pity that I can't buy this kind of magnet. It is recommended to use magnets in millimeters. Could we design a 10mmx6mm version? In this way, when two magnets are attached together, it becomes 10mmx12mm, which is extremely similar to the previous 3/8" x 1/2" version.
You can try to use any magnets you prefer that fit in the holes. These are the strogest ones we have found so far that work how we want them to and like them.