I designed this riser to give the US General mini toolbox a proper lift and a cleaner presence on the bench. The whole setup prints on a single plate by splitting the frame into two pieces, and the legs are oriented in a way that massively improves strength.

💪 Print‑Oriented for Real Strength

The legs are printed lengthwise, not “standing up” from foot to top. That means the layer lines run along the long axis of the leg instead of across it. In practice, this gives you far higher tensile strength, you’re not relying on layer adhesion to hold the weight, you’re using the full filament strand strength. It’s the difference between bending a bundle of fibers versus trying to snap them apart.

🔩 Hardware & Inserts

You’ll need heat‑set inserts - specifically these:

• Amazon ASIN: B09KZSJS88

They press into the legs cleanly, and once installed you can use any spare M3 screws you’ve got lying around from other projects.

The legs are slotted after you remove the supports, so lining everything up is painless. The riser frame itself has internal supports you’ll need to break out with a flathead screwdriver. Once those are cleared, the two halves join together, and you can glue in the cross‑bar for final rigidity.

🧱 Assembly Notes

• Heat‑set inserts go directly into the legs
• Use M3 screws to secure the legs to the frame
• Break away internal supports with a flathead
• Glue the bar in place after joining the two halves
• Everything is designed to be intuitive once disassembled - I’ve included a screenshot so you can see exactly how the parts look before assembly

🛠 What You Get

A sturdy, clean riser that matches the mini toolbox perfectly and feels like it should have shipped with it. It’s compact, strong, and easy to print even on smaller beds.

If you remix it, scale it, or adapt it for other toolboxes, I’d love to see what you come up with.