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Folded corner spacer study

A fit and spacing exercise, not protective padding or a rated shock absorber.

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215.9 × 279.4 mm
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Pages in this PDF
  • Page 1 — Assembly instructions
  • Page 2 — 55 mm corner blank (4 pieces)
  • Page 3 — Assembly instructions

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Folded corner spacer study / LETTER

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Letter and A4 preserve the component dimensions. Choose the sheet you will print, not a different object size.

Materials and construction

Plain paper for a first trial, a ruler, scissors and a blunt scoring tool; adult help for internal cuts.

Before making a batch

Measure the 50 mm reference and at least two named panel dimensions.

Assemble an empty plain-paper trial; record closure, seam, clearance and material behavior.

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Instruction pages
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Orientation
Portrait

Four 55 x 55 mm corner blanks with 27.5 mm fold grid. For presentation or spacing trials only.

Folded corner spacer study. A fit and spacing exercise, not protective padding or a rated shock absorber.

From file to finished page

  1. Cut the four square blanks and short diagonal slits. Score both center folds.
  2. Fold and overlap the sections beside each diagonal slit, gluing the shaded triangle behind its overlapping face to form a corner spacer.
  3. Try the four spacers around a lightweight expendable sample. Record the spacing and any crushing; these are display spacers, not impact-protection pads.
Printing and use notes

A fit and spacing exercise, not protective padding or a rated shock absorber.

Nominal drawing dimensions are not a tested usable-capacity, load, mailing, food-contact or archival specification.

Do not place valuable, wet, hot or breakable items in an unreviewed paper prototype.

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  • Folded corner spacer study / LETTER · 3 pages
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    • Page 1 — Assembly instructions
    • Page 2 — 55 mm corner blank (4 pieces)
    • Page 3 — Assembly instructions
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    Page numbers and contents
    • Page 1 — Assembly instructions
    • Page 2 — 55 mm corner blank (4 pieces)
    • Page 3 — Assembly instructions

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