Questions
Availability
When can I use Tuckpack? +
The app is in development and opens with the MakerWorld campaign. Until then, this site shows what it does.
Will there be a cardboard version? +
It is planned, not available yet: Grid walls as flat profiles with half-height slots, cut on a laser or blade cutter and slotted together.
Products
Does my product have to be 3D printed? +
No. Only the cradles are printed. You need a 3D model of the product.
I do not have a 3D model of my product. +
A 3D scan or a model from the manufacturer works, as STL, 3MF or OBJ.
Does it work for any shape? +
Most products that drop into the cradle from above. Very thin or spiky items may also need a padded mailer.
Can one box hold several products? +
Yes, with the standard and organic layouts. Spiral-vase layouts hold one product.
Printing
What filament should I use? +
The one you normally print with. The app computes grams for PLA and PETG.
Do I need a Bambu Lab printer? +
No. Any slicer can print the STL; Bambu Studio, OrcaSlicer and PrusaSlicer get a 3MF with settings.
How long does printing take? +
The app shows an estimate for each cradle. Slicers often report longer.
Can the cradles be reused? +
Yes. They lift out in one piece and pack the same product again: for storage, a return or the next shipment.
Accounts and licences
Do I need an account? +
Yes. A free account can try the app; downloading cradles needs a licence.
How do I get a licence? +
Back the Tuckpack campaign on MakerWorld; every backer gets a code. After the campaign, licences are sold in the app.
Can I use it for my shop? +
Yes, that is what it is for. The licence terms, published with the campaign, say how many accounts a code activates.
Privacy
Is my model kept private? +
Yes. It is read in your browser and never uploaded.
What do you store? +
With an account: your email, your licence, and the boxes and product settings you save, with a top-view outline of each product. See the privacy page.