Free explosion box SVG

Octagon explosion box with a lid SVG

Octagon explosion box with a lid, as a solid black shape
Octagon explosion box with a lid. The preview is the SVG file itself.

Eight narrow walls round an octagon, which open into a star when the lid comes off. Cut 260 mm wide, the box is 65 mm across its flat sides and 44 mm tall. Loose pieces.

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What is in the file

Size100 × 59 mm (3.94 × 2.32 in), scales to any size
Pieces2 separate pieces
Outlines to cut50: 2 outer edges and 48 cut-outs
Cut length745 mm at this size
Narrowest part1.6 mm at this size
Nodes272 curve and line segments

Measured from the file. PNG: 2,000 × 1,210 pixels, transparent. About the three file types.

Will it cut at your size?

Scaling a design scales its thinnest part too. Here is this one at seven sizes, from 1 to 12 inches on its longer side, with how many copies fit a 12 × 12 inch sheet or mat.

Size, width × heightNarrowest partCut lengthFit on a 12 in sheetRule of thumb
1 × 0.59 in (25 × 15 mm)0.41 mm189 mm150Too fine for most machines
2 × 1.18 in (51 × 30 mm)0.81 mm378 mm40Fine detail: vinyl and paper only, weed with care
3 × 1.77 in (76 × 45 mm)1.2 mm568 mm18Vinyl, card and thin sheet
4 × 2.36 in (102 × 60 mm)1.6 mm757 mm8Vinyl, card and thin sheet
6 × 3.53 in (152 × 90 mm)2.4 mm1,135 mm3Vinyl, card and thin sheet
8 × 4.71 in (203 × 120 mm)3.3 mm1,514 mm2Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic
12 × 7.07 in (305 × 180 mm)4.9 mm2,271 mm1Any material, including 3 mm wood and acrylic

The narrowest part is the thinnest neck that holds the design together; sharp tips are not counted. For wood and acrylic, keep it at least as wide as the sheet is thick. How to open the file in Cricut, Silhouette and laser software.

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