Music Box for 30-note Paper Punch Tape Movement, a 3D-printed music box
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Mechanical · Music box

Music Box for 30-note Paper Punch Tape Movement

A printed case for a bought 30-note paper-tape music box movement

Designed by clockfort, published on Thingiverse

CC BY 4.0 Commercial use OK Build info 1/5

Licence verified on Thingiverse, 20 October 2026.

Fits
A 30-note punched paper-tape music box movement
Designer's print
Wood-fill PLA
Difficulty
Easy
On Thingiverse
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About the 30-note music box case

Hand-crank music box movements that play punched paper strips are cheap and widely available. Search for "30 note movement" and you'll find the one this case is made for. The designer says it cost them under US$30 with slow shipping. The printed case acts as a sound box and makes the bare mechanism look like a proper music box.

They printed it in wood-fill PLA. Their tip for next time: vary the nozzle temperature at different heights to get light and dark bands that look like wood grain.

What you'll need

Printed parts

  • The music box case

Bought parts

  • A 30-note paper-tape music box movement
  • Punched paper strips (or blank strips and a hole punch) for your tunes

Tools

  • A small screwdriver to fit the movement

Build overview

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