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Tote (model 2186, item 21868308F) at 23 1/8 × 18 1/8 × 14 7/8 in outside, length × width × height.", "The file is a box envelope of the exterior dimensions with the lid on; the taper, lid rim, latches/handles and stacking ribs are not modelled because Sterilite does not publish them.", "Interior dimensions are Sterilite's figures measured at the bottom of the tub; the tub tapers, so the opening is larger, but its size is not published.", "True size, no printing tolerance added. 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Tote (model 2186, item 21868308F) at 23 1/8 × 18 1/8 × 14 7/8 in outside, length × width × height.\n- The file is a box envelope of the exterior dimensions with the lid on; the taper, lid rim, latches/handles and stacking ribs are not modelled because Sterilite does not publish them.\n- Interior dimensions are Sterilite's figures measured at the bottom of the tub; the tub tapers, so the opening is larger, but its size is not published.\n- True size, no printing tolerance added. Only published numbers are used; anything not published is said so.\n\ndimension value\nExterior length 23 1/8 in (587.38 mm)\nExterior width 18 1/8 in (460.38 mm)\nExterior height (with lid) 14 7/8 in (377.82 mm)\nInterior length at bottom 16 3/4 in (425.45 mm)\nInterior width at bottom 13 3/4 in (349.25 mm)\nInterior height 14 3/8 in (365.12 mm)\nModel number 2186\nItem number 21868308F\nCase pack 8\n\nFiles elsewhere (not hosted by Xem Studio; license as stated by the publisher):\n- Sterilite Corporation: 18 Gal. Tote product page — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts — https://www.sterilite.com/product/18-gal-tote-4/\n\nFree files (CC BY 4.0, Xem Studio; STEP + STL, 1 parts): https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sterilite-18-gal-tote-2186/index.json\nAPI: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=sterilite-18-gal-tote-2186\n", "sources": [ { "publisher": "Sterilite Corporation", "title": "18 Gal. 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Apply your process's allowance to those features only; 'designed' gaps are part of the design and stay as drawn.", "mating": [], "faq": [ { "q": "What size is the Sterilite 18 Gal. Tote (2186)?", "a": "23 1/8 × 18 1/8 × 14 7/8 in (587.38 × 460.38 × 377.82 mm) outside." }, { "q": "What are the inside dimensions of the Sterilite 2186?", "a": "16 3/4 × 13 3/4 in at the bottom, 14 3/8 in high." } ], "files_license": null, "offers": [ { "file": "sterilite-18-gal-tote-2186-envelope", "formats": [ "step", "stl" ], "price_usd": 0, "license": "CC BY 4.0 (Xem Studio)", "step": "https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sterilite-18-gal-tote-2186/sterilite-18-gal-tote-2186-envelope.step", "stl": "https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sterilite-18-gal-tote-2186/sterilite-18-gal-tote-2186-envelope.stl", "note": "Envelope 587.38 × 460.38 × 377.82 mm (exterior with lid on, latches closed)" } ], "markdown": "https://xemstudio.com/objects/sterilite-18-gal-tote-2186/index.md" }