The Holocron: Mechanical Commander Deck Vault

An original holocron-inspired storage artifact for a 100-card Commander deck, a 15-20 card sideboard, a displayed commander card and dice.

How it opens (as designed): rotate the central dial about 45 degrees (ball detent, hard stop) to line its windows up with four posts, then press it 5 mm. The plunger drives four radial locking dogs out of their chassis pockets together through angled slots, and four spring pins lift the lid about 4 mm so it can be lifted off. The card tray then lifts out with a folding tab, revealing a separate dice tray (50.8 mm usable depth) with its own tab.

Checked in CAD only: at fixed poses (sealed, rotated, pressed, lid lifted, tray lifted) no parts intersect; pressing without rotating is blocked; the lid cannot lift while the dogs are out; the card tray lifts clear. No motion link couples the dial to the dogs in Fusion, and no force, friction or strength analysis was done.

STATUS: PROVISIONAL, DESIGNED ONLY. Nothing has been printed. Card and sleeve sizes (69 x 94 mm, about 1.0 mm per double-sleeved card) are assumptions, spring specs are unselected, and the exterior is only modestly ornamented. The box is tall (142 x 142 x 180 mm, not a cube) and the solid CAD volume is about 1.5 L, so lightening is needed. Calibration coupons are included to be printed first. An independent design, not affiliated with or endorsed by any film or game franchise.