small part storage solution

This is a work in progress and subject to change.

Storage is almost always an issue. Small to medium sized storage seems to evade me though. I am going to explore some options to store small tools and organize drawers better. These solutions can either be made or purchased, I don’t really have a preference as long as it works in the end.

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gridfinity

First up on my list is a 3d printed solution. Gridfinity was developed by Zack Freedman. Check out his video describing the modular system for more information.

my impressions of gridfinity

I want to like it, but I am hesitant on the actual cost. The filament costs of producing the bins is quite high compared to some off the shelf storage solutions. If used properly as a customizable modular system, I could overlook the price without much effort.

Printing a 4x5 Gridfinity bin

Had a printer issue with the first attempt (documented here) so… time to try again, but this time smaller.

1x2x.0.5 bin with dividers, printed in TPU

I needed some larger bins for a project I was working on with my son. They needed to be able to fit into an HDX small parts organizer. Turns out this almost perfectly fit into the HDX container.

Hard to see, but there are three printed removable pin is the top of the container.

4x3x0.5 bins printed in ABS

4x3x0.5 (left) 3x2x0.5 (right) previously linked RC car (center)