i’ve been researching how to organize screws with labeled bins. i thought i would use 1x1 bins for every type, but all the labeled bins i see around have the label taking up almost half the space. doesn’t that make accessing the bin’s content much worse? there’s no better way available? how do you guys do this?
edit: i just saw that on perplexing labs generator the default 15.85mm depth can be changed
Recently got an A1 and was considering redoing my toolbox organization with a gridfinity system.
I'd heard about it when gridfinity first came out and filed it away in the back of my mind for when the time comes, but now that I'm looking into it for real there seem to be a pile of different baseplate styles and there doesn't seem to be a comprehensive overview of what's best for different applications.
Clickfinity sounds neat - not having to buy magnets is cool. Or the style with the pin. But why does it need positive retention in the first place? Doesn't it all just lock into the grid?
The lightweight/ultralight/whatever baseplates presumably print faster at the cost of lower strength. But, how strong does the baseplate need to be really? Tools have some weight to them but then again, they're just sitting there.
Don't really know where to start with all this. I have a 72" box and a couple 36" boxes I'd be building this for so... best to get it right the first time.
First time printing a gridfinity project and thought that a great way to start into the gridfinity verse was to migrate from the half plastic bottles I had as bins for screws was a great way to go. Still have some room to grow into this box.
I have lots of these metallic boxes with hardware that I plan to migrate into this system!
I hypothesised that printers have become much better at bridging over voids since Gridfinity was first published 4.5 years ago, and that it is no longer necessary to have big chunky bases on the bottom of each Gridfinity bin. As only the edges serve a purpose (snapping into base plates/other bins) any material saved in the middle is, theoretically, pure upside.
I tested a few prints, removing more centre of each base, until only a 4.4mm ring remained. Then I submitted it as an idea to my favourite Gridfinity generator through Github, and within a day they'd iterated, improved and pushed even further.
The version published as a feature on their tool leaves only a 3mm base ring and actually chamfers the opposite way to mine, making an even larger distance to be bridged - 35.5mm total.
To my surprise my A1 could print this new lightweight base design (in generic PLA) with zero issue. The first bridging layer (on the bottom, where you'll never see it) is unsurprisingly pretty rough, but by the time it layers up to the bin floor the only difference is an almost imperceptable change in how the light reflects over the bridged portion.
The lightweight base design saves ~11% filament over the standard base (approx 0.6g per socket for me), with no material downsides.
I'll be printing all my Gridfinity with this base from now on and, as someone who is very filament-conscious, I love the thought that my simple idea of revisiting limitations could make that much difference if even just one person decides to use it over every item in their storage system.
Hey everyone,
I built a tool called GridfinityStudio because I kept designing Gridfinity parts one at a time, then realizing later that the whole drawer layout did not actually make sense.
The idea is to plan the drawer first, then print. You can set up a drawer, place bins, generate baseplates, plan stacks, create cutout blanks, and see how the whole layout fits together before committing to a bunch of prints.
Link: https://gridfinitystudio.com
It is still early, but a few people have tested it and I’ve already cleaned up several issues from their feedback.
I’d love blunt feedback from real Gridfinity users. The best test would be to pick one real drawer, try to rough out a layout, and tell me where the workflow gets confusing, annoying, or broken.
I’m especially interested in:
Thanks. Blunt feedback is genuinely helpful right now.
Special thanks to the mods for letting me share!
Quick update: the blank-window issue some people hit right after posting was caused by a last-minute CSP change. It should be fixed now. Thanks to everyone who called it out.
in PETG with Creality Soleyin Filament, stainless screws for hinges and latches
https://gridfinity.perplexinglabs.com/pr/gridfinity-rugged-box/0/0
Been running rigid printed baseplates for a while, but wanted to try something different. I made a mold and injection molded a flexible TPE version instead of printing it. What I wanted to solve was the first layer issues that come with printing baseplates, and the time spent designing a custom size for every new drawer.
https://i.redd.it/ftndrtmq8ojh1.gif
The TPE material means I can just cut them with scissors instead of modeling a custom size. Gif above is one getting trimmed and set into place. A side effect of the TPE material choice is that the baseplate grips the drawer and the bins don’t slide around.
Curious if warping or cracked baseplates has actually been a problem for anyone else here, or if that's mostly a non-issue now with a good printer/settings. Also open to hearing what people think of the scissors-trim approach versus modeling a custom size.
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I'm proud to share with you my in-slicer modifier model to add side-loaded magnets to any existing Gridfinity model. No glue, no pesky snap-fit tolerances with magnets not fitting or falling out again, no mid-print pausing only to realize you got the polarity wrong.
https://www.printables.com/model/1810976-magnetize-any-gridfinity
What do you think? What will you magnetize? What can I improve?
https://jaroslaw-weber.github.io/gridfinity-cutout-lite/
I made a tool for cutouts that don't use much filament. Basically you print these thin plates with cutouts and drop them into a Gridfinity box so you can organize items vertically (pens, USB sticks, earbuds, etc.). Exports to STL, and you can combine simple shapes for custom cutouts on unusual items.
If you find it useful, a star on GitHub would be appreciated!
So, I was perusing the http_referer logs on my server (basically, what page did your browser say you were on when you clicked the link to https://gridfinity.perplexinglabs.com )... and I came across "android-app://com.tinder/". APPARENTLY, one of you is out there FLIRTING, not only by talking about gridfinity, but also sending links to my site?! lol I don't know who you are, but you gave me a good laugh.
Can't say I ever expected that, running this site. While I am in doubt of the effectiveness of such tactics, I hope things work out well for you. :)
It's not stupid if it works, lol
Link to design: https://gridfinitylayouttool.com/community/d/yJR9ICEUYW5N
After waaayy to much time spent, my brother and me finally finished this parametric gridfinity model that has support for detachable colored rims and detachable multi-color labels! This started out as a simple idea where we just wanted to be able to change the top rim color to allow for some categorization of parts, but then it derailed into a humongous rabbit hole of rabbit holes...
We also made a CLI tool gfty that allows you to define bins, baseplates, labels and full plates of labels in a configuration file that can then automatically be exported to STEP files right from the command line (onshape has free API access with generous limits that makes this possible). Naturally, everything that we used to create these is MIT Licensed and public on GitHub (see below).
So now we are printing over 1000 labels for the main storage cabinet which (even with optimized plates of 60 labels each) will take weeks to complete 🥲
Also I guess a web designer isn't anything special nowadays, but there still is one to help with the configuration files. And you can directly open onshape from the web tool to play around.
💻 GitHub: https://github.com/rkana-org/gfty
🌐 Web designer: https://rkana-org.github.io/gfty
Disclaimer: We used AI to make some of the tools and some specific feature scripts for onshape (like the divider wall generator and the SVG importer). To anyone who is interested, the frontier models are all quite capable of writing onshape FeatureScript, especially when you give it access to the standard library definitions (search for onshape-std-library-mirror on github) in a coding cli.
Has nfc tag on the removable label that opens my digital twin inventory.
Hi everyone,
I’m trying to improve the quality and dimensional accuracy of my Gridfinity prints. I often have two main problems:
I’m using Bambu Studio, and I’d like to know which settings you recommend for reliable Gridfinity prints.
In particular:
If possible, please share your printer, nozzle size, filament and slicer settings. I’m looking for a good starting profile that gives flat prints and a consistent fit between the bins and the baseplate.
Thanks!
Local-first, GPU-accelerated capture for single tools, resumable batches, and a reusable tool library—without sending workshop photos to a hosted service.
Hello everyone! I am very new to 3d printing but I wanted to see if I could solve my first problem. I am thinking of printing something I can use to hold vials that I use for my research (I included a picture of the vial). We previously used either bullet storage cases or some boxes (that we cant find anymore). I also included pictures of the current storage we use.
Does anyone have any ideas of what I could use or if there are any models currently available?
I would ideally like to have ~20 vials in a container
Measurements:
Height: 6cm
Diameter: 1.8cm
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working on organizing my ever-growing screw collection, and I designed this Gridfinity drawer system for that purpose.
Originally, I just wanted to print Chipp Walters’ model, but in the end I used his design as a template to rebuild the whole thing from scratch. I adopted some of his measurements so that others could use his drawers as well, in case anyone wants to do that.
I added a space for labels to the Gridfinity containers and labeled everything neatly.
I really like this kind of organization!
I designed it myself (@extrutim), and I've uploaded it here on Printables: https://www.printables.com/model/1715803
Printed on my Core One out of Prusament Galaxy Black and Marble Grey PLA.
(Btw, this is a new account, I've already been hanging out here for some years with my old account.)
Hi all,
I've recently purchased a Husky mobile workbench which I have turned into my 3D printing workbench/storage.
I'm struggling to get my Gridfinity baseplate files set up correctly and am looking to trade someone money to buy a six pack of beer for a quick Gridfinity lesson.
The baseplate I need to make will be large: 1059.2mm wide × 391.2mm length
I am having trouble with the following few things:
1 - creating snap together connectors
2 - cutting the file so that it will print over multiple plates
3 - Understanding which free Gridfinity tool is both good and user friendly
Please reach out if you are interested
Cheers!
