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Gridfinity: The modular, open-source grid storage system

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Re: Gridfinity: The modular, open-source grid storage system

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Post by ffsm8 »

sarchertech wrote: post #136
ffsm8 wrote: post #125

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Eh, it got a chuckle and eye roll outta me so I didn't mind. And fwiw, I don't really care either wherever people use them for whatever they want, I am just still confused why people would want to use paper (sourced from leftover toilet utensils), which is notorious for being basically un-cleanable... as food storage, but to each their own. I'm surprised how many people hate me for such (imo) mellow statement though

I definitely wouldn’t want to he any kind of un-cleanable surface as long term food storage. But I don’t think most people are using gridfinity as food storage.

I just contextualized it around food storage too, as jot's link has pictures of such (the comment that started this thread).

But the article/video we're commenting on doesn't do so, so that's fair I guess?

Re: Gridfinity: The modular, open-source grid storage system

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Post by malfist »

dylan604 wrote: post #134
malfist wrote: post #78

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Modified wooden toilet roller? Wow. Just wow. I think maybe I've been on fark too long. https://m.fark.com/comments/6611712/Woman-discovers-boyfrien...

I was shocked that this might have been a recent thread on fark, but the time stamps reassured that fark is part of the past still

It's still alive and well, unless you could demographics aging like South Korea

Re: Gridfinity: The modular, open-source grid storage system

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Post by GuB-42 »

phoronixrly wrote: post #104
idiotsecant wrote: post #99

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You can make it reasonably food safe with an acetone mist bath, though. It melts all the irregularities into a smooth surface.

While theoretically you can get certified food-safe blend of PLA, the rest of the extrusion path must also be food-safe... I personally am not fond of eating hot degraded PTFE... Or the trace remains of charred ASA/ABS I printed last week through the same nozzle... Or in fact any of the various coatings of the heated bed or leftover trace amounts of previous prints... It's just a black hole that I choose not to get i…

Also lead from brass nozzles. I think the risks are overblown, but recommending anything that is not recognized as food-safe for use with food is a liability, better safe than sorry, as they say.

There are food safe coatings though, these deal with the problem by making your 3D print not in contact with food.

Re: Gridfinity: The modular, open-source grid storage system

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Post by theideaofcoffee »

cobbaut wrote: post #94
slau wrote: post #18

Zach Freedman, the creator of the original Gridfinity, is also an amazing writer and wordsmith. His videos are full of amazing tongue twisters, alliterations and incredible puns. I wish he’d write books. Highly recommended: https://m.youtube.com/@ZackFreedman

Creator yes, but is Gridfinity not based on this video from Alexandre Chapel? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHFK5sY8ToE

Yes, he explicitly calls it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra_9zU-mnl8&t=384s

Re: Gridfinity: The modular, open-source grid storage system

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Post by zefhous »

jot wrote: post #6

There’s a filament saving variant where you can use toilet rolls or other waste cardboard for the walls: https://www.printables.com/model/880256-cardboard-gridfinity...

Not gridfinity compatible, but I have a set of corner pieces that uses a similar concept. The majority of the material can be scrap acrylic, mdf, cardboard, etc. and you just print the corner pieces. Lids and stuff too.

https://www.printables.com/model/57813-boxkit-parts-for-maki...

3d printing is great, but a lot of wasted plastic if you print large organizers and stuff like that.

Re: Gridfinity: The modular, open-source grid storage system

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Post by freetime2 »

tetha wrote: post #42

Maybe I'm a bit of a downer there, but I looked at the overall effort and time investment of making Gridfinity and rather got myself a cutting board and glue to recycle old cardboard. Don't get me wrong, Gridfinity looks amazing. But, cutting a few cardboard base plates from old shipping boxes into place and putting together little stands for a metronome, tuner and a few other small things, as well as a bunch of boxe…

I needed to organize a bunch of tools and other miscellaneous items in a closet. I tried printing a few Gridfinity items, but quickly realized that it wasn't worth the time, effort and filament + electricity costs. I ended up going to the dollar store and buying a bunch of plastic containers and some labels, and managed to get everything organized in an hour and for under $10.

I think Gridfinity is more geared toward people looking for a hobby than a practical storage solution. Which it totally fine - people are definitely creating some cool stuff with Gridfinity - but probably good to decide up front which group you fall into.

Re: Gridfinity: The modular, open-source grid storage system

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Post by defrost »

nancyminusone wrote: post #98
defrost wrote: post #4

Warning (or recommendation): Impossibly ambitious cleanup campaigns are like catnip to ADHD havers

I must have a very indifferent attitude towards catnip then. I've also sought treatment for OCD. It doesn't give me any kind of "organizing superpower", it just makes we want to wash my hands after touching things.

There are a number of variant edgecases.

While I like organising warehouse sized spaces down to separating out screws by thread type I also enjoying taking a bowling ball to Jenga towers. I believe that's classed as OC/DC.

Re: Gridfinity: The modular, open-source grid storage system

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Post by WillAdams »

rsync wrote: post #158
joshmarinacci wrote: post #122

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This. Every commercial system I've used changes or is discontinued. I now take my storage into my own hands, even if it takes longer.

I standardized on Sortimo t-boxx for our workshops: https://www.mysortimo.us/en_US/Storage-Bins-%26-Boxes/T-BOXX... ... and although the insert colors changed, the architecture and sizing has been constant for more than 15 years ...

Sortimo is a bit large for my needs (or at least what is readily available at a reasonable price here in the States).

Re: Gridfinity: The modular, open-source grid storage system

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Post by nancyminusone »

bethekidyouwant wrote: post #155
nancyminusone wrote: post #137

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Yes? My tape measures are in the tape measure box. White metal cabinet, lowest shelf on the right, cardboard box marked "tape measures." There's a dozen or so tape measures in there. Same place they've been the last 30 years. Making a custom enclosure for every tool seems over optimized and wasteful. If I were to attempt this, it would take decades and I'd never see a return on productivity within my lifetime.

I’m not sure if having a box in a drawer in the cabinet with 10 tape measures is the flex you think it is

Point taken, but still not one I feel is worth spending a few filiment rolls on

Re: Gridfinity: The modular, open-source grid storage system

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Post by idiotsecant »

rtkwe wrote: post #111
phoronixrly wrote: post #104

Earlier quoted context omitted.

While theoretically you can get certified food-safe blend of PLA, the rest of the extrusion path must also be food-safe... I personally am not fond of eating hot degraded PTFE... Or the trace remains of charred ASA/ABS I printed last week through the same nozzle... Or in fact any of the various coatings of the heated bed or leftover trace amounts of previous prints... It's just a black hole that I choose not to get i…

The main solution I've heard is to just encapsulate the whole thing in foodsafe epoxy. Then it doesn't matter as much what the inner material in so long as you monitor for damage.

There's food safe epoxy? TIL
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