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

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Post by Bystroushaak » Mon, Jun 30, 2025, 1:05 PM UTC

morjom wrote: post #11

Open-source Honeycomb storage wall by RostaP: https://www.printables.com/model/152592-honeycomb-storage-wa... https://www.reddit.com/r/honeycombwall/ Although they aren't open-source as Gridfinity or HSW: Cargo modular storage system by Play Conveyor: https://thangs.com/designer/Play%20Conveyor/3d-model/Cargo%2... Multiboard, by Multiboard: https://www.multiboard.io/

Can recommend Honeycomb Storage Wall. Printed it two weeks ago, so far I am super happy with it. I've tried multiboard previously, but only a few segments. It was harder to print, I had it for a year and never really got into accessories, it felt too limiting.

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

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Post by nancyminusone » Mon, Jun 30, 2025, 1:07 PM UTC

I've always viewed these projects with a bit of suspicion - like I have trouble believing that anyone who does this actually does more with their tools than organize them and put them away. Which is fine if that's what you like, but not why I personally own tools. Shop time is limited enough as it is.

Also seems like a great way to add +50% plastic volume to everything you own. Incidentally, I've found the cardboard boxes that 3D printer filament comes in to be an excellent basis for general storage.

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

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Post by giarc » Mon, Jun 30, 2025, 1:10 PM UTC

poulpy123 wrote: post #52

KeplerBoy wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I guess selling injection molded parts is forbidden under its licensing terms, which seems unfortunate. Let people make some money while everyone is saving money.

I don't know if it's the case of gridfinity but > Let people make some money Why would people who did nothing to invent and develop the system would get the money and not the creators ?

Generic drug manufacturers did nothing to invent tylenol but they sure make a ton of money making billions of pills each year.

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

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Post by cobbaut » Mon, Jun 30, 2025, 1:11 PM UTC

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

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

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Post by 7thpower » Mon, Jun 30, 2025, 1:12 PM UTC

nancyminusone wrote: post #92

I've always viewed these projects with a bit of suspicion - like I have trouble believing that anyone who does this actually does more with their tools than organize them and put them away. Which is fine if that's what you like, but not why I personally own tools. Shop time is limited enough as it is. Also seems like a great way to add +50% plastic volume to everything you own. Incidentally, I've found the cardboard…

Everything has a place, and when it’s in its place, I can find it quickly and get to work. These systems help me with that.

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

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Post by dangus » Mon, Jun 30, 2025, 1:17 PM UTC

cjonas wrote: post #15

morjom wrote: post #11

Open-source Honeycomb storage wall by RostaP: https://www.printables.com/model/152592-honeycomb-storage-wa... https://www.reddit.com/r/honeycombwall/ Although they aren't open-source as Gridfinity or HSW: Cargo modular storage system by Play Conveyor: https://thangs.com/designer/Play%20Conveyor/3d-model/Cargo%2... Multiboard, by Multiboard: https://www.multiboard.io/

Why mention multiboard and not honeycomb storage wall (HSW)? It's open source and arguably a better ecosystem.

One might choose multiboard if they want better weight bearing characteristics. I went through this whole evaluation a few months ago and that’s how I ended up with Multiboard over the alternatives.

I think the license is a negative but I also don’t think it’s going to impact end users in any way that would make me worry about using it.

It’s not like I’m dedicating myself to a software ecosystem or something complex like that. If the license somehow becomes a problem, at the end of the day it’s just a pegboard that I printed for under $20 worth of material. I can just make a new one.

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

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Post by allknowingfrog » Mon, Jun 30, 2025, 1:23 PM UTC

therealpygon wrote: post #90

ffsm8 wrote: post #30

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Why do people want to reuse toilet paper rolls? Paper is not a hygienic material, and these are used in a place that's rife with bacteria...

You mean like a phone, that you later stick up to your face? I’m sure someone will chime in with how they “never use their phone in the bathroom”, which no one will believe.

I worry about the digestive health of people who use phones in the bathroom. I go in there for a specific job, which I focus on until completion. I never get bored enough to start looking for other things to do.

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

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Post by nancyminusone » Mon, Jun 30, 2025, 1:24 PM UTC

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.

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

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Post by idiotsecant » Mon, Jun 30, 2025, 1:24 PM UTC

i5heu wrote: post #53

bjackman wrote: post #39

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IIUC this is also true of most 3D-print materials. You should not be using Gridfinity to store food! This is also why you usually shouldn't 3D print a dildo. This would be true even if the materials were food safe to be honest, I don't see how you can keep something like this clean. It's for storing stuff like capacitors and screws and electrical tape.

context: 3D-print material like PLA is food safe, but due to the many edges and lines between the print layers it is basically impossible to clean to a food safe degree.

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

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

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Post by naasking » Mon, Jun 30, 2025, 1:28 PM UTC

bjackman wrote: post #39

ffsm8 wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why do people want to reuse toilet paper rolls? Paper is not a hygienic material, and these are used in a place that's rife with bacteria...

IIUC this is also true of most 3D-print materials. You should not be using Gridfinity to store food! This is also why you usually shouldn't 3D print a dildo. This would be true even if the materials were food safe to be honest, I don't see how you can keep something like this clean. It's for storing stuff like capacitors and screws and electrical tape.

I think the hygiene issue is somewhat exaggerated. Early printing often didn't prioritize properly dried filament so the output often bubbled and had many pockmarks and imperfections where bacteria could grow. If you look at modern prints they are quite smooth and consistent.

Even so, if you want to be perfectly safe then apply a coat of polyurethane varnish and let it fully cure. That will seal any holes or voids where bacteria might grow, insulated from cleaning solutions.