Absolutely, jumping in with a full build plate without verifying smaller is a recipe for disaster. Note this applies outside of Gridfinity prints as well, especially for fit and printability issues, or verifying that something is big, small, strong, flexible enough.
Why "Charming Swiss"??? On his UA-cam it says based out of "Norway". Did you do the common (Mostly Americans) switcheroo Swede/Norwegian to Swiss?! haha Or is he actually Swiss now based in Norway?
Yeah wow, I was 3/4 through when I read the this comment and I'm sure a year in, he's even more practiced but I thought he was just a seasoned to-camera youtuber until I read this.
I’m very new to 3d printing. My printer will be here tomorrow. I’m just going through UA-cam to learn as much as I can before jumping in…I’ve watched several of your videos now and they never fail to teach me something and make me laugh! Great combo. You get the first sub from me to a 3d printing channel.
Dude. Excellent writing & editing, excellent humor, excellent pace, and, I can't emphasize this enough, you don't say, "like", or "literally" literally every 5-10 secs. Or, my newest pet peeve, repeatedly saying "I'm not gonna lie to you" and/or "I'll be honest with you". If I thought "you" were lying, I would stop listening. Get off my porch! No, srsly excellent work!
Man your video was *really* well done: very professionally edited, you speak very clearly and hit important notes instead of filling time, and I appreciate you giving credit where due. I'm subscribed!
Your video quality was excellent. I honestly couldn’t tell this was your first video and just starting your channel. I felt like you have been doing this for years. Keep it up and good luck!
Listen, there is one thing I've learned from this video, and you've earned a sub because of this. "Analysis Paralysis", never heard of it before, but it fits me so well. I don't enjoy Art, simply because I hate the feeling of starting with a "blank canvas", where there's no real clear goal, besides maybe an idea of sorts. However, I love tinkering and practical problem solving. Once I know where I want to get to, and once I've drawn up a plan I think that'll fit these needs, I can work on it. But before there's a plan, a solution I want to create; I cannot work. On anything. Be it projects in school, or be it 3D Printing and tinkering. I was fairly confident I have ocd, due to compulsive actions and thoughts. Even if this was just a joke about OCD in the video, this genuinely made something snap in my head and I will try to be less harsh on myself for this issue. Thank you, even if this was just overanalyzed and completely besides the point of what "Analysis Paralysis" was meant to indicate here. PS, if you even had the patience to read this: Impressive production quality for the size of your channel. If this is where you're starting out, I can't wait to see what your standards will be once you reach the 100k's
Thanks so much for sharing your touching personal story with me. I read it with great interest, actually :) I personally DO have a form of OCD, though it mostly manifests in my relationships (worrying about losing people) than in my physical space. That said, I definitely am a little obsessive over things like 3D printing, organization, etc. I can tell you from experience that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy REALLY helped me, because it's basically teaching you how to not give your troublesome and intrusive thoughts too much attention. Basically, you learn to say "eh, there's my brain doing that thing again. It doesn't mean anything. What was it I was doing again? Oh, right, writing this email." It really helped me a LOT.. check it out. Also, thanks so much for the kind words. I hope to grow the channel, and every sub counts, so make sure you're one of them :)
Thank you for showing me what I need to be aware of. I'm 66 years old and only starting out on this 3D printing saga, so I'll be watching for "anything" that you put up here on UA-cam. Keep up the great work and again Thanks
8:50 I must have been lucky, I had it set to 15% infill already and didn’t think much of it. Prints are great, but my X1C struggles with the overhangs of the lids.
This is a great system, I wasn't sure about it. What if you make a follow up showing your setup, what types of boxes you used and what crazy color schemes you ended up with?
I bought Alex’s system over a year ago and used it to organize my office at work. Then, as I was building my new wood shop I saw Zach’s video. So I printed a handful of both and opted to stick with Alex’s for my shop setup. My shop is actually very similar to Alex’s in terms of the types of tools I have and the types of projects I do so it made sense. Also I found the bins a bit more sturdy and easier to print. But you’ve convinced me to go back and give the gridfinity system a second chance. Maybe it’s expanded to the point where it’ll be worth using to organize my new office that’s being built as we speak. Great video, well produced and articulate, funny but still to the point. I also had layer adhesion problems when printing the gridfinity bins, but I also usually print around 200. So I’ll try upping the temps. And lastly I couldn’t agree more about with your advice to just print one until you’re confident. I’ve had to learn that one the hard way too many times 😅
Thanks so much for the indepth comment Robert, it means a lot to me that you'd spend the time replying. Yeah, Gridfinity has grown, and also, you can make it whatever you want, with these auto-generating tools and stuff. I don't like proprietary systems, it's why I love Bitcoin, and open-source stuff on my computer, and Prusa, as opposed to other machines. I like open source and hwat it stands for. That said, if I'd already printed so much of Alex's stuff, I might not re-print it, I'd just make the NEXT project Gridfinity :)
@@thenextlayer I'm definitely with you on the value of open source. As a teacher SO much of the technology in schools is just clever marketing designed to trap schools into proprietary ecosystems. SMART boards, TI calculators, Chromebooks, Ipads just to name a few. Anytime I get a technology for my classroom makerspace I always try my hardest to make sure it's opensource and all the programs I teach kids on are free.
Your video came second in my youtube gridfinity search. So I watched it thinking I was dealing with a +100k sub youtuber, judging from the quality of production. Imagine my surprise when I saw your sub count. You deserve a LOT more views, quality content, clear explanations, excellent video production... keep it up!
Thanks for the great tips i just startet to gridfinitise my workshop so they come in very handy. I Just have to mention that glueing the grid in place is not the best option in my point of view. I just print little 90 degree angles that fill the gab of the grid to the box it should fit into. With this you can reuse the grids and it adjusts just right to the box.
Just watched a bunch of your other videos as im getting into 3d printing, all your video's have been amazing This video is absolutely beautiful for a frist video holy moly. This is a gold standard Cant wait to try some of your ideas over your videos and much more!
Thanks, lots of great tips. Looking at the openSCAD program for the first time not sure of the steps to take. I open then cups file but only get errors
Download the entire directory from the GitHub and keep it in the same structure as it is in, file folder structure. It’s looking for supporting files and not finding them.
Just wanted to say thanks for some great tips! Also, thank you for leaving a comment on Jamie's post on Printables which is what got me here. I was feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the options when I ran across Jamie's OpenSCAD model. That, in itself, made me feel much better but watching your videos with such great tips was the icing on the cake!
Color coding with the filament is a great idea! You could try a marker adapter for the filament so you don't have to break the bank on all the different colors. Make anything that has a video (3D Printing Custom Colors with Markers?!) about setting on up.
I’ve been using the make anything marker trick for a while now. I’m almost through a 10kg spool of clear filament that I got for it. You can get lots of fun colors but it usually turns out pretty pastel and soft. Not always the manliest color scheme for a work shop😂
@@robertzarfas9556This is hilarious as, the first time i saw it i wondered how the colors would show up. Next? I was thinking of making a few gridfinity things for a friend and its a shemaker so? Im sure she’d dig it in pastels! 😂
Wow. The quality of your videos are insane. When i looked at how many subs you had i got really suprised (probaly expecting +100k) Keep up the good work!
Wow, thanks! This is a HUUUUGE compliment. The channel is only a few weeks old, but I'm working on growing it. Please make sure you're subscribed :) I have some REALLY REALLY exciting videos coming out soon.
I somehow managed to get PETG dialed in on my Ender 3 (translucent green Polymaker) and have been printing bins as I’ve needed them. I haven’t printed the grid bases yet because right now I’m figuring out how many bins I need and what I’m going to eventually put them in. I like the idea of different colors for different things, so I may go that route soon. I just finished building my Switchwire so I may print some bins on that to help me tune it, since I have 20 or so bins for comparison. I’ve also got different size nozzles for that one so I may try that out. Thanks for the great tips!
Randomly showed up in my suggestions.. your production quality is amazing for such a small channel. I expect you to explode soon! Inspiring as I have a massive workshop but just can’t bring myself to record videos haha.
I have several tips: Print extra baseplates, and print smaller ones to combine. You'll need them eventually and they store well. They glue together if you need more stability. If you have a corner on a baseplate that curls but otherwise prints ok, you can trim them down and still use it as long as it doesn't need to line up with another baseplate DON'T glue bins into baseplates unless you have no choice. There will always be something you will want to reconfigure, or redesign, or maybe you replaced that tool and need a new bin to fit it. I gave up on color coding. Either have a system and be prepared to keep the colors you use on hand most of the time, or just go chaos rainbow and print with whatever you have. I am reserving one color for sharps or other dangerous tools (blaze orange) and the rest is whatever I have to use. Far better on your sanity, and that means every time I get a new color, I print an extra bin or tray as my test print. Gridfinity hot spares on standby!
I bought some of charming-smart-Chappel designed, but I have to say I’m glad your video found itself to me. The tips, the context, the quirky style of video is what I needed.
Thanks for sharing your experiences with the grid storage solutions. I’ve seen both Alex’s and Zach’s videos but have yet not taken the plunge. Keep the storage videos coming. I’m subscribed and look forward to more cool tips.
This is good feedback: more storage videos. I'm also obsessed with storage, so that shouldn't be difficult to do. I added it to my task manager as feedback :)
Hey bro! Since I watch this video, I have seen all the ones you have posted and I love your channel. Have you ever thought about making a video where you create a gridfinity box from modeling a tool in Fusion 360 to the settings in Cura? Cheers!
Good video and solid tips! Liked and subbed. I’m new to 3d printing and am still trying to grasp the basics. My one word of caution - avoid organization for organizations sake. organization is a means to an end - it is NOT the end. You can spend all of your time and money making a great system that perfectly fits every one of your needs and looks fantastic. Or, you can do that which is necessary to enhance your workflow, allowing you to do actual (read “paying”) work better. I’m way (way, way, way) older than you, and I’ve re-learned this fundamental lesson way too many times.
This is great advice, thank you for it. Yep, my goal is just to get rid of all the single-use organizer boxes that take up so much space. Once everything is in it's place, I'm good :)
On one hand, I'm excited to gridfinitify my workshop as first prints in my 3d adventure. On the other hand, I only have pink PLA. Still waiting on the other spools I ordered. On third hand, it takes me so long, the other spools will probably arrive before I manage to print enough bins to need a second color.
My fusion 360 skills are pretty solid but I still find open scad intimidating for some reason. Maybe an in depth tutorial on creating a custom box would be a good idea for a future video.
@@thenextlayer Count my vote too. You make great videos, and seem to know what you're doing with Gridfinity. For those of us who can barely rotate a part in F360, something like this would be phenomenal!
I'm running Bambu X1Carbon and seem to have a bridging issue. Every time I print the bins there is at least 6 strands that don't seem to adhere. Can you point me to a site, a video, a list of pointers that might be able to help? I'm sure it will help more than just gridfinity, but I've been printing a ton of these for my small parts collections and my wife's jewelry collection (she mandates everything be perfect so I'm in REAL HOT WATER lol). Thanks for any tips, links, lists, etc. Cheers!
Yup - great info and I like the way you present it. You come off more as someone who enjoys the hobby than a technical expert. That makes it easier for me to relate to. I'm subscribed and look forward to your new videos!
Man, this was a GREAT video! Excellent work crediting so many awesome makers, and linking to them, the projects, etc. in the description. This video made me subscribe! :)
Thanks for the tips. You saved me from mistakes and helped others gain from sharing your lessons learned with printing gridfinity. Incredible video both in quality, content and production! I hope you continue making vids like this! Subscribed.
You did a terrific job for a first video! One recommendation I would share is to sit back just a little bit. You seem like a naturally expressive person and I can see your gestures peeking in at the bottom of the frame. Sitting back about two feet will let you get more of your upper body and your hands in the frame. It makes for really compelling video when your gestures are part of your narrative. If you'd like to see something that corroborates that, watch the videos of any late night talk show hosts. Seriously great job man
Thanks for the video. This is actually a fairly good into to Gridfinity. Something I will definitely spend some time on when I finally get my 3D printer. Also, you are much easier to follow than Zack. Two topics I would like to see is one on getting started and one on your workflow.
for tip 2 - i wonder if there is a workflow to use an iphone or similar LIDAR equipped smartphone to scan a tool and use that scan to modify a solid box ‘cutout’? the resolution of those should be good enough for that task.
Had never heard of it, but I'm new to 3D printing. I have a peg board above my maker space so I've spent most of my time printing peg board stuff as I have more peg board space and less drawer space to deal with. I may have to look and see if I can use this system.
I really need to start printing some of these, my 3D printing tools are very quickly taking up much more surface area than I have, and it would be really nice to have a plethora of specifically shaped baskets for all my strangely shaped eggs 😅
Great video! Would love to see a video on how to tune for bigger nozzles. My 0.6mm nozzle is tunned perfectly, but I just can't get my 0.6 tunned right and there aren't any in-depth videos on youtube regarding this issue.
Is that the four drawer or five drawer U.S. General tool cart? I just bought the 5-drawer version and I’d love to see a wide shot of the top cavity! :)
@@thenextlayer The green cart that shows up at 00:10 and a couple other times. I’ve seen essentially the exact same tool cart sold with other brands before.
Thank you for your content. This will help me to get on with gridfinity. Zack Freedman made me want this, you got me a lot closer to actually print some of this myself. Another subscriber to you 🙂 btw I bought the plans from Alexandre Chappel more than two years ago - and I agree with you - open source communities is just so much faster and stronger.
Thanks for sharing your caliper design. Do you have a base model file you can share? One of my calipers does not fit and I would to remix it. Thanks for the content!
Jeeze. I'm glad I saw this video after already printing myself a slew of gridfinity bins and grids. I didn't have any of the problems you mentioned. Your tips about adhesion and heat and print quality concerns would have scared me off. If your printer isn't tuned already and you don't know how to print with a filament, no matter what you print it'll probably not turn out great.
One bin that I want to see is for spade dril bit storage. I want therm flat so I can see them easily and the bin needs to be no more that 20mm tall. I have yet to see anything like this anywhere.
Did you have any issues with Arachne causing holes in the side of the bin with a 1x1 scooped bin from OpenSCAD? I’m having issues where there are holes in one side that follows the inside scoop. Using 0.6mm nozzle on mk3s+, Prusa slicer. This happens with multiple layer heights. Really want to get Arachne working.
I would like to see a video on automated plate clearing after a print. I know some people do it, but I haven't determined a good way for my Ultimaker 3
Why not PETG, so you dont get all the warpy warpy and adhesion problems? I'd also say - sometimes no gridfinity is the best gridfinity. A lot of volume within those drawers ends up as unusable space. That caliper could have had a much smaller / simpler stand under it, giving you a couple centimetres of that drawer back.
I guess I am just not very good at dialing it in but I use a skirt because I get curling. It's easy to take it off. Just grab a nice sharp spatula and run it along the bottom edges. It shaves down nice and smooth quick and easy.
Wow... You made this sound like a rocket science. I have been printing bins and baseplates for few weeks now with my Ender 3 S1 Pro. Five different filaments (most of them sub 16e/kg) and zero problems whatsoever. And people say that Creality printers are pain in the a**...
Dry your filament to get rid of stringing. Since doing that I don't even get anything coming out of the nozzle even at the end of the print. It is ready for the next print with no cleaning.
I didnt realize you were a new channel... Great job editing... I'd love to make a channel but my ideas are limited and my editing skills are even more limited.
Thanks! I have a decade of content creation experience... but I actually outsource all of my video editing, so don't let that stop you. I can't edit for shit!
im running 220 on general speed, 230 on Sport, 15% infill, 2 layer top and bottom, 0.4mm nozzel with a bambu X1C with PEI bed Yes for new sizes, print 1 and test befoe pring a while tray of bins
Nice video I'm on the brink of ordering a first 3d printer. I"m really looking at the x1c . Seems it will allow me to get a couple projects printed staight away. Then I can do more design as I learn some type of 3d design software. My biggest thing is now I see and even watched Bambulab CEO on another youtube channel say in 2025 they will introduce their next generation of printers and there will be a large format model coming. Please cover a few 3d design programs that would work on a Windows PC with a NVidea graphics card like a 3060 or higher.
Plus decreasing the number of top and bottom layers reduces the print time, too. Made almost a 2 hour difference in the estimated time for a 3x5 box I'm going to print.
I've seen Alexander's video about storage maybe 2 years ago...don't remember. I took on the challenge as at the time I was learn CAD on Autodesk's Design123 (since have graduated to Fusion 360) and created my own grid system and storage bins. Not sure I'll be delving into Gridfinity but I am glad I know its there. Thanks for the video
You would have to ask Zack Friedman on that one, if the license is full, creative Commons, then yeah. You can message him on Twitter or on his discord channel and I’d be interested in doing the same actually.
Thanks for watching! I'd love to hear what you think of the tips... do you agree or disagree? Did I miss any? Let me know!
Zack is better free information.
I found it informative, would watch more
Absolutely, jumping in with a full build plate without verifying smaller is a recipe for disaster.
Note this applies outside of Gridfinity prints as well, especially for fit and printability issues, or verifying that something is big, small, strong, flexible enough.
Why "Charming Swiss"??? On his UA-cam it says based out of "Norway".
Did you do the common (Mostly Americans) switcheroo Swede/Norwegian to Swiss?! haha
Or is he actually Swiss now based in Norway?
Wow, only realised this was your first video when reading the comments. Great video for anyone, especially for a first! ☺️👌🏼
Thanks!!! I really appreciate it!
VERY VERY NICE!
Yeah wow, I was 3/4 through when I read the this comment and I'm sure a year in, he's even more practiced but I thought he was just a seasoned to-camera youtuber until I read this.
I’m very new to 3d printing. My printer will be here tomorrow. I’m just going through UA-cam to learn as much as I can before jumping in…I’ve watched several of your videos now and they never fail to teach me something and make me laugh! Great combo. You get the first sub from me to a 3d printing channel.
Dude. Excellent writing & editing, excellent humor, excellent pace, and, I can't emphasize this enough, you don't say, "like", or "literally" literally every 5-10 secs. Or, my newest pet peeve, repeatedly saying "I'm not gonna lie to you" and/or "I'll be honest with you". If I thought "you" were lying, I would stop listening.
Get off my porch! No, srsly excellent work!
Thank you!!!
Man your video was *really* well done: very professionally edited, you speak very clearly and hit important notes instead of filling time, and I appreciate you giving credit where due. I'm subscribed!
Much appreciated! I won't disappoint you.... very cool videos coming soon
Your video quality was excellent. I honestly couldn’t tell this was your first video and just starting your channel. I felt like you have been doing this for years. Keep it up and good luck!
haha thanks. I've been in content creation for about a decade, I'm new to 3D printing content is all :)
Listen, there is one thing I've learned from this video, and you've earned a sub because of this.
"Analysis Paralysis", never heard of it before, but it fits me so well. I don't enjoy Art, simply because I hate the feeling of starting with a "blank canvas", where there's no real clear goal, besides maybe an idea of sorts. However, I love tinkering and practical problem solving. Once I know where I want to get to, and once I've drawn up a plan I think that'll fit these needs, I can work on it. But before there's a plan, a solution I want to create; I cannot work. On anything. Be it projects in school, or be it 3D Printing and tinkering.
I was fairly confident I have ocd, due to compulsive actions and thoughts. Even if this was just a joke about OCD in the video, this genuinely made something snap in my head and I will try to be less harsh on myself for this issue.
Thank you, even if this was just overanalyzed and completely besides the point of what "Analysis Paralysis" was meant to indicate here.
PS, if you even had the patience to read this: Impressive production quality for the size of your channel. If this is where you're starting out, I can't wait to see what your standards will be once you reach the 100k's
Thanks so much for sharing your touching personal story with me. I read it with great interest, actually :) I personally DO have a form of OCD, though it mostly manifests in my relationships (worrying about losing people) than in my physical space. That said, I definitely am a little obsessive over things like 3D printing, organization, etc. I can tell you from experience that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy REALLY helped me, because it's basically teaching you how to not give your troublesome and intrusive thoughts too much attention. Basically, you learn to say "eh, there's my brain doing that thing again. It doesn't mean anything. What was it I was doing again? Oh, right, writing this email." It really helped me a LOT.. check it out.
Also, thanks so much for the kind words. I hope to grow the channel, and every sub counts, so make sure you're one of them :)
Thank you for showing me what I need to be aware of. I'm 66 years old and only starting out on this 3D printing saga, so I'll be watching for "anything" that you put up here on UA-cam. Keep up the great work and again Thanks
Thanks for the kind words, hit that subscribe button, send some recommendations, I'll keep the good stuff coming
8:50 I must have been lucky, I had it set to 15% infill already and didn’t think much of it. Prints are great, but my X1C struggles with the overhangs of the lids.
This is a great system, I wasn't sure about it. What if you make a follow up showing your setup, what types of boxes you used and what crazy color schemes you ended up with?
I just might do a short on that
I bought Alex’s system over a year ago and used it to organize my office at work. Then, as I was building my new wood shop I saw Zach’s video. So I printed a handful of both and opted to stick with Alex’s for my shop setup. My shop is actually very similar to Alex’s in terms of the types of tools I have and the types of projects I do so it made sense. Also I found the bins a bit more sturdy and easier to print. But you’ve convinced me to go back and give the gridfinity system a second chance. Maybe it’s expanded to the point where it’ll be worth using to organize my new office that’s being built as we speak.
Great video, well produced and articulate, funny but still to the point.
I also had layer adhesion problems when printing the gridfinity bins, but I also usually print around 200. So I’ll try upping the temps. And lastly I couldn’t agree more about with your advice to just print one until you’re confident. I’ve had to learn that one the hard way too many times 😅
Thanks so much for the indepth comment Robert, it means a lot to me that you'd spend the time replying. Yeah, Gridfinity has grown, and also, you can make it whatever you want, with these auto-generating tools and stuff. I don't like proprietary systems, it's why I love Bitcoin, and open-source stuff on my computer, and Prusa, as opposed to other machines. I like open source and hwat it stands for. That said, if I'd already printed so much of Alex's stuff, I might not re-print it, I'd just make the NEXT project Gridfinity :)
@@thenextlayer I'm definitely with you on the value of open source. As a teacher SO much of the technology in schools is just clever marketing designed to trap schools into proprietary ecosystems. SMART boards, TI calculators, Chromebooks, Ipads just to name a few. Anytime I get a technology for my classroom makerspace I always try my hardest to make sure it's opensource and all the programs I teach kids on are free.
Your video came second in my youtube gridfinity search. So I watched it thinking I was dealing with a +100k sub youtuber, judging from the quality of production. Imagine my surprise when I saw your sub count. You deserve a LOT more views, quality content, clear explanations, excellent video production... keep it up!
Thanks!!! The channel is only two weeks old, but I’m hoping to grow it aggressively and quickly. You can help by sharing and subscribing!!
Thanks for the great tips i just startet to gridfinitise my workshop so they come in very handy. I Just have to mention that glueing the grid in place is not the best option in my point of view. I just print little 90 degree angles that fill the gab of the grid to the box it should fit into. With this you can reuse the grids and it adjusts just right to the box.
Oh damn that’s smart as hell!!! That can be tip 12. Thanks for sharing!
Just watched a bunch of your other videos as im getting into 3d printing, all your video's have been amazing
This video is absolutely beautiful for a frist video holy moly. This is a gold standard
Cant wait to try some of your ideas over your videos and much more!
Thanks, lots of great tips. Looking at the openSCAD program for the first time not sure of the steps to take. I open then cups file but only get errors
this is the error:
WARNING: Can't open include file 'modules/gridfinity_modules.scad'.
Download the entire directory from the GitHub and keep it in the same structure as it is in, file folder structure. It’s looking for supporting files and not finding them.
Thank you. That did it
@@hvddrift Happy to help! Make sure to subscribe, much more coming :)
@@hvddrift You're not the first one to run into this issue. I think I might change the organization so this doesn't happen anymore.
Just wanted to say thanks for some great tips! Also, thank you for leaving a comment on Jamie's post on Printables which is what got me here. I was feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the options when I ran across Jamie's OpenSCAD model. That, in itself, made me feel much better but watching your videos with such great tips was the icing on the cake!
I'm still researching 3D printing. I find your videos very accessible. Very helpful. So, keep up the good work!
Color coding with the filament is a great idea! You could try a marker adapter for the filament so you don't have to break the bank on all the different colors. Make anything that has a video (3D Printing Custom Colors with Markers?!) about setting on up.
I’ve been using the make anything marker trick for a while now. I’m almost through a 10kg spool of clear filament that I got for it. You can get lots of fun colors but it usually turns out pretty pastel and soft. Not always the manliest color scheme for a work shop😂
Wait whattttt? Marker adapter? I will research this
@@robertzarfas9556This is hilarious as, the first time i saw it i wondered how the colors would show up. Next? I was thinking of making a few gridfinity things for a friend and its a shemaker so? Im sure she’d dig it in pastels! 😂
Wow. The quality of your videos are insane. When i looked at how many subs you had i got really suprised (probaly expecting +100k) Keep up the good work!
Wow, thanks! This is a HUUUUGE compliment. The channel is only a few weeks old, but I'm working on growing it. Please make sure you're subscribed :) I have some REALLY REALLY exciting videos coming out soon.
I somehow managed to get PETG dialed in on my Ender 3 (translucent green Polymaker) and have been printing bins as I’ve needed them. I haven’t printed the grid bases yet because right now I’m figuring out how many bins I need and what I’m going to eventually put them in. I like the idea of different colors for different things, so I may go that route soon. I just finished building my Switchwire so I may print some bins on that to help me tune it, since I have 20 or so bins for comparison. I’ve also got different size nozzles for that one so I may try that out. Thanks for the great tips!
Nice! I would print some small bases though worst case you print more to fill the gaps. Otherwise how will you store all the bins once they’re full
Randomly showed up in my suggestions.. your production quality is amazing for such a small channel. I expect you to explode soon!
Inspiring as I have a massive workshop but just can’t bring myself to record videos haha.
Thanks so much! I've been in content creation for a decade :) hehe
I have several tips:
Print extra baseplates, and print smaller ones to combine. You'll need them eventually and they store well. They glue together if you need more stability. If you have a corner on a baseplate that curls but otherwise prints ok, you can trim them down and still use it as long as it doesn't need to line up with another baseplate
DON'T glue bins into baseplates unless you have no choice. There will always be something you will want to reconfigure, or redesign, or maybe you replaced that tool and need a new bin to fit it.
I gave up on color coding. Either have a system and be prepared to keep the colors you use on hand most of the time, or just go chaos rainbow and print with whatever you have. I am reserving one color for sharps or other dangerous tools (blaze orange) and the rest is whatever I have to use. Far better on your sanity, and that means every time I get a new color, I print an extra bin or tray as my test print. Gridfinity hot spares on standby!
Yeah I’m not even going to try to color code but using one color like red or safety orange for dangerous things is smart.
Great advice for sure :)
I bought some of charming-smart-Chappel designed, but I have to say I’m glad your video found itself to me. The tips, the context, the quirky style of video is what I needed.
NICE! I'm glad to have you as a subscriber :) Welcome :)
I just started watching and I’m hooked. I don’t even have a 3d printer but I like the enthusiasm and projects. Kee p it
Wow, thank you :) Honored
I realize this video is old, but I really find it helpful. Thank you for posting this.
Subbed. This is what YT should be all about. Quality content
Thanks for sharing your experiences with the grid storage solutions. I’ve seen both Alex’s and Zach’s videos but have yet not taken the plunge. Keep the storage videos coming. I’m subscribed and look forward to more cool tips.
This is good feedback: more storage videos. I'm also obsessed with storage, so that shouldn't be difficult to do. I added it to my task manager as feedback :)
Hey bro! Since I watch this video, I have seen all the ones you have posted and I love your channel. Have you ever thought about making a video where you create a gridfinity box from modeling a tool in Fusion 360 to the settings in Cura? Cheers!
Great video, love the tips!
Wow!! I’m so honored you checked out my channel! I love yours! Hope we can maybe collaborate somehow in the future
Love this video! So much good information so fast. Please elaborate on 0.8 slicer settings! CDO rocks! ( alphabetical order).
CDO? Fill me in :) Also, sure, I might do some more videos on slicer settings
@@thenextlayer Same as OCD but the letters are organized in alphabetical order.
Good video and solid tips! Liked and subbed. I’m new to 3d printing and am still trying to grasp the basics.
My one word of caution - avoid organization for organizations sake. organization is a means to an end - it is NOT the end. You can spend all of your time and money making a great system that perfectly fits every one of your needs and looks fantastic. Or, you can do that which is necessary to enhance your workflow, allowing you to do actual (read “paying”) work better. I’m way (way, way, way) older than you, and I’ve re-learned this fundamental lesson way too many times.
This is great advice, thank you for it. Yep, my goal is just to get rid of all the single-use organizer boxes that take up so much space. Once everything is in it's place, I'm good :)
First I'm hearing of this system, and what a fantastic introduction into it! Really great indepth video
Glad you enjoyed it!
On one hand, I'm excited to gridfinitify my workshop as first prints in my 3d adventure.
On the other hand, I only have pink PLA. Still waiting on the other spools I ordered.
On third hand, it takes me so long, the other spools will probably arrive before I manage to print enough bins to need a second color.
I love your coloring scheme titles!
My fusion 360 skills are pretty solid but I still find open scad intimidating for some reason. Maybe an in depth tutorial on creating a custom box would be a good idea for a future video.
Noted! I'll add it to the list
I've heard open scad described as cad for programmers and it seems like a pretty accurate description.
@@thenextlayer Count my vote too. You make great videos, and seem to know what you're doing with Gridfinity. For those of us who can barely rotate a part in F360, something like this would be phenomenal!
I'm running Bambu X1Carbon and seem to have a bridging issue. Every time I print the bins there is at least 6 strands that don't seem to adhere. Can you point me to a site, a video, a list of pointers that might be able to help? I'm sure it will help more than just gridfinity, but I've been printing a ton of these for my small parts collections and my wife's jewelry collection (she mandates everything be perfect so I'm in REAL HOT WATER lol). Thanks for any tips, links, lists, etc. Cheers!
Thanks for the tips. Just getting started with mu gridfinity system.
Glad to help
Yup - great info and I like the way you present it. You come off more as someone who enjoys the hobby than a technical expert. That makes it easier for me to relate to. I'm subscribed and look forward to your new videos!
Thanks for the feedback. I’m glad that my noviceness is serving me. It is gonna be real apparent when I try to build a voron next month lol
Man, this was a GREAT video! Excellent work crediting so many awesome makers, and linking to them, the projects, etc. in the description. This video made me subscribe! :)
THANK YOU for the great feedback :) I'll keep it up!
Thanks for the tips. You saved me from mistakes and helped others gain from sharing your lessons learned with printing gridfinity.
Incredible video both in quality, content and production!
I hope you continue making vids like this! Subscribed.
Thanks! Appreciate it!
You did a terrific job for a first video! One recommendation I would share is to sit back just a little bit. You seem like a naturally expressive person and I can see your gestures peeking in at the bottom of the frame.
Sitting back about two feet will let you get more of your upper body and your hands in the frame. It makes for really compelling video when your gestures are part of your narrative. If you'd like to see something that corroborates that, watch the videos of any late night talk show hosts.
Seriously great job man
Thanks, feedback ALWAYS appreciated
Thank you for the summary and tips. Great info before I dive into the gridfinity.....
Happy to help! Would you want to see more gridfinity content?
@@thenextlayer indeed. I am looking to mod the base plates for mounting and integration to anycubic mega series machines
Great video, keep going and happy 3D printing to you as well!
Thanks, you too!
Yes, please. Make more videos. Love your presentation style.
Thanks! Make sure you’re subbed. Many more coming
Thanks for the video.
This is actually a fairly good into to Gridfinity. Something I will definitely spend some time on when I finally get my 3D printer. Also, you are much easier to follow than Zack.
Two topics I would like to see is one on getting started and one on your workflow.
for tip 2 - i wonder if there is a workflow to use an iphone or similar LIDAR equipped smartphone to scan a tool and use that scan to modify a solid box ‘cutout’? the resolution of those should be good enough for that task.
Had never heard of it, but I'm new to 3D printing. I have a peg board above my maker space so I've spent most of my time printing peg board stuff as I have more peg board space and less drawer space to deal with. I may have to look and see if I can use this system.
I really need to start printing some of these, my 3D printing tools are very quickly taking up much more surface area than I have, and it would be really nice to have a plethora of specifically shaped baskets for all my strangely shaped eggs 😅
Really enjoyed the video, will definitely be watching future stuff you put out!
Awesome thank you! Make sure to sub, epic video coming out next week
Great video! Would love to see a video on how to tune for bigger nozzles. My 0.6mm nozzle is tunned perfectly, but I just can't get my 0.6 tunned right and there aren't any in-depth videos on youtube regarding this issue.
Thanks so much for posting your videos, I just got my first printer and your videos are super inspiring. Love the content, keep it goin!!
in your video you speak about a video where you create your own caliper box - was that a mistake because I cannot find this video on your channel.
Is that the four drawer or five drawer U.S. General tool cart? I just bought the 5-drawer version and I’d love to see a wide shot of the top cavity! :)
Which one? Where? I don't have a US General, mabye you mean when I was showing Zach's footage?
@@thenextlayer The green cart that shows up at 00:10 and a couple other times. I’ve seen essentially the exact same tool cart sold with other brands before.
@@thenextlayer I guess that was his. Finally watched his follow-up video and got to see more of his green US General 5-drawer tool cart. :)
Thank you for your content. This will help me to get on with gridfinity. Zack Freedman made me want this, you got me a lot closer to actually print some of this myself. Another subscriber to you 🙂 btw I bought the plans from Alexandre Chappel more than two years ago - and I agree with you - open source communities is just so much faster and stronger.
Wow, thank you, so honored
Thanks for sharing your caliper design. Do you have a base model file you can share? One of my calipers does not fit and I would to remix it. Thanks for the content!
I designed it in Blender, does that help you at all?
@@thenextlayer time to learn Blender the. I’m just starting out with Fusion 360 and Openscad, so Sure!
Do you have any projects that use the brass inserts? I bought some inserts, but now have no idea of a project that needs them.
I don’t like Zach. But I am grateful for the work he’s put in on Gridfinity.
I haven't been able to open Jamie's files in OpenSCAD that's mentioned @4:18. Anyone else having this issue?
Hey brotha where did you get your hexagon organize peg board!? If 3D printer please share stl 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Good tips for printer settings with nozzle 0.8. Thanks!
Sure thing :)
Great video! What cabinet do you have those printer in ? The one over your shoulder ?
Custom made carpentry. I’ll do a video about it
@@thenextlayer yes yes yes. Nice one
@@thenextlayer Would be very interested in seeing this video as well!
open Q
if u go to bigger nozzle do u need to buy new wire filerment size too?
Jeeze. I'm glad I saw this video after already printing myself a slew of gridfinity bins and grids. I didn't have any of the problems you mentioned. Your tips about adhesion and heat and print quality concerns would have scared me off. If your printer isn't tuned already and you don't know how to print with a filament, no matter what you print it'll probably not turn out great.
That’s fair. I took a chance with that PLA pro. Never again from that brand
Really enjoyed your video, thanks for the tips !!! keep it up ! ❤
Thank you! Will do! Make sure you're subbed
Great video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.
One bin that I want to see is for spade dril bit storage. I want therm flat so I can see them easily and the bin needs to be no more that 20mm tall. I have yet to see anything like this anywhere.
Did you have any issues with Arachne causing holes in the side of the bin with a 1x1 scooped bin from OpenSCAD? I’m having issues where there are holes in one side that follows the inside scoop. Using 0.6mm nozzle on mk3s+, Prusa slicer. This happens with multiple layer heights. Really want to get Arachne working.
Yep. Had the issue. Didn’t fix it.
Is there any video about how to start? I tried to install fusion addin but is not working because of malware macOS safety system.
I would like to see a video on automated plate clearing after a print. I know some people do it, but I haven't determined a good way for my Ultimaker 3
This is effing GOLD! Much appreciated!
keep it up mate your one of the best out there for useful content
Wow, HUGE compliment... thank you! Much more to come
Great video. As a total noob there’s a lot of assumed knowledge here. I’d love a zero to hero. I happen to have a Bambi labs A1.
Why not PETG, so you dont get all the warpy warpy and adhesion problems? I'd also say - sometimes no gridfinity is the best gridfinity. A lot of volume within those drawers ends up as unusable space. That caliper could have had a much smaller / simpler stand under it, giving you a couple centimetres of that drawer back.
Thanks for the tips! The gridfinity ecosystem is awesome but as a noob I’ve been intimidated to jump in. This helps a ton!
GET ON IN worst case you throw out some prints :)
Nice video! Lab tours are alwayys fun to see!
Thanks for the feedback. Would you like to see more of my office/studio/printer room? I love video requests
I guess I am just not very good at dialing it in but I use a skirt because I get curling. It's easy to take it off. Just grab a nice sharp spatula and run it along the bottom edges. It shaves down nice and smooth quick and easy.
I am learning a lot from your videos. Keep it up!
Wow... You made this sound like a rocket science. I have been printing bins and baseplates for few weeks now with my Ender 3 S1 Pro. Five different filaments (most of them sub 16e/kg) and zero problems whatsoever. And people say that Creality printers are pain in the a**...
Have to start somewhere. This was my first video
Thanks for the mention! Nice video!
Thank YOU for the awesome project
I'm two months late, but there you go my good man. Thanks for the video, i found it really useful
Thanks man
Dry your filament to get rid of stringing. Since doing that I don't even get anything coming out of the nozzle even at the end of the print. It is ready for the next print with no cleaning.
If you do CNC, I'd like to see you cover that, too. CNC lacks the personalities 3D printing has.
I don't.. but I love the request, maybe I'll try it out :)
I didnt realize you were a new channel... Great job editing... I'd love to make a channel but my ideas are limited and my editing skills are even more limited.
Thanks! I have a decade of content creation experience... but I actually outsource all of my video editing, so don't let that stop you. I can't edit for shit!
im running 220 on general speed, 230 on Sport, 15% infill, 2 layer top and bottom, 0.4mm nozzel with a bambu X1C with PEI bed
Yes for new sizes, print 1 and test befoe pring a while tray of bins
Stringing isn't a problem at higher temperatures if you use combing and wiping.
Amazing first video dude!
Thanks so much!!!
Sweet video, I'm waiting for the next one!
Coming soon!
Great tips man! Keep it up!
Nice video I'm on the brink of ordering a first 3d printer. I"m really looking at the x1c . Seems it will allow me to get a couple projects printed staight away. Then I can do more design as I learn some type of 3d design software. My biggest thing is now I see and even watched Bambulab CEO on another youtube channel say in 2025 they will introduce their next generation of printers and there will be a large format model coming. Please cover a few 3d design programs that would work on a Windows PC with a NVidea graphics card like a 3060 or higher.
Plus decreasing the number of top and bottom layers reduces the print time, too. Made almost a 2 hour difference in the estimated time for a 3x5 box I'm going to print.
Good call!
Great tips! Thanks for sharing!
Awesome video mate!
Dope but what i want is more like a peg bored with clipps that hold the tool but slide in making it more customizable and clean/open.
Great video. And definitely keep going!
I've seen Alexander's video about storage maybe 2 years ago...don't remember. I took on the challenge as at the time I was learn CAD on Autodesk's Design123 (since have graduated to Fusion 360) and created my own grid system and storage bins. Not sure I'll be delving into Gridfinity but I am glad I know its there. Thanks for the video
Don't want to be that guy but I could see a huge market for this. Would it be kosher. To list printing these as a service?
You would have to ask Zack Friedman on that one, if the license is full, creative Commons, then yeah. You can message him on Twitter or on his discord channel and I’d be interested in doing the same actually.
Great video! Looking forward to seeing more
More to come!
Really cool! Wouldn't it be fun to make glow-red-in-the-dark ones for a dark room?
Nice idea. Do it! I’ve never had glow filament before.
big fan! keep up the good work
Amazing video. Printing my first grid now 👊
Niiiice enjoy!!