a video describing just how you were able to complete all of that printing would be really interesting and informative. Nozzle size, how much of each printer bed used each print, how many batches of prints per day, are you using octoprint, or just monitoring manually, just set a timer, etc. Any of us considering printing at scale to make these cases could benefit from seeing how you did it.
The bins in the cases should always be the same colors as their cases so when you take them out for projects you always know which case they go back into.
I purchased your boxes about a month ago and really like your design but the thing I enjoy most about your videos is the excitement you have for your creations, you seem to genuinely enjoy making things which is really cool.
@@AndrewHelgeCox lol yeah I saw that too. I mean, those boxes will be less than the weight he's putting on it there, but still. Maybe those slides aren't very good?
Show me any sliding drawer that doesn't have this flexing problem ;) (unless it's overly overly overbuilt of course, but all my regular drawers flex in the same way and his weight is pretty significant)
@@dignan17 Those sliders are actually quite good, they can handle a lot more force than the ones usually used for kitchen furniture or keyboard slider on desks. I do not remember the force difference they advertise at hardware shop, but it was quite significant difference. Difference was also in price, those were like 2-3 times more expensive than more common and flimsier looking ones.
@@patrickd9551 yeah I didn't think it was an issue. You put a deceptive amount of weight on something when you lean on it like that. I'm not surprised it's bending. It'll be more than enough for those boxes and anything he's likely to put into them.
This is genius and I really appreciate the time and work that went into this design. I would say that 70% of my 3D printing is for organization of my home or shop and this is exactly what I have been looking for. I hate the store bought cases because if you do you not buy a ton of them at once and the manufacturer changes their design, you have a ton of mismatched chases that may or may not fit your storage shelf. I will be headed to your website to purchase the plans. I will also be sure to share your video and website with all of my friends for their shops as well. Thank you so much for sharing this and great work.
Labels on the front would be better, and he thought of that. Plexiglass would be nice, but more complex and expensive while only giving you an edge when you have already pulled it out.
@@Remy-today I'd also be afraid, that tiny screws would scratch it over time, because they are meant to be shook around. So that you can't see anything anymore through the plexiglas. Nonetheless, the idea itself is cool ^^
Bought a 3D printer and spent last 3 months getting to know it and refine everything. Next stop? Organize my woodshop! Finally! Thank you so much! Exactly what I need. 😊
50% of Alex's content: making stuffs 50% of Alex's content: making storage/organization for stuffs Edit: BTW, this is by no means intended as derogatory, I really enjoys the organization videos.
And, 50% of Alex's content: making videos of making storage/organization for stuffs! :D (Yes, I know that's 150%. But hey, Alex needs that much time to make all the content he makes! :D)
to be fair, once you get it dialed in, you can pretty much just start a print and be gone for whatever amount of hours it takes to print what you need so, let it rip for 6 hours, come back, steal what the printer created for you and smack with with the exact same file and begone for another 6 hours
I really was expecting it to be more. 600 hours doesn't seem all that much for that kind of volume of prints. I did an entire table of Star Wars: Legion 35mm scale terrain on commission last spring and that was 350 hours and it didn't feel like a lot of prints at the time. Though that is much more detailed of course.
At first I was thinking this would be cost prohibited. But then I did the math. A 1x1 on my printer uses 11.5 meters of filament. If a spool is about 330 meters, that's about 30 1x1's per spool. For a modular system like this, that is actually a great price. With that, I ordered up the stl files from Alex and have already printed out 4 boxes today using a .4 nozzle. A 2x2 and three 1x1's. I have ordered up a couple of .8's and I am ready to go into production.
I have been loving this channel. I bought the digital download but I was hoping to find suggested print setting in the files. I would guess after printing all those pieces, you've nailed down the best settings. Please advise.
Great video👍 I'm working on making hardware bins for the drawers in my woodworking bench. Love the simplicity of the bins and the grid system but wanted to save on printing time. So I made a recessed hole in every 65mm x 65mm bin (1x1) and ca glued a magnet in it. Then I glued small washers in a grid pattern in my drawer. I'm about 1/3 of the way done so far, and it's working great! Thank you for the inspiration👍
Once again, amazing! You are consistently one of the most creative and well-rounded people I've seen in the DIY community (and we share a passion for organization 😄) Love your videos and your positive attitude. So glad you started making videos!
Would love a video of the process that show the 3D modeling and the actual printing. Awesome video though, so much time and effort went into this. Unreal.
Hi Alex. Love what you are doing and have bought a few of your plans so far. Planning my new space with some of these in it. There seems to be a lot of talk in the comments about the printing part of things. It would be useful if you could do a video on that side of things specifically. Like how you set up your printer, what software you use, what the cost of each box would be etc. I know people have different printers, but an overview would be super useful. Especially for newbie 3D printer folk, like myself.
You've got me hooked on 3D printing. Working on choosing a 3D printer now....so much research to do. Can't wait to get printing some boxes to help organize nearly 500 parts drawers that I already have (the cheap old clear bins from 30 years ago). THANK YOU for the cool ideas and projects from Florida!
Ive been on an Alexandre Chappel binge... it's so amazing how out of the box you think, but in a completely practical way that defines the line. Do you have a how I started building video. Id be very interested to see your builders story
These. Are. The. Dream. Finally, I will have decent storage for my double point knitting needles and crochet hooks. And my sewing machine feet. And buttons. Oh man, cases FILLED with buttons!!!
Really cool system of storage bins. Pretty sure I will buy the files. The only thing I would do different is I would rout dados in the cabinet so the joints would be a lot stronger. A dozen bins full of metal fasteners is going to be Heavy.
Nice! a solution for shelving would be to make a slide built into the cornerpieces that align with a groove (or the other way round) in the cabinet. A nice addition would also be to make a stackable solution in the cornerpieses, so they stack without the risk of falling off one another, keep up the 3dprinting!
I adore your channel and I am absolutely in love with your laugh! I soo enjoy your enthusiasm. Your channel is my go to on days I'm blue. You always cheer me up.
Man! With this + the system you already designed to organize drawers, you should find an industrial partner to launch a whole new range of workshop organization modules!! Your system is just fantastic! Modular, colorful, practical! Purely inspired from daily work! Love it!
First of all, i already been following this channel for a while and since then your'e already explain stuff in a very happy mood, you don't need to over do the laughing part of every single sentence to make it more appealing. It's already there.
Definitely gonna pick these plans up when I dust off my printer hopefully In the next week or so. Part of the new year is apparently to try and get organized. I kept buying the small 14” husky containers from Home Depot so I have like 40 of them in the garage but don’t like the setup I currently have. A nice addition to this setup in the future would be plans for a similar size box/case but more shallow for smaller parts/pieces/tools. Great job!!!
This is so amazing. This is concept is so close to the system sorting cases like sortimo but made from just plywood and 3D printed parts. The only possible improvement I can think of are some hooks and notches on the 3D printed parts of the cases so they can snap together. And maybe some 3D printed rails that those can slide on.
The question is, unless I missed it, how much would it cost to produce something like this? The boxes seem great, but what does 1 unit cost in material?
I just did a spreadsheet to ask this very question, for me it would cost approximately 55 hours of print time $56.45 per case in material assuming I pay $19.99 per KG of filament and $31.99 a sheet for plywood. which is just what Home Depot had it listed at. I also have $1 written down for magnets and $1 written down for screws
@@WouterVanHoven yes, but Systainers are the worst comparison. Allit EuroPlus flex cases are around 13 Dollars. Not as stable as a sustainer though but plenty strong enough for workshop use
Very nice, as always. I think the extra shelf would benefit with some end bump (maybe attaching a strip of plywood) or some anti slip material so that the cases wont slip and fall
Love the new design Alex, I have built a few of the legacy cases already however the new square version is a great update. I have just purchased the plans and have already started printing for my next few cases. keep the videos coming, great inspiration!
Awesome work as usual! What about printing a set of hero containers and then making a silicone mold so you can quickly mass produce these boxes for yourself? I did the same thing for various things for my shop (handles, drawer knobs, jig clamps, CNC clamps, etc) and it saved me 100s of hours of 3D printing. The resin worked out much cheaper than the filament. Easy to colour the resin and make huge batches of whatever you want.
an added benefit to the ridges on the bottom of the box is it helps chasing a singular fastener or piece of hardware like a washer that you would normally have to take the compartment out to dump it
This is quite impressive! Great work. I want to see you flip it around with small washers in there. Screws should stay put in just about any bin. It's the small thin stuff that becomes a problem.
I was thinking that, but then they wouldn't be as modular, as you would want to only use them in the correct case colour. I think making each size compartment a dedicated colour may be handy, e.g. 1x1 yellow, 1x2 blue, 2x2 red, etc.
For the next iteration, you could consider using acrylic as the lid of the cases, for an easier search. On spanish exists the expression "Cajón de sastre" which is a wordplay that means both "disaster drawer" and "tailor drawer", and is basically a designated place to contain chaos (instead of simply having it all laying around). For agility, you don't always want to be organized, and it's a medium meeting point. You could transform one of the drawers on the table to this (and maybe make it open and close with a foot lever to be hands free). Alternatively, a couple power tool holders on the table could also do the trick. Just remember this comment every time you have to grab a tool and not use it (just to free the space on the desk), and you will see the benefits of this.
@@xyphoidprocess Yup. Trees are banking on it. The forgotten nuts are where new trees come from. Then there's 'mast years' when the trees produce a bumper crop that the squirrels can't possibly eat.
@@davidarchbald2206 did you miss the I have multiple printers statement? it's 600 hrs of prints, not 600 real-world hours to finish the prints for this project
@David Archbald @Demon Z @Yosyp He mentioned boxes, not just the handles and locking mechanisms and edge protectors. So definitely way more hours than 600.
Wow this is really nice! Been meaning to do something similar myself but with only wood. Though I do like the 3D printed parts and boxes too. But first I need to start on my garage workshop conversion. Basically insulating it, bringing it heat, power etc.
I live how every time he cuts it sounds like it starts with laughter. Really helps brighten up my day. You’re so positive sounding and, at least for me and every other sane individual, it is much appreciated. Love your work man!
What I love about this most is even though it uses a lot of plastic the entire “tool” itself can be repaired if anything breaks. So unlike other sorting boxes that may go out of style or break with out replacement parts this system is very sustainable. PLA can be industrial composted and ABS/PETG can be recycled back into filament (a project you might want to look into 😁). This is why things like right to repair are so important. Less products that are disposable.
@@bas6983 guy was joking, but since you bring it up, the festool containers are still WAAAY more expensive. Have you done any 3D printing? Because it's not very expensive. I'd estimate that you could do this with somewhere in the range of $100-200 in filament and about another $100-150 in plywood and other materials. So let's go crazy and say $400 in materials. One similarly-sized systainer is $76 on Amazon right now. And that comes with no internal containers. So he built 18 containers and a shelving system AND internal assortment boxes for the cost of four empty festool boxes.
I love this project - enough that I've already built 3 of those boxes and printed all sorts of the little bins. A couple of things to consider before taking this on. Use a larger nozzle! A 0.4mm nozzle will take about 4 hours to print EACH of those little 1x1 bins using standard settings on Cura. A 0.6 or even better 0.8mm and adjusting layer heights and speeds will help immensely. Also - the machine screws/nuts for the handle peices and are metric, so if you can only find imperial fasteners at the hardware store even though you live in a country that supposedly converted to metric 45 YEARS AGO (yeah Canada, wth?), you'll need to modify the 3d models a bit to make them fit the antiquated #4-40 or #6-32 fasteners you're stuck with.
@@moltam99 I got them down to about 54 minutes each without much trouble on just a basic Ender 3 with a 0.8mm nozzle. I'd imagine there's more speed to be gained by those with more experience who have printers capable of faster speeds and higher flowrates.
Not a bad idea. The downside is that the are pointy, so no natural stacking point. Maybe print every other grid upside down? There will be some support either way. They would probably print very nicely on a belt printer. Too bad the boxes probably wouldn't.
Possible, yes but I think it would be more work than its worth with removing the joins etc....as the issue isnt the amount you can print at once, its the print time. I have three 3d printers and wouldnt even consider doing something like this
@Francis Taylor The bottleneck I see is having to start a new print multiple times and the print only taking one hour. Even if you start all three before going to bed or work, they will only produce three and then stop. Whilst if you printed let's say ten of them in a stack, you'd come home/wake up to 30 grids printed 🙂 And since these are strictly functional the only post processing needed shouldn't be much more than prying them apart 🤔 Have you watched Alex video on the face shields that I'm referring to? And as @v4lgrind mentioned above, a belt style/infinite z-axis printer would be a nice option. Not that common yet though 🙃
@@DominusFeles Point taken though at the quality hes printing at three of them will easily take more than a few hours. That said if you want to avoid any downtime -- stacking is the way to go but have its own problems, but you are right in some scenarios may be more efficient. NB I saw the face shields video ages ago I might have to rewatch it.
You could probably do stacked printing for those bottom parts (kind of late now). Basically it is like putting support material between the individual items.
Well yeah, but not for the glue drying(or curing, not sure) process. If you make those boxes in bulk then you would need to clamp it down until glue hardens. Using clamps temporarily to hold the lid while attaching hinge is a bit different thing.
I can only imagine how much work you had to put into making these... not only building the cases but shooting the whole making of it and editing... Awesome!
For the bottom grid that would probably be fantastic, but the question is how the boxes would look? Constant 45 degree printing... If it works this would probably push me into buying on. Who can we bully into testing it?
@@v4lgrind good point. From the reviews I've seen, parts may have to be designed in consideration of that weird 45° orientation. It's not always possible to add support exactly as we would for a normal printer
Loved the project.. Even more enjoyed the editing and music composition. You are getting better at UA-cam production quality while also excelling as a maker..
Ok i love the concept and i even bought the plans, but after some calculation this is probably one of the most expensive sorting box you can get ;) Each Box consumes about 1.5kg of Filament. + the wood + energy we are probably already in the price range of a systainer-solution. But again i really like it :D
Your videos are amazing. Do you have any creations for kitchen organization? Kitchen utensil drawer, something to organize pots and pans, and perhaps the pantry? 😊
Man! ABSOLUTELY ASTONISHING! 600 hours of printing, and i guess that a lot more to plan everything in detail. But worth it at 100%. I love my workshop, but I amb starting to love yours almost as much as mine. KEEP IT UP!
jst got assortment boxes great set thanks mate even if i wanted to design myself i couldnt of done all that for$20 i printed some of the original boxes off thingiverse and when i measured them i was like what the beep!! these aint square much better now keep them projects coming
Hey, love your projects generally. Great videos! But please, could you tone down the half-laughing at the start of every sentence? I get that you want to express enthusiasm but it ends up feeling forced. Keep up the good work though :)
Alex, is there a reason to put all full shelves in? If you only had one or two in the middle forrigidity, putting just little plywood rails instead of shelves you would cut on material and weight. Awesome build,cheers!
Wow, i really like this project. Is similar to Laura Kampf project but with all you style. One thing i like to see is color code. I think I will replicate this project. While I look the video I was thinking "what I can do different? ", like I will laser cut the under rails and do a better color code. One for machine screw, one for wood screw and the last one for nails. Continue to do what you like. You are really good in what you do. Cheers
These are looking fantastic! I have a lot of plastic boxes with LEGO parts and it would be absolutely amazing to put them in such suitcases. Keep up with the good work.
So much wasted print time. There are a lot of products for storing items with modular systems. Lighter too and not made out of plywood. But if you want to spend hundreds of hours printing then you do you
a video describing just how you were able to complete all of that printing would be really interesting and informative. Nozzle size, how much of each printer bed used each print, how many batches of prints per day, are you using octoprint, or just monitoring manually, just set a timer, etc. Any of us considering printing at scale to make these cases could benefit from seeing how you did it.
Fortunately as of typing this. A bambu labs printer would make this easy.
@@Nordic_Goon except for some Warping Issues with the smaller a1. But working on it
this person just 3D prints his problems away
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Also saws, sands, screws paints and no doubt fills and nails. If you have the tools, many problems become project opportunities.
how do i 3d print gf
That’s my plan when I get mine. TONS or organization projects already designed ready to go.
@@Bradiant Know what you mean. I've sent a few kg of plastic to become assorted clips, racks and boxes for things.
The bins in the cases should always be the same colors as their cases so when you take them out for projects you always know which case they go back into.
Great idea 🙂
I purchased your boxes about a month ago and really like your design but the thing I enjoy most about your videos is the excitement you have for your creations, you seem to genuinely enjoy making things which is really cool.
5:50 I get very anxious when I see your drawers bend down.....
Tell me about it. 16:03 Is just 😖
@@AndrewHelgeCox lol yeah I saw that too. I mean, those boxes will be less than the weight he's putting on it there, but still. Maybe those slides aren't very good?
Show me any sliding drawer that doesn't have this flexing problem ;)
(unless it's overly overly overbuilt of course, but all my regular drawers flex in the same way and his weight is pretty significant)
@@dignan17 Those sliders are actually quite good, they can handle a lot more force than the ones usually used for kitchen furniture or keyboard slider on desks. I do not remember the force difference they advertise at hardware shop, but it was quite significant difference. Difference was also in price, those were like 2-3 times more expensive than more common and flimsier looking ones.
@@patrickd9551 yeah I didn't think it was an issue. You put a deceptive amount of weight on something when you lean on it like that. I'm not surprised it's bending. It'll be more than enough for those boxes and anything he's likely to put into them.
19:40 - "Waah!" Love your videos, and especially that you respond to suggestions about making the aspect ratio square. Great stuff!
i have a Tip. You need a transparent cover, then you can take a look inside without to open the box
this ^
This is genius and I really appreciate the time and work that went into this design. I would say that 70% of my 3D printing is for organization of my home or shop and this is exactly what I have been looking for. I hate the store bought cases because if you do you not buy a ton of them at once and the manufacturer changes their design, you have a ton of mismatched chases that may or may not fit your storage shelf. I will be headed to your website to purchase the plans. I will also be sure to share your video and website with all of my friends for their shops as well. Thank you so much for sharing this and great work.
You could make the lids with a hole and some thick perspex so you can see what's in it!
Labels on the front would be better, and he thought of that. Plexiglass would be nice, but more complex and expensive while only giving you an edge when you have already pulled it out.
Next generation lids: transparent lids...
@@Remy-today I'd also be afraid, that tiny screws would scratch it over time, because they are meant to be shook around. So that you can't see anything anymore through the plexiglas. Nonetheless, the idea itself is cool ^^
Bought a 3D printer and spent last 3 months getting to know it and refine everything. Next stop? Organize my woodshop! Finally! Thank you so much! Exactly what I need. 😊
50% of Alex's content: making stuffs
50% of Alex's content: making storage/organization for stuffs
Edit: BTW, this is by no means intended as derogatory, I really enjoys the organization videos.
And, 50% of Alex's content: making videos of making storage/organization for stuffs! :D
(Yes, I know that's 150%. But hey, Alex needs that much time to make all the content he makes! :D)
100% incredible
I suggest you google "decretory" - “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” -Inigo Montoya
at 12:56 matching the sound of screwing with the music is pure art 😄
600 hrs of printing. Man, that's dedication right there.
I think hes got quite a few printers at this point, look at the size of his workspace!!
to be fair, once you get it dialed in, you can pretty much just start a print and be gone for whatever amount of hours it takes to print what you need
so, let it rip for 6 hours, come back, steal what the printer created for you and smack with with the exact same file and begone for another 6 hours
I really was expecting it to be more. 600 hours doesn't seem all that much for that kind of volume of prints.
I did an entire table of Star Wars: Legion 35mm scale terrain on commission last spring and that was 350 hours and it didn't feel like a lot of prints at the time. Though that is much more detailed of course.
could be cool to setup a printing rig where after it's done printing the print just moves on a conveyor belt into a bin then it starts the next one.
@@redsquirrelftw it exists
At first I was thinking this would be cost prohibited. But then I did the math. A 1x1 on my printer uses 11.5 meters of filament. If a spool is about 330 meters, that's about 30 1x1's per spool. For a modular system like this, that is actually a great price. With that, I ordered up the stl files from Alex and have already printed out 4 boxes today using a .4 nozzle. A 2x2 and three 1x1's. I have ordered up a couple of .8's and I am ready to go into production.
I have been loving this channel. I bought the digital download but I was hoping to find suggested print setting in the files. I would guess after printing all those pieces, you've nailed down the best settings. Please advise.
Great video👍 I'm working on making hardware bins for the drawers in my woodworking bench. Love the simplicity of the bins and the grid system but wanted to save on printing time. So I made a recessed hole in every 65mm x 65mm bin (1x1) and ca glued a magnet in it. Then I glued small washers in a grid pattern in my drawer. I'm about 1/3 of the way done so far, and it's working great! Thank you for the inspiration👍
Once again, amazing! You are consistently one of the most creative and well-rounded people I've seen in the DIY community (and we share a passion for organization 😄) Love your videos and your positive attitude. So glad you started making videos!
I have to say - getting your video and audio to sync around your 13:05 mark was incredibly epic!!!!!
Would love a video of the process that show the 3D modeling and the actual printing. Awesome video though, so much time and effort went into this. Unreal.
One Video later than your "clean new desk"-video and you have again a bunch of cables laying around (16:40) xD Love it!
Need to design a vac formed storage box design. Save yourself plenty of time!
Love the content.
Yes yes yes yes yes!
Hi Alex. Love what you are doing and have bought a few of your plans so far. Planning my new space with some of these in it. There seems to be a lot of talk in the comments about the printing part of things. It would be useful if you could do a video on that side of things specifically. Like how you set up your printer, what software you use, what the cost of each box would be etc. I know people have different printers, but an overview would be super useful. Especially for newbie 3D printer folk, like myself.
Alex, could you make a video where you show more of how to measure/determine what you need and then design 3d parts based on that?
You've got me hooked on 3D printing. Working on choosing a 3D printer now....so much research to do. Can't wait to get printing some boxes to help organize nearly 500 parts drawers that I already have (the cheap old clear bins from 30 years ago). THANK YOU for the cool ideas and projects from Florida!
This is my first time commenting, because normally I don’t but you are too amazing to not say it! Keep up the great videos! 😇
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Ive been on an Alexandre Chappel binge... it's so amazing how out of the box you think, but in a completely practical way that defines the line. Do you have a how I started building video. Id be very interested to see your builders story
Bloody hell that moment of weirdness a few second before the end made me crack up (thanks for the randomness that made my day)
This level of organization speaks to my soul on a level that I wish I personally had in my life.
Not one inch of my life is as organized as his workshop
These. Are. The. Dream.
Finally, I will have decent storage for my double point knitting needles and crochet hooks.
And my sewing machine feet. And buttons.
Oh man, cases FILLED with buttons!!!
What do you think the cost per case ends up being? Assuming it is full of an assortment of bins.
My guess was anywhere from $20-30 including the shelf. But that's using some very rough estimates.
Probably double that, based on cost of wood, hinge, screws, magnets and a roll of filament.
My favorite one is the hot pink case! That shade of pink is AMAZING!
Really Really Really Really cool! Shop Greatness for sure!
High praise from the Shop Man himself. You both help me a lot with my shop!
Happy new year and let 2021 be a great year
Really cool system of storage bins. Pretty sure I will buy the files. The only thing I would do different is I would rout dados in the cabinet so the joints would be a lot stronger. A dozen bins full of metal fasteners is going to be Heavy.
excellent video Alex! and thanks for the updated design 👍😎
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Nice! a solution for shelving would be to make a slide built into the cornerpieces that align with a groove (or the other way round) in the cabinet.
A nice addition would also be to make a stackable solution in the cornerpieses, so they stack without the risk of falling off one another, keep up the 3dprinting!
One of your next projects should be a DIY injection molding machine to make all these pieces much faster!!
OH WOW!! You are now a pro of 5S!! that's awesome!! Thank you so much for sharing this very inspiring project!!
You might be able to print the grids stacked on top of each other
I adore your channel and I am absolutely in love with your laugh! I soo enjoy your enthusiasm. Your channel is my go to on days I'm blue. You always cheer me up.
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Man! With this + the system you already designed to organize drawers, you should find an industrial partner to launch a whole new range of workshop organization modules!! Your system is just fantastic! Modular, colorful, practical! Purely inspired from daily work! Love it!
First of all, i already been following this channel for a while and since then your'e already explain stuff in a very happy mood, you don't need to over do the laughing part of every single sentence to make it more appealing. It's already there.
i agree. its really annoying after a while
Definitely gonna pick these plans up when I dust off my printer hopefully
In the next week or so. Part of the new year is apparently to try and get organized. I kept buying the small 14” husky containers from Home Depot so I have like 40 of them in the garage but don’t like the setup I currently have.
A nice addition to this setup in the future would be plans for a similar size box/case but more shallow for smaller parts/pieces/tools. Great job!!!
Okey So lets make something every 3dprint nerd needs.. a filament cabinet or something like that..So we have a spot for ALL the rolls...
Love the ending 19:42
That is my favorite part of the whole video!
This is so amazing. This is concept is so close to the system sorting cases like sortimo but made from just plywood and 3D printed parts. The only possible improvement I can think of are some hooks and notches on the 3D printed parts of the cases so they can snap together. And maybe some 3D printed rails that those can slide on.
This is amazing! Thanks for sharing!
2:46 That's a lot !!
4:40 How did you make that subscriber animation?
Bravo!! Absolutely awesome stuff. Organization in our shop has really just begun, so these are going to be PERFECT! Thanks so much!
The question is, unless I missed it, how much would it cost to produce something like this? The boxes seem great, but what does 1 unit cost in material?
I just did a spreadsheet to ask this very question, for me it would cost approximately 55 hours of print time $56.45 per case in material assuming I pay $19.99 per KG of filament and $31.99 a sheet for plywood. which is just what Home Depot had it listed at. I also have $1 written down for magnets and $1 written down for screws
@@chadlenberg still cheaper than systainers with inserts
@@WouterVanHoven yes, but Systainers are the worst comparison. Allit EuroPlus flex cases are around 13 Dollars.
Not as stable as a sustainer though but plenty strong enough for workshop use
Very nice, as always. I think the extra shelf would benefit with some end bump (maybe attaching a strip of plywood) or some anti slip material so that the cases wont slip and fall
8:38 I'm surprised you didn't 3D print a jig for drilling the holes.
Ah, you made one out of wood for the front.
System of modular molds which connect together to make the different insert shapes. Then pour casting resin.
That beat tho 12:57 👏🏼
Love the new design Alex, I have built a few of the legacy cases already however the new square version is a great update. I have just purchased the plans and have already started printing for my next few cases. keep the videos coming, great inspiration!
The promo code on addnorth does not work, unfortunately. It says it is not valid. :/
Just got it fixed! Should work now, with 15% off all filament :)
@@achappel Awesome, thank you! :D
@@achappel What kind of filament did you use? PLA? PETG?
@@Ehyltse all of it is pla
Awesome work as usual! What about printing a set of hero containers and then making a silicone mold so you can quickly mass produce these boxes for yourself? I did the same thing for various things for my shop (handles, drawer knobs, jig clamps, CNC clamps, etc) and it saved me 100s of hours of 3D printing. The resin worked out much cheaper than the filament. Easy to colour the resin and make huge batches of whatever you want.
I'm missing the timelapse, where alex is organising all his stuff in the new boxes :D
Ha, yeah
That'd be a struggle
an added benefit to the ridges on the bottom of the box is it helps chasing a singular fastener or piece of hardware like a washer that you would normally have to take the compartment out to dump it
Only one small suggestion. You “waste” a lot of wod making all the shelves instead of using small strips of wood! But super good video Alex
I guess money and printing time are not really his issue
This is quite impressive! Great work. I want to see you flip it around with small washers in there. Screws should stay put in just about any bin. It's the small thin stuff that becomes a problem.
I wanted the compartments to match the colour of the outer case.
I was thinking that, but then they wouldn't be as modular, as you would want to only use them in the correct case colour. I think making each size compartment a dedicated colour may be handy, e.g. 1x1 yellow, 1x2 blue, 2x2 red, etc.
@@edwardholmes91 buuut when you take one out you know exactly which case they belong to.
For the next iteration, you could consider using acrylic as the lid of the cases, for an easier search.
On spanish exists the expression "Cajón de sastre" which is a wordplay that means both "disaster drawer" and "tailor drawer", and is basically a designated place to contain chaos (instead of simply having it all laying around). For agility, you don't always want to be organized, and it's a medium meeting point.
You could transform one of the drawers on the table to this (and maybe make it open and close with a foot lever to be hands free). Alternatively, a couple power tool holders on the table could also do the trick. Just remember this comment every time you have to grab a tool and not use it (just to free the space on the desk), and you will see the benefits of this.
Disaster drawer. I like it. It feels like... me.
2:51 - the laugh of a mad man...
Print the grids as full length bars which snap together. Then you can pack them tightly side by side to fit more than one drawer worth per print.
If a squirrel saw this it would say: How does he remember where he put every specific nut?
You don't, you just eat whatever you find later, even if it was not you that put it there. :D
Squirrels also forget where they put their nuts. Random fact that lives in my head...
@@xyphoidprocess Yup. Trees are banking on it. The forgotten nuts are where new trees come from.
Then there's 'mast years' when the trees produce a bumper crop that the squirrels can't possibly eat.
This is the third shop organization related video I've watched of yours and my brain is just exploding. It's like all my dreams come true.
imagine how long it takes to print all those boxes
Probably about 600 hours
@@davidarchbald2206 did you miss the I have multiple printers statement? it's 600 hrs of prints, not 600 real-world hours to finish the prints for this project
@@demonz9065 it's still 600hrs
@David Archbald @Demon Z @Yosyp
He mentioned boxes, not just the handles and locking mechanisms and edge protectors.
So definitely way more hours than 600.
@@onikamura888 that’s true. All jokes man👍🏼
Wow this is really nice! Been meaning to do something similar myself but with only wood. Though I do like the 3D printed parts and boxes too. But first I need to start on my garage workshop conversion. Basically insulating it, bringing it heat, power etc.
I live how every time he cuts it sounds like it starts with laughter. Really helps brighten up my day. You’re so positive sounding and, at least for me and every other sane individual, it is much appreciated. Love your work man!
What I love about this most is even though it uses a lot of plastic the entire “tool” itself can be repaired if anything breaks. So unlike other sorting boxes that may go out of style or break with out replacement parts this system is very sustainable. PLA can be industrial composted and ABS/PETG can be recycled back into filament (a project you might want to look into 😁). This is why things like right to repair are so important. Less products that are disposable.
Alex: Check out my new storage!
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And whats the cost of 3D printing this massive amount compared to the Festool systainers? Very happy with my festool stuff.
bought the plans, ill sell my 3 systainers that have the Festool color bins in them to pay for another ender 3!
@@bas6983 it was a joke bro don't take it so seriously
@@bas6983 guy was joking, but since you bring it up, the festool containers are still WAAAY more expensive. Have you done any 3D printing? Because it's not very expensive. I'd estimate that you could do this with somewhere in the range of $100-200 in filament and about another $100-150 in plywood and other materials. So let's go crazy and say $400 in materials.
One similarly-sized systainer is $76 on Amazon right now. And that comes with no internal containers.
So he built 18 containers and a shelving system AND internal assortment boxes for the cost of four empty festool boxes.
@@dignan17 no never did any printing myself. Had the idea the filament was more expensive. Don’t forget time is costly. 😉
I love this project - enough that I've already built 3 of those boxes and printed all sorts of the little bins. A couple of things to consider before taking this on. Use a larger nozzle! A 0.4mm nozzle will take about 4 hours to print EACH of those little 1x1 bins using standard settings on Cura. A 0.6 or even better 0.8mm and adjusting layer heights and speeds will help immensely.
Also - the machine screws/nuts for the handle peices and are metric, so if you can only find imperial fasteners at the hardware store even though you live in a country that supposedly converted to metric 45 YEARS AGO (yeah Canada, wth?), you'll need to modify the 3d models a bit to make them fit the antiquated #4-40 or #6-32 fasteners you're stuck with.
I wonder what is the minimum time one could achieve to print the 1x1. Larger nozzle, speed up servos, print multiple on the bed etc.
@@moltam99 I got them down to about 54 minutes each without much trouble on just a basic Ender 3 with a 0.8mm nozzle. I'd imagine there's more speed to be gained by those with more experience who have printers capable of faster speeds and higher flowrates.
Wouldn't it be possible to print the grid pieces in a stack?
Kinda like how you did with the face shields 🙃
Not a bad idea. The downside is that the are pointy, so no natural stacking point. Maybe print every other grid upside down? There will be some support either way.
They would probably print very nicely on a belt printer. Too bad the boxes probably wouldn't.
Possible, yes but I think it would be more work than its worth with removing the joins etc....as the issue isnt the amount you can print at once, its the print time. I have three 3d printers and wouldnt even consider doing something like this
@Francis Taylor The bottleneck I see is having to start a new print multiple times and the print only taking one hour. Even if you start all three before going to bed or work, they will only produce three and then stop. Whilst if you printed let's say ten of them in a stack, you'd come home/wake up to 30 grids printed 🙂
And since these are strictly functional the only post processing needed shouldn't be much more than prying them apart 🤔
Have you watched Alex video on the face shields that I'm referring to?
And as @v4lgrind mentioned above, a belt style/infinite z-axis printer would be a nice option. Not that common yet though 🙃
@@DominusFeles Point taken though at the quality hes printing at three of them will easily take more than a few hours. That said if you want to avoid any downtime -- stacking is the way to go but have its own problems, but you are right in some scenarios may be more efficient.
NB I saw the face shields video ages ago I might have to rewatch it.
@@francistaylor1822 There's always pros and cons to weight against each other 😊
You could probably do stacked printing for those bottom parts (kind of late now). Basically it is like putting support material between the individual items.
"that way I can assemble these without using clamps“
Next shot: uses clamps
Well yeah, but not for the glue drying(or curing, not sure) process. If you make those boxes in bulk then you would need to clamp it down until glue hardens. Using clamps temporarily to hold the lid while attaching hinge is a bit different thing.
Any recommendations for the clamps he's using 8:43 ?
Boss!!! You are awesome! Love your channel and you are one of my new favorite UA-camrs!
That's why all the filament is out of stock
I can only imagine how much work you had to put into making these... not only building the cases but shooting the whole making of it and editing... Awesome!
And this was how ALKEA was born... just need some crazy Swedish names for each product :-D
SORTLA!
@@JustAValidName89 Örganisera I'd say.
@@jonatanrullman Boksik!
Alexandre Chappel is the patron saint of 3D printed organization systems
I think you would benefit from a "belt-printer" like the Creality 3DPrintMill (CR-30) when printing lots of small parts like this 😄
that printer looks bad ass
+1000!
Well, that thing looks so cool. I want one
For the bottom grid that would probably be fantastic, but the question is how the boxes would look? Constant 45 degree printing... If it works this would probably push me into buying on. Who can we bully into testing it?
@@v4lgrind good point. From the reviews I've seen, parts may have to be designed in consideration of that weird 45° orientation. It's not always possible to add support exactly as we would for a normal printer
Loved the project.. Even more enjoyed the editing and music composition. You are getting better at UA-cam production quality while also excelling as a maker..
Ok i love the concept and i even bought the plans, but after some calculation this is probably one of the most expensive sorting box you can get ;) Each Box consumes about 1.5kg of Filament. + the wood + energy we are probably already in the price range of a systainer-solution. But again i really like it :D
Your videos are amazing. Do you have any creations for kitchen organization? Kitchen utensil drawer, something to organize pots and pans, and perhaps the pantry? 😊
It triggers me that you spent all the time assigning each box a colour to then not use only that colour inside the box >.
Man! ABSOLUTELY ASTONISHING! 600 hours of printing, and i guess that a lot more to plan everything in detail. But worth it at 100%. I love my workshop, but I amb starting to love yours almost as much as mine. KEEP IT UP!
Challenge: Make One Video without laughing!
have fun ;-)
jst got assortment boxes great set thanks mate
even if i wanted to design myself i couldnt of done all that for$20
i printed some of the original boxes off thingiverse and when i measured them i was like what the beep!! these aint square
much better now
keep them projects coming
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Your attention to detail and love for organization are outstanding!
-How much OCD you feeling today?
-yes.
The grid system for your storage boxes is genius. In fact, these project videos are kind of tempting me to try 3D printing, well one of these days.
Hey, love your projects generally. Great videos! But please, could you tone down the half-laughing at the start of every sentence? I get that you want to express enthusiasm but it ends up feeling forced. Keep up the good work though :)
Alex, is there a reason to put all full shelves in? If you only had one or two in the middle forrigidity, putting just little plywood rails instead of shelves you would cut on material and weight.
Awesome build,cheers!
The projects are sick but that continuous fake laughing for every movement he does, it just take away the fun of everything else.
Wow, i really like this project. Is similar to Laura Kampf project but with all you style.
One thing i like to see is color code.
I think I will replicate this project.
While I look the video I was thinking "what I can do different? ", like I will laser cut the under rails and do a better color code. One for machine screw, one for wood screw and the last one for nails.
Continue to do what you like.
You are really good in what you do.
Cheers
These are looking fantastic! I have a lot of plastic boxes with LEGO parts and it would be absolutely amazing to put them in such suitcases. Keep up with the good work.
So much wasted print time. There are a lot of products for storing items with modular systems. Lighter too and not made out of plywood. But if you want to spend hundreds of hours printing then you do you
Can you Name some? so i Dont need to buy his plans...
I came for the cool projects, I subscribed and became a real fan for the editing and storytelling in your videos. Premium quality!!