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Gridfinity Drawer Cabinet with 3x4 standard height bin grid

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Gridfinity Drawer Cabinet with 3x4 standard height bin grid 3d model
Gridfinity Drawer Cabinet with 3x4 standard height bin grid 3d model
Gridfinity Drawer Cabinet with 3x4 standard height bin grid 3d model
Gridfinity Drawer Cabinet with 3x4 standard height bin grid 3d model

Gridfinity Drawer Cabinet with 3x4 standard height bin grid

I couldn't find a set of drawers that weren't somehow a compromise for me... I had these requirements.

  1. Standard height bins (like the snazzy vase mode ones with the labels)
  2. Compact, with just 4 bin wide and 3 bin short
  3. No supports for printing
  4. Stackable without too much headache

I had a few iterations and this is the one that I like. The drawers have about .5mm gap all the way around to account for any warping on a normal draft print. The pulls on the front have fillets to eliminate supports. I printed the drawers in 3 different quality settings and found no discernible difference in the fitment.

The carcass has big openings in the back to ease in the opening and closing of the drawers. On early iterations, it had that extremely satisfying piston effect with really tight tolerances… but I couldn't get the dang drawers open. So this gives me better function.

The little feet will nest nicely in the mated extrusion in the top, with a little taper to the feet for a snug fit. I considered reversing the extrude on the feet to recess it for magnets top and bottom. Still, after some time, it seemed unnecessary to stick them together like that… it was more secure than simple stacking but not as secure as some fastener, so it just wasn't worth the extra post print work to me.

I included the fusion 360 drawings. It is based on a Gridfinity parametric base (I can't figure out who the original author is but here's the link) I found on Reddit, which I butchered during my process… so no more parameters unless you like chaos. Originally I was going to make it empty and drop in a pre-printed base but found this template to grab. I am a TOTAL noob when it comes to 3d printing, so simmer down when you see all my inefficient methods. :-)

Big thanks to the Anchorage Makerspace for the training and the tools to learn to do this. NOICE!


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