Heavy-Duty Wire Shelving Detachable Wall Mount

Attach your wire shelves to the wall while avoiding the baseboard. Retain the ability to wheel it out of the way when needed.

Print Aspects

• PETG from Amazon
• Stock Prusa MK4:
  • 0.4mm nozzle
  • 0.16mm layer height
  • PrusaSlicer, PETG profile
  • Tree Supports (only generated for the fixed body)
• Can print all in one go (probably not print-in-place though), just make sure to 'place on face' on the flats for all of the parts, with the fixed body "standing up" (see notes)

Other Materials Needed

• #8 Drywall anchors (I used self-drilling), or other similar attachment mechanism

Stats

• 1" grip
• 5mm hole/8mm counterbore/x4 for attachment hardware
• 32mm from wall, clearance for baseboard + wheel bearings

Notes

• Print the mount body 'standing up' so that it generates tree supports. If printed 'laying down' the hinge will likely break out and generally be much less strong. The photo of the print disassembled shows the correct printing orientation.
• I printed with 20 perimeters, making it essentially solid. This is probably not strictly necessary, but the finished part came out very strong so I'll probably do it this way if I print it again.
• Even attached to drywall, the mount is very solid feeling, but the attachment to the wall is likely the weak point unless it's screwed into solid wood.
• Attach the printed mount to the item before marking/drilling holes and use that arrangement to ensure proper alignment. If using two, attach one at a time. Aligning 4 holes in a rectangle is surprisingly tricky, and a level will be useless here. Your floor, wall, and the vertical aspects of the shelf itself have a lot of ways they can be out of plumb, level, and skew. If it looks right, it is right.

Backstory I bought a "Member's Mark Heavy Duty Wire Shelving" from Sams' Club and put the wheels on it. Super useful and holds a lot of stuff, but I was worried a youngster or unexpected event could come along and knock over the shelf, resulting in disaster. Wanting to secure it most of the time but not wanting to lose the mobility of the wheels, I modeled up a mount that would hold on to the shelves strongly but be easily disengaged in case I needed to move the shelves for whatever reason.

Should be able to do the same thing for anything that's got a 1 inch round aspect on which to hold, including any similar shelves from other manufacturers.

Designed to be used with drywall anchors that have an ~5mm threaded diameter (measured across the threads) with ~8mm head. I used the self-drilling type. Aligning the holes with one another and the rack can be a bit tricky since there's 4 holes per mount, so I recommend assembling and attaching one mount to the rack first to the location you wish it to attach, then pushing it against the surface and marking for your holes that way. I used a transfer punch for accuracy, but I'm sure a sharpie or pencil will work just as well.

Will also function reasonably as a hinge: if you just need to get behind the shelf just release the pin on one side and swing the shelves out of the way. I probably wouldn't use it for a door hinge, but it's going to work for me when I'm cleaning back there.

NOT A SAFETY DEVICE While I designed this to prevent tipping and generally keep my shelves where they are, I can make no guarantees as to its safety, usefulness, or applicability for anything. I'm satisfied with its performance and fit for my application, but you must judge for yourself if it's right for you. I think this should be obvious, but this plastic thing modeled by some rando on the internet should not be relied upon for life-critical applications.

Original This was an exercise in using Fusion360 and my 3d printer to see if I could solve a problem in my home. It came out better than I expected and so I'm sharing it on the internet. I did zero research beforehand and just started experimenting so any resemblance to any other model is purely coincidental. If you know of something similar, please link it in the comments and maybe the algorithm will pick it up!

Mutable, Parametric This was designed to fit shelves marketed in the USA, with a grip diameter to fit 1" (25.4mm) round items. It's also designed to take #8 drywall screws with an 8mm head and ~5mm shank across the threads. The model was built parametrically, so these dimensions can be modified and a new model generated. I imagine in places where the metric system is more than the notional standard or for other applications there might be different required diameters for these features. If you need a slightly different diameter for these features, please send me a message with the necessary dimensions (please measure with calipers at least) and if I can I'll generate some fresh 3mf and add them as variants here.