There were a few comments on the Gridfinity 1x2 Watch case, noting that it does not fit large watches well, specifically watches with a crown which sticks out at 3 o'clock. To hopefully address this, I'm updating the watch case with a wider single 1x2, and a 3x2 version, which will both accommodate larger watches. These cases are really only for pretty simple storage though, since there is nothing that secures the watch holders in the case, aside from magnets. I'm considering making the inside top flat, since the grids on the lid don't do anything. A flat area on the inside of the lid may be nice place to add some felt too, or maybe attach a TPU liner... I hope to get these completed this week and uploaded.
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I've been working on some small updates to current designs, as well as a fix to the 16 Bin (6U) Gridfinity Box For Stuff. First, the fix was to repair a problem with a through hole that was not a through hole in the model of the 16Bin case. This hole is where the handle screws into the base of the case, and is now fixed at both Printables and MakerWorld. There was a glitch with the 3mf profile on MakerWorld, which did not get fixed until today. Thanks to user_2916867828 (at MakerWorld) for letting me know about the problem. The other updates relate to the gaskets for the 1x2, 4x5 and 5x5 Gridfinity Boxes for Stuff. When I was working on the 1x2 Gridfinity Watch case, I decided to make the gasket wider, since the stock gasket size seemed thin. The wider gasket fit well and was easier to install, so I thought it would be worth updating the existing models to use it. The pic below shows the difference, with the new wider gasket on the left and the thinner (current version) gasket on the right. I don't know if this will help with the water resistance, but I think it looks better and probably makes a better "seal" - though the gaskets are not water tight - since there are too many factors that go into that. The gasket is also going to be a few mm thicker, since it was suggested on Reddit that possibly some hollow space would add some squish (and make for a better seal). I think the only way to make the seal more water resistant, is to use a more compliant TPU, or cast it in silicone, but those are both expensive and messy options. The 1x2 gasket is the same as what I used on the watch case, so I don't need to test that one. I plan to test print the 4x5 20 Bin version, before posting it, but I don't think I will test the 5x5 version, since I have no use currently for that size (if it is posted there will be a notice that it is untested). The changes to the gasket design will not modify the outside dimensions of any of the boxes, and are pretty minor updates, however the current versions of the base and top will not be compatible with the newer versions with the larger seals. I will post on this blog when the updated designs are uploaded. Update 5/6/2024: The new larger TPU gasket design for the 20Bin (4x5) Box For Stuff is done now, but I still need to give it a test and then prep the files to be uploaded. This design is identical to the existing version, aside from the new gasket design. The improved gasket is also easier to install. The middle pic shows the new version in white on the left, and the old version in black on the right. When the models are updated on MakerWorld and Printables, I will post a link here. Update 5/14/2024: Thanks to some really helpful feedback from a user over on Printables, who is making the 5x5 version of the case, using a large nozzle and large layers, I may make another small update to the design which I'm working on. I've been printing these using a 0.4mm nozzle, and a baseline 0.2mm layer height, which is not fast for such a large project. The upside of using that standard resolution, is that it allows for everything to fit well, and I have not had a problem yet with the many prototypes I've printed using those settings. Using thicker layers and larger nozzles saves time, but consequently means lower resolution, and possible smaller clearances than designed, due to slicing tolerance. There are other possible issues such as flow or k-value calibration, which can directly lead to problems with fit as well, but those are not something I can design around. But I may be able to add some tiny extra amount of slop to the design, to help folks using large nozzles, so I'm gonna make a small change to the design. Specifically, I'm gonna widen out the inside to give 0.75mm clearance around the bins, vs the approx 0.5mm clearance currently. The pics below show the current design with 0.493mm of clearance at the bottom of the case, which tapers up to 0.75mm at the top. I will probably just make it 0.75mm all the way to the bottom, and remove the taper. I think that once that change is done, the updated cases will be ready to be uploaded. I may release the 5x5 (25bin) first though, since I think somebody is waiting for the update and then I will probably run yet another 20bin to test and then upload that version later. The changes are pretty minor, and include the following:
It is a shame that the 1x2 gridfinity case is really only useful as a test model (to help with dialing in settings before making a larger case). So when I looked at the case again today, I thought that maybe it would be cool to use as a watch case. So I checked around to see if there were any gridfinity 1x2 watch holders, and there were a few to choose from. This one looked pretty cool, but I had to slightly modify it to fit the 1x2 case, since it sits the watch too far forward to fit the case well. After that, it was just a matter of stretching the 1x2 case from a 6U to a 12U. I did that by stretching the top and base by 21mm (3U). That change in height means it won't likely work with a standard 12U gridfinity bin, but it should work fine for a watch insert (since the lid would not be able to open/close due to interference with a bin). With the extra room, I was also able to add a small label to the design. I'm gonna get this on the printer today as a test, and if it works out, it will be posted later this week, along with a remix of Luocheng Huang's Gridfinity Watch Stand, which is modified to fit this case. Update 5/1/2024: The prototype watch case is almost done, and there have been a couple changes since the initial design. I decided to widen the TPU gasket by a few mm, which I think will work better. If it does, I will update the 1x2 6U case with the new TPU gasket design, and my roll it out to the existing 20bin and 25bin BFS later as well. I also found that the remixed watch holder was too small for my watches, so added a few larger options. Once my test prints are done and tested, I will upload the watch holder case, and the watch holder insert as separate designs (since the watch holder insert has more general utility for folks who use Gridfinity). Update 5/1/2024: The models are now tested and uploaded:
https://makerworld.com/en/models/450801 https://www.printables.com/model/863677-gridfinity-1x2-watch-case-12u Somebody requested this on Printables, and I thought it would be cool, so here it is... a 4x4 and 4x5 Lidded Gridfinity Bin. It would be perfect if you want to fill up an entire 20 Bin Box for Stuff with one bin, or have some big stuff to store in one bin. They are available in 6U, 9U and 12U versions, with a plain or grid top (which would be used if you need to stack bins on top of it). You can find it on Printables or MakerWorld:
https://makerworld.com/en/models/443705 https://www.printables.com/model/857807-gridfinity-4x4-and-4x5-6u-and-12u-lidded-bin-for-s The A1 Mini/A1 spares case is going pretty well, I just need to verify that the tools will fit (or make the required changes so they will). Having printed some of the test parts though (including most of the case), it got me thinking that this is really just a mini Box for Stuff, which gave me a few more ideas. The pics above show where this project is going.
My plan right now is to prep and then upload a basic box design, followed by another that will have an insert, which screws into one or both halves of the box. The idea is that the insert can be customized, so the box can be used for different things. The first releases will probably include most of the parts to the right side of the pics, including the 3 compartment lid. After that, once the A1 parts are verified to fit, I plan to release the A1 tools bin insert and the top with the glue holder for the A1 spares design. Since this is a good size for a small portable soldering kit, I'm planning to port an old design for a Pinecil case over to this, which will hold a battery bank, some tips and a USB-C cable spool for the red 1 meter silicon USB-C cable that Pine64 sells for the Pinecil. Also planned is adding a blank insert to the standard size box, and then the same for the other sizes as well. Currently (not including different heights), there are 4 sizes of cases, not including the mini shown above (a 2 Bin, 16 Bin, 20 Bin and 25 Bin box currently). The mini (shown in the pics above) will not be gridfinity-ized, since it doesn't fit either a 3x or 4x bin configuration (there would be a lot of wasted space). There is no ETA on the insert mods for the existing designs, but I expect to get the mini Box for Stuff out in the next week or two, followed by either the A1 Spares box, or the Pinecil box. Update 4/28/2024 - The basic Mini Box for Stuff is now uploaded on Printables. It will be the basis for several remixes, which are described above, and should be released soon. www.printables.com/model/860326-mini-box-for-stuff-fits-a1-mini-prusa-mini-size-pr The A1 / A1 MINI spares case has also been uploaded today: www.printables.com/model/861390-bambu-a1-and-a1-mini-spares-and-tool-case Some time ago, I made a case for my Bambu X1C, which is really handy and gets used quite a bit. So I thought it would be cool to make a similar case for the Bambu A1 mini and A1 printers. There was only one problem though, I don't own, nor do I plan to buy, an A1 series printer. And Bambu does not sell the spares kit (separately) which ships with the A1 series printers. So being unable to obtain the A1 spares kit, I did the next best thing. I used dimensions from several existing designs to cobble together a design for a case, which holds all the A1 and A1 Mini spares. The case can be used with either the A1 or A1 Mini, even though there is a slight difference in spares between them (since they use different bed wiper parts). So after spending a few hours on the project, I think I have something that is close to done, however it will come with a warning, since I have no way to test that the spare parts will fit. I did test slice it however, and it will fit on an A1 Mini, even with a brim. Since this will take many hours to print, I may make some quicker printing test parts, or even attempt to make it modular, though I'm still thinking about that. Right now, there is no ETA right now for when this will get posted, but the design is close to done. The design is a remix of my X1C/P1P/P1S spares case. Although I did not directly remix from the following designs below, I did use dimensions for the spare parts holders, in order to make the pockets for all the tools. Since I used the dimensions from these models, I will credit them as remix sources when I post it:
The tool box will have several options, including the following:
Update 4/22/2024: I decided that since this is such a long print and there is a bit or risk involved, since I cannot test it, that I should make it modular. That way, if one of the part holders needs a tweak, it will only mean re-printing the parts tray, and not the whole base of the case. Even so, the tray is a 6-7 hour print, so there is still some risk involved. Update 4/23/2024: I posted on Reddit to ask for help with testing this prototype with the A1/A1 Mini tools, and one person stepped up to help (thanks pewpew1374!). That was the green light to test print this myself, and if that works out well, then I will upload the prototype and some test models, which will put this on the path to a final design. Right now I am touching up a few things with the design, which I should have noticed before. The issues are not show stoppers however, and they include:
Update 2: The above fixes have been done, and the printer is running the base now. I set up 3MF profiles in Bambu Studio for the A1, A1 mini and my X1C, with modifiers and adaptive layers. There are also brims on the A1 and A1 mini for the larger parts, since those are open frame machines, and may need a bit more help with adhesion (vs an enclosed printer like the X1C). The image below shows the A1 Mini profile, and all the possible options for the lids, labels and AMS options. This is really a 6 to 8 plate print (the 2 extra plates are for the TPU gasket option and the multicolor parts option). 4/27/2024: Thanks to Mici @ Printables, who ran off some test prints and provided me with feedback on how things fit, this project is back on track. I decided to change the design a bit, and drop the weird A1/A1 mini wiper holders, in favor of a simple lidded bin, which should be more versatile and not as ugly. I had to re-arrange things as well, and shrunk the cutter holder down from 5 cutters to 4, which is no big loss (I have yet to change a cutter in months of use). I'm running a test print now, which is one step closer to completing this one. Update 4/27/2024: The test prints are done (for what I can test), and things seem OK. There were a few changes since the last update, including an optimized SD card holder, and a latching lid for the small bin that was added to the insert. Update 4/28/2024: The A1 / A1 MINI spares case is now uploaded to Printables:
www.printables.com/model/861390-bambu-a1-and-a1-mini-spares-and-tool-case I plan to upload it to MakerWorld later, once I get some feedback on the model. This one may not see the light of day, but it was a request from a family member who needs a short extension that will allow using a Dyson DC35 from their wheelchair. This is about a 400mm extension, and is based on Davoque's "Dyson DC31 rigid extension tube connectors", which unfortunately does not fit the DC35. It's not really a remix since I modeled all the parts, but I did pull some dimensions from that design. I'm going to print it in PETG and the plan is to glue it together.
Update - this works, though it is a bit loose (but so are the stock nozzles). I think with a longer arm the looseness seems more apparent, though it's not that bad. I could probably tighten the dimensions for the connections up by less than a mm, and it would be fine. I have been working on an update to the small lidded bins which were just uploaded last week. The update was to add a filament hinge, which after testing, I prefer over the earlier version, which used a paperclip wire as the hinge pin. The design took a bit of tweaking, since I wanted to have the doors (on the 1x1 and 1x4 bins) grab the filament, to avoid the need for glue. I recommend using PETG for the hinge pins, or possibly HIPS if you have it. The bins are available in the following sizes:
1x4 (6 compartment) lidded bin with tab 1x2 (3 compartment) lidded bin with tab 1x1 (one compartment) lidded bin with tab They can be found at MakerWorld and Printables: Makerworld: https://makerworld.com/en/models/416342#profileId-318602 Printables: https://www.printables.com/model/834174-gridfinity-1xy-multi-compartment-lidded-bins-with I updated the earlier post which was following the development of the version 2.0 lidded Gridfinity bins, but thought I'd add a new post with links to them here.
You can find them on Printables and Makerworld: MakerWorld:
Printables:
Now I think I'm gonna take a break from Gridfinty stuff for a while, at least until my next projects are finalized. Updating the first version of the Gridfinity Lidded Bins has been a project that slipped due to the other Gridfinity projects, but I finally got it done yesterday. The new version 2.0 bins are similar to the version 1.0 models, but have the following changes or improvements:
The following attributes were carried over from the version 1.0 models:
You can find the models here: https://makerworld.com/en/models/403263#profileId-304908 https://www.printables.com/model/824499-gridfinity-1xy-multi-compartment-lidded-bins-with If you prefer the old version 1.0 bins with lids, you can find them at the following links:
Update 3/31/2024: Thanks to a comment on Reddit, I'm gonna work on a version of these which will use a filament hinge. That should be uploaded next week, Update 4/2/2024: The filament hinge versions of the 1x1, 1x2(3C) and 1x4(6C) bins are designed, and being printed or tested now. The 1x1 bin is tested, and it works much better than the old 1x1 bin with the filament hinge. The other bins still need to be printed and tested though. Update 4/6/2024: I "think" I have a final design for the filament hinge version, which will become the v2.1 bins, since I think they are a better and simpler design than the v2.0. The 1x2 (3C) bin will have a simple filament hinge design, where a piece of filament will thread through the doors and bin to form the hinge. Friction alone is enough to hold that hinge pin in place for the 1x2 (3C) bin. The 1x4(6C) and 1x1 models are getting a special lid design, which will have a built in pin on one side, and a spring type catch to grab the filament on the other end. This will make assembly simpler, since there will be no glue needed, and only one side will need a hinge pin. The downside is that the hinge pin will require a tiny support, so I decided to add that as in integrated feature. I'm test printing a slight tweak to the integrated support now, and if it works OK, then this should be the lid design. Update #2 4/6/2024: The models are now tested and the version 2.1 bins are now uploaded. They can be found at MakerWorld and Printables: Makerworld: https://makerworld.com/en/models/416342#profileId-318602 Printables: https://www.printables.com/model/834174-gridfinity-1xy-multi-compartment-lidded-bins-with Update 4/11/2024: I added a 3U and 9U (high) version of these bins. You can find them at the links above.
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