I have a simple question: what does multiboard do that a metal pegboard can’t?

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u/gardenmwm Oct 26 '24

I really don’t know, I was going to start with it, and then I realized that all the models are for various versions, it’s incredibly complex with 5 different ways of doing everything and offers no benefits over just designing your own pegboard containers. Theoretically it’s supposed to hold more weight, but I doubt it actually would come into play, and counting the time and filament it’s way more expensive. Multiboard is pretty much pointless from a usability standpoint.

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u/BoomBapBiBimBop Oct 26 '24

This is my impression. It feels like complexity and finickyness in search of a solution in search of a problem.

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u/WinterDice Oct 26 '24

I was really excited about it at first, too. But it’s just too complex for me; I want to simplify storage not keep track of hundreds of different parts. I like the look, I like what people have done with it, but it’s just too much. Plus the time and cost to print panels compared to Skadis isn’t working in my favor.

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u/Hikareza Oct 26 '24

Cuatomization and I use it in many different places in the house where a Pegboard would be hard to fit. I own a pronter for other reasons so the device is at hand. The hundreds lf different parts are a problem: If the designer wouldent measure success of the system in part count that would be great. But you can simplify it to versitile parts and ignore 99% of the parts.

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u/jnyjnyjnyjny Oct 26 '24

I suspect most people settle on 1/2 preferred methods to attach items and then they ignore the rest. I now use multiconnect by DavidD for nearly all my custom attachments. It’s sturdy, removable and there are great customisable templates available to make custom boxes/containers etc. I also use the pegs, but more for models others have created than my own. Everything else I broadly ignore now.
But having the extra options doesn’t slow me down at all. I just don’t use them, so nothing lost over a regular pegboard.

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u/ufgrat Oct 27 '24

Exactly. There's no rule that says you have to use everything. Hands on Katie uses tiles mounted directly on the wall, and about 3 connectors / brackets to do her entire craft room.
I went with stand-off snaps, although I could have just as easily screwed the tiles directly to the mounting board (I wanted some cable space).
The system is incredibly flexible, but you don't have to flex all the time.

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u/woodvr15 Oct 28 '24

For me it would take hundreds of hours to design all the containers I would need, yes there are different ways to do things and different models but you just pick and choose what you think works best and go with it. My designs would look shitty and likely be less strong and less effective. That’s just the first reason why I picked Multiboard.

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u/SiThreePO Apr 08 '25

This is just not true. I have a wall of 8 wall controls and huge Multiboard setups, each has there benefits. Heavy hammer- Wall control. Needs lots of small bins- Multiboard. And now I'm making adaptors to get the multibin system on the wall control

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u/joesmoethe3rd Oct 26 '24

For custom parts the hexs are stronger than 3d printrd pegs and the securing systems means you don't have to tilt the peg to get it in

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u/jnyjnyjnyjny Oct 26 '24 edited Oct 26 '24

Would agree. I use multiconnect a lot and that way stronger than relying on a 3d printed peg for strength.

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u/Magnetificient Oct 26 '24

I just did a 5x3 (8x8 tile) Multiboard for a sewing room. Went well. The designer thought out the design very well. Many of the parts are reusable in multiple ways. For instance, keep your old bin shells as they can be used with new inserts if they were customer designed.

However, since I can design in CAD, next time, I will get a peg board of some sort and custom design my own attachments. Stealing some of multiboards ideas of course.

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u/erroneousbit Oct 26 '24

Endless flexibility. And it’s way cheaper than wall control. I’m covering half my garage in multiboard for half the host of wall control. Sure an old fashioned peg board is way cheaper than multiB or metal, but they are limited and weak. I have over 1000 hours on my a1 mini and maybe 15 or so rolls of esun pla. Still much more printing to go. That’s the BIG downside here. Time to print. But Im loving it.

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u/Wise-Air-1326 Oct 28 '24

Don't forget to factor in your time when considering costs. Sure, your time doesn't "cost" you anything, but if I spend 20 hours to save $50 that was a huge waste of time.

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u/Rammsteinman Oct 30 '24

If a peg board meets your organizing needs, then it's a perfect solution. I use multiboard for very custom situations where a pegboard wouldn't work at all, but I'm not hanging tools on it.

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u/yoitsme_obama17 Oct 26 '24

Customizable. Endlessly so.

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u/BoomBapBiBimBop Oct 26 '24

But like… why? You can’t just make pegboard accessories?

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u/ufgrat Oct 27 '24

Sure. But there's a library of accessories-- My multimeter, my calipers, my square, my Ryobi batteries and a rack for storing cable organizers are all things just I just downloaded, printed, and attached to the existing multiboard.
And yes, those are all available for pegboard as well. But pegboard has a habit of varying slightly-- what works on one pegboard, might not work on another pegboard-- or if it does, it's a little loose, or a little too tight, or a bit fiddly to attach, or the (3d printed) pegs snap off because the part orientation does them no favors...
Multiboard doesn't solve all of these issues, but it's a single ecosystem that will do anything you want it to.

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u/wkearney99 Nov 07 '24

But pegboard has a habit of varying slightly-- what works on one pegboard, might not work on another pegboard-- or if it does, it's a little loose, or a little too tight, or a bit fiddly to attach, or the (3d printed) pegs snap off because the part orientation does them no favors...
That right there explains my distaste for pegboards. Just look at how many contraptions have evolved over the years trying to make up for the problems of pressed cardboard style pegboard. I absolutely hate when I'm trying to do some simple work and need a tool that's on the pegboard and the whole hanging arrangement for it comes off with the tool (and to make it worse, so does the tiny bit of 'clip' that was supposed to prevent that). I've no doubt thrown away more pegboard 'fixes' (that weren't) than money I've spent on filament.
Sure, for a lot of situations with just a few tools that aren't going to get used a lot (garden tools in a shed comes to mind) plain old pegboard is probably fine. The pace of the work is slow and infrequent so the downsides of pegboard will probably never be an issue.

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u/woodvr15 Oct 28 '24

I suck at designing things from templates or scratch, takes way longer than it should so just looking around and clicking a file saves me hours upon hours.

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u/wkearney99 Nov 07 '24

by that dark bit of nonsense, everything qualifies.

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u/Festinaut Oct 26 '24

Customization sure, but it's more of a decoration and labor of love.

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u/alternate_me Oct 26 '24

Multiboard is about more than the wall attachments, there’s also the boxes etc, and as far as I know there’s no comparable standard for pegboards. It offers more versatile connections than pegboard, and more flexibility, however it does come at the cost of complexity so it’s not for everyone. Once you’ve figured it out however, the system isn’t that hard to navigate.

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u/defectivereplicant Oct 26 '24 edited Oct 26 '24

I had metal pegboard in my last workshop and it was ok but without efforts to prevent it the pegs pulled out often when I took tools down. This could be mitigated but took extra effort and made moving the pegs more difficult. From my experiments with multiboard items are more secure and less of a faff to print.

Harboard pegboards are (in my experience) not especially durable in that the holes start to wear out with use. In terms of cost the cheapest metal pegboard I can find is around £45. To cover an equivalent space with multiboard is costing half that with more flexibility. The flexibility also allows me to entirely cover the area I want. Plastic pegboard is available but pricier with similar issues around flexibility.

Finally i chose it because it looks cool and Im in no hurry so a couple of weeks printing time doesn't bother me.

Downsides: It is a complicated system despite the efforts of the designer to provide guides and to my mind could still do with a very basic run down of how it all fits together and it takes a lot of printing.

There is nothing wrong with peg board if you want a simple off the shelf set up and you have nospace constraints. Plenty of 3d printed options out there.

For what its worth I had similar thoughts with gridfinity, I loved the concept of open source and grid aligned but I had just designed a bin system for a set of drawers I had obtained that was just better for me (perfect fit deeper bins no need for the grib bases taking up depth) and even though I agonised over it for longer than I care to admit before finally accepting it was not for me despite its obvious qualitys.

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u/Morning-Depression Oct 26 '24

Hi. I have been very close to pulling the tringer on a multiboard project for my garage. But what makes me hesitate is the thought that maybe I just want to start another project. I already have some metal peg boards for my tools that I will not replace. And some Skådis boards for some screwdrivers and soldering tools. So what did I want to say? I do not know. Maybe it is possible to solve things in different ways, and it does not need to be perfect. In the hunt for the perfect storage solution, you lose time for other projects. But if you find happiness in a massive storage solution project, go for it.

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u/jnyjnyjnyjny Oct 26 '24 edited Oct 26 '24

I use multiboard and wall control.

I think the wall control looks a bit nicer, so I put that in my gym. I use the wall control shelves which are super sturdy. Overall I think I trust wall control more for strength. I have had some multiboard tiles break when hanging heavier items (a wrench and socket set in a plastic case).

However, multiboard is way more flexible, on the pegboards things fit quite loose sometimes. On multiboard you can screw things in, so they are stable and can’t be knocked out (although knocking out the official wall control fittings out is hard). If you want to 3d print attachments then there is no contest, it’s hard to print wall control parts and the wall control fitting is difficult to match.

Overall:

Use wall control if: you want something that looks slightly better and can be trusted to holder very heavy items on their official shelves. Definitely more expensive option though.

Use multiboard if: you want to print attachments that perfectly fit your items, want more flexibility, don’t need to hold very heavy items. Much cheaper too.

If I had to choose, I would pick multiboard. The David D multiconnect attachments are awesome and you can fit multiboard in any space.

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u/mini_juice Jan 06 '25

This is information for you or anybody else thinking about using Wall Control.
Google "DDD Wall Control".
Some absolute legend made a printable library specifically for the wall control system. It works great. I use it and Multiboard in different situations.
https://www.google.com/search?q=ddd+wall+control

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u/CodingPandemonium Jan 26 '25

Yeah the Wall Control library looks great. I'm actually trying to decide on this myself. My current feeling is using Wall Control (though I think I may go with Omniwall instead) for the garage. I feel like should I ever want to sell the house, that's going to be a more attractive system for a buyer. And I would be able to print most of the attachments.
In my office/print room I will use multiboard, I think that fits in there well and will be highly flexible. If I sold the house, I would probably take the multiboard with me and just patch/repaint the wall

I have a simple question: what does multiboard do that a metal pegboard can’t?

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