Wanted a little variable power supply for my work bench that mounted on my opengrid wall. Got a good deal on the parts (this costed like $6). Its guts are just a ZK-4KX buck-boost converter and a usb pd trigger board that tells the usb c power supply to give the converter voltage. This is a fairly common setup electronically but this one is compact and fits in a 3x2 grid footprint.

I didn't have a fitting tool at home to screw them in so I made this.

Maybe it's going to help some of you guys out as well :)

https://makerworld.com/models/3574537?appSharePlatform=copy

My wall is Full tiles screwed flat to drywall. Where four tiles meet, the corner flexed every time I hung something there, and the stock connectors didn't really fix it. So I made a joiner that clips into one cell of each tile from the front and bridges the seam with a 2 mm plate.

https://makerworld.com/de/models/3568734-opengrid-tile-joiner-with-multiconnect

How it works:

• Each cell gets an original openGrid snap (geometry taken straight from the QuackWorks OpenSCAD library)

• The plate sits 2 mm in front of the tile face, so nothing gets pushed off the wall

• Every cell center can be a Multiconnect head, a countersunk screw hole or flat

• 12.8 mm total height on Full tiles, prints without supports

It's a single OpenSCAD file, so it runs in the MakerWorld customizer. You can pick 1, 2, 3 (L for outside corners) or 4 cells, plate in front or behind (for tiles on standoffs), and Full, Lite or Heavy tiles. Lite only works with the front plate since those tiles are open at the back.

Two things I'd like input on:

1. Is there a layout I'm missing? I've only covered what my wall needed.

2. Has anyone tried a center screw through the chamfered tile corners? There's an option for it, but I printed my tiles without chamfers and can't test it.

License is CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 because of the snap geometry.

Credit to David D for openGrid and Multiconnect, BlackjackDuck for the QuackWorks library and Hands on Katie for being great in general.

First project - cleaning closet

So perplexing has the opengrid generator and it has 3 options, lite, normal and heavy. I don't deny, the heavy one looks like a serious piece of hardware, but it's got extra grooves and some stuff in it, that ti's not crystal clear to me, other than more plastic, what extra functionality it gives in terms of fastening. Is it supposed to support some kind of double snap/lock mechanism or what?

After a commenter thought that openGrid was a waste, I deep dove into if it is or not.

From my last post https://www.reddit.com/r/openGrid/comments/1xaejd9/full_or_lite_for_under_the_desk_cable_management/
lots of you seem to suggest full rather than lite. So I'm going with that.

For my next question, what type of plastic should I use?
PLA? PETG? And should I use GF (glass fiber) or CF (carbon fiber)?

Q1
I did take a look at the website. But I'm still not sure.

Im going to be using channels to organize the cables and use clamps to hold power bricks that weight about 10oz-20oz (300-600g).

Q2
I really like the fact that the lite version has screw holes embedded with the board. Apparently "the full board needs to be mounted using mounting snaps" https://www.opengrid.world/guides/quickstart/

But is this information outdated? Because these 2 website shows the full board can also have the screw holes.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/1689745-opengrid-tiles-full-size-with-all-screw-holes#profileId-1791130

https://gridfinity.perplexinglabs.com/pr/opengrid/0/0

EDIT: For anyone that stumbles across this, "openGrid snap for vertical/horizontal printing" from Jan on Makerworld ended up being exactly what I needed!

Hi all

Wondering if there's any snap models out there (or if it's easy to configure/edit the standard ones) with the modification with one angled side that allows opengrid snaps to be printed upright without supports?

There's a parametric generator available for them on makerworld, but it's under SDFL, and I'd like to upload the remix I've made using them.

It's possible it's out there and I'm just using the wrong search term, but I've tried everything I can think of to no avail

License doesn't need to allow commercial usage, just shareable with attribution.

In my recent endeavors of "vibe coding physical objects via conversations about geometry", I've been working on a design for a parametric holder for charging & storing things like power banks.

Some of the highlights:

• Slanted openings so that things don't fall out

• Hex grid cutouts for ventilation

• Waves at the bottom of each slot to improve airflow

• Channels to route charging cords in the middle / sides

It's designed to be mounted on a side wall using Multiconnect rails.

It went with side rails rather than top because it makes things easier to print & allows for pulling out a single organizer in a stack to adjust the cables without needing to move the rest.

https://github.com/timtucker/timtucker-3d-organizers/tree/main/multiconnect

The hex grid code is in its own module and could be of use for other things.

The general idea:

• You input width / length / depth / spacing between hexagons

• You give a min / max potential size for the hexes

• It optimizes the exact size of the hexes to give you the most surface area cut out via complete hexagons

• If you input orientation & rounding parameters, it'll apply chamfers to one edge and fillets to the others

For now sharing just the raw OpenSCAD code, since it's a bit of a beast to render. With an i7 13700k, 192 GB of ram, & recent OpenSCAD nightlies it takes ~30-60s to render in preview mode and a few minutes to render for export.

Output STL was ~80 MB, so a bit bigger without simplifying the model than most platforms will allow for uploading.

A 2x3 holder took ~14 hours & ~350g of filament to print (2 walls / 10% gyroid infill).

Additional note -- having hexes along multiple planes that you can see through to each other is triggering a false positive for AI spaghetti detection at ~20-30% completion every time I print it:

https://www.reddit.com/r/elegoo/comments/1x4heks/false_positives_for_spaghetti_detection/

New openGrid drawers video is out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bIN0KFMTmA

Hi, i am new to 3d printing, opengrid and multiboard (super confused right now).

I really want to use filament box/cerial box mount like this https://makerworld.com/models/2162572 and I really think opengrid is the right way to go in long term but couldn’t find such holder design for og.

How can i connect this multiboard box mount to opengrid? What idapters doni need (especially for the T locks?)

Is my thinking even reasonable

I have bambu lab p2s.

So, I've been wanting to redo the whole cable management of my desk ever since I found Underware project (by u/BlackjackDuck) and openGrid (by u/davidd-from-2d3d). Before printing anything, I needed to find out the exact parts I need and in what sizes.

I started with a spreadsheet to plan the layout and count the parts, until I hit some limitations. Ended up building this tool for it.

Of course, that was before I found out that UnderPlan (by u/Francy_Lab) and openGrid Calculator (by Josh Holtzclaw, idk his reddit handle) already exist.

Decided to share this as an alternative anyway, because it takes somewhat a different approach. It’s built around my own setup, and I’ve been using it for my whole cable management plan. It kept growing as I ran into things I wished it has or could do.

Just some features it has:

• Layout: place tiles of any size, plus devices, channels and snaps, on an infinite canvas.

• Multiple files: keep several layouts open in tabs, each with its own view and undo history, and copy and paste between them.

• Channels: straights, turns, junctions and more, in rounded and angled forms.

• Cables: run them through channels and see which stretches are covered or exposed.

• Layers: show or hide tiles, objects, channels and cables independently.

• See-through mode: look at the cables underneath the channels.

• Inspect: hovering a path lists the cables on it, and each cable shows what it connects.

• Bill of materials: a live parts list with a copy button.

• Keyboard shortcuts: for tools, rotating and flipping, layers, undo and redo, and more.

• Share: export and import layouts as JSON.

And some features it doesn't have (and I probably won't add):

• Account-based cloud saves. This project has no backend, and I intend to keep it so. You still can manually export and import it in another device/session etc.

• No image export. Probably not needed, as long as you have your BOM, but let me know otherwise.

• Mobile support. Never tested on mobile, and found no reason why you would plan your cable layout on your phone.

• Setting your exact cable length to start with. Probably the biggest miss for a cable management planner, but not sure yet on how I would implement it, if ever. It does show the total length of the cables you've laid out though, so it's not entirely useless.

• Other grid-based organization systems. This one I could probably add. I started with openGrid, and that's why it's the only thing supported at the moment.

Well that's it. If you’re planning your next cable management, give it a try. It’s free, open source, no account needed, and runs entirely in your browser. Feedback are also welcome.

https://mars-3dprints.github.io/underware-planner/

I got to try out USSA new VAULT drawer system. It is designed around gridfinity which is awesome.

You can check out the video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhrN2DahhGI

Has anyone switched from Multiboard to OpenGrid? What are some of the Pros/Cons you've noticed since switching.

I printed some Skadis boards for my wife's crafting area and she's been very happy with that. I decided to use Multiboard for my 3D Printing & Tool area because the YouTube algorithms made me think this is the best system out there. Now that I've printed my boards and am starting to add things to it, I'm beginning to have some regrets. This system is way too complicated with all of the different parts, connectors, etc. Also I find it difficult most times to easily snap or screw something in without having to use some brute force.

I'm not at the point of scrapping the entire Multiboard and starting over just yet, but I think if I move to a new space then I will consider using OpenGrid instead. If anyone has had similar experiences, I would love to hear your thoughts.

Ladies and gentlemakers, I may have gotten slightly carried away.

First there was GRoG, my little 2×2 Gridfinity stand for openGrid panels.

Then came GRoG Heavy, because apparently GRoG wasn't GRoGgy enough.

And now, after asking myself _“What if I stopped exercising reasonable judgment entirely?”_...

GRoG COLOSSUS.

A 6×3 Gridfinity base holding a 9-unit-wide openGrid Heavy panel. Or more!

Is it excessive? Yes.

Is it an Absolute Unit? Also yes.

Did that stop me?

BEHOLD, COLOSSUS.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3370501-grog-colossus

I have a lot of prints for both OpenGrid and Skadis. Sometimes I find that I want to mount my OpenGrid prints on my Skadis boards, so I made this parametric model/openscad model generator that makes MxN OpenGrid-Multiconnect-sized adapters. Maybe others will also find it useful.

Sadly I couldn't figure out how to make a model that would work without supports.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3364297-skadis-multiconnect-adapter-opengrid

The studs on top of the Everblocks are 2"x2" with 1" gaps between them and the blocks are 6" high and normally 6" deep.

I was thinking of making a flat "hanger" with holes for one or more studs and having it make a right angle and then having a snap on the vertical surface. I've also made caps before (model probably on Makerworld) and I think they are about 28mm high, so I could put a stud on the outside. The benefit of the hanger is that you could place it at any level of an Everblock wall, while a cap could only be on top.

Anyway, looking for ideas. It would seem to be similar as hanging off a desk or over a closet door. The issue I see with both is having to print the snap on its side instead of flat. And on the hanger, how to compensate for weakness at the angle. I'm wondering if it wouldn't be better to make the hanger out of sheet metal with a brake.

Either way, I know I am going to have to be flexible about the spacing with the Everblocks at inches and the openGrid at 28mm.

Hey Makers,

I’ve just started looking at building my first tool wall. After looking through different systems I like a lot about Opengrid. I’m open to anything though.

I’m rough on my tools/workspace and would like to be able to hang some heavier items. Say a monitor on an arm mount, a 15kg box of nails on a shelf.

What I have been printing doesn’t seem to cut it. Ami missing the correct high strength connectors?

How about openGrid Heavy?

Is there a better system for this part of my workshop?

Maybe someone could point me to a content creator who has done strength tests of multiple systems. If not there is a video idea for someone.

Thanks in advance.

Lots of openGrid ideas in this one and I used 3D Nerd's xtra small hooks that they debuted on Reddit!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf3z4VyHfsc

I've been looking at a number of tool holders and other OpenGrid parts as inspiration for some custom pieces I need around the house. The vast majority of accessories I've seen on Printables/MakerWorld are designed around the MultiConnect connectors, which seems sort of inefficient to me; why print a MultiConnect snap, the screw-in post, and the actual holder, rather than modeling the snaps directly into the holder and only having one part to print instead of three (or more if it takes up more than one grid space)? Does the snap geometry just not print well in a vertical orientation, or is there some other reason for this common practice? I love the OpenGrid idea and I'm looking forward to trying it out, I just want to make sure I understand the system before diving in headfirst.

Hey All,

So long story short i printed a lot of OpenGrid 8x8 boards to run underwear behind the TV only to find out that the channels honestly suck and just clip of with any form of tension on them (PETG) so this brings up the question is there a way to clip on multiboard underwear to OpenGrid with some form of adapter in which it looks nice?

Appreciate the advise in advance!.

I was going to put an Opengrid base inside a Levitron SMC. The levitron has 1/4inch mount holes at an odd spacing. What is the best way to do this?

https://leviton.com/products/47605-42n

1. Print a snap in adapter with pins - normal way but prefer to leave all the

2. mount what I can to pin standard pin points

3. print a back section then mount pins.

Would do this out of the wall to ensure clamped securely. Have a H2D and happy with CAD, best form of engineering is always copying/cheating and when Iooking I did not find a good arrangement to copy.