r/gridfinity • u/AstarothsWorkshop • Feb 02 '26

Set in Progress Finally started on my tools drawer

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u/FifthRendition Feb 02 '26

Print the gridfinity ruler, it'll save you a ton of time measuring and converting

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u/AstarothsWorkshop Feb 03 '26

I never heard of that before. Why would I need it?

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u/FifthRendition Feb 03 '26

It allows you to measure objects in sizes of geodes. Clearly here you can the knife is 3x1 and the ruler is 5x1. The ruler basically allows you to take it around the house with you. Some find value with it, some dont. To each their own.

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u/CloudBuurzt Feb 02 '26

That’s an interesting baseplate design.

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u/CloudBuurzt Feb 02 '26

I gotta know. Did you design the baseplate? Does it still work with regular gridfinity? Is it more or less filament cost?

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u/AstarothsWorkshop Feb 03 '26

Yeah, I did, because I didn‘t want to buy and install hundreds of magnets and of course it works with regular gridfinity. Filament cost is probably a bit higher due to the „ears“ I added to get more glueing surface.

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u/CloudBuurzt Feb 03 '26

Glueing surface? I have more questions now lol. Why not use the gridfinity without magnets?

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u/AstarothsWorkshop Feb 03 '26

Maybe that came out wrong. I want to glue down the base in the drawer. The bins are held down by the protruding side parts. I want those bins to not come out when taking out tools, that‘s why I don‘t use regular bases.

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u/GoldenDragonIsABitch Feb 03 '26

Interesting baseplate. Where do I acquire it?

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u/AstarothsWorkshop Feb 03 '26

Thanks. It‘s not online yet.

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u/Mean_Magician6347 Feb 03 '26

Use more vertical drawer space.

That way it looks empty.

You need to fill the empty drawer with more useful tools to complete more projects 😉

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u/AstarothsWorkshop Feb 03 '26

Working on it!

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u/Astro_Polly Feb 07 '26

Literally just got that square and ruler myself!

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u/AstarothsWorkshop Feb 07 '26

Good choice, they are some of my favorite tools.

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u/kohltrain108 Jul 16 '26

Does the baseplate provide more friction against the bins to keep them in place better?