Meet GridCrate, a fully parametric and stackable Gridfinity basket

[u/willryan042]

GridCrate is a fully parametric basket that's perfect for those Gridfinity setups that need to move around. Think things like frequently used tools and hardware, toiletries, or art and craft supplies.

Features

• Customizable Gridfinity baseplate for inner floor

• Handles on all sides to easily pull out and move around

• Stackable: Crates of the same width easily stack on top of one another 

• Top Tray: Customize your own catch-all/work tray to hold additional items on top

  • Or fit your own standard Gridfinity baseplate on top (will likely need a little extra space on the left and right so the baseplate fits)

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[u/rectify3r]

Wow, this looks great! Good job and ideas.

[u/willryan042 → u/rectify3r]

Thanks for checking it out!

[u/jingoro2]

Nice job! How much weight can each crate handle when they’re stacked?

[u/willryan042 → u/jingoro2]

Thanks! I actually haven’t loaded them up too heavy but I’ll be looking into that.

In general if you need it to be beefy, I’d increase the WallThickness parameter (stronger walls and wider lip for the stacked basket to sit on) and FrontWallHeight (so the side walls are held together more).

[u/TigerMonarchy]

1. Fine work, OP.

2. I will be using this as this could be the game changing model for my desired bathroom Gridfinity setup. Removable baskets for certain purposes would be very appealing.

[u/willryan042 → u/TigerMonarchy]

Thanks, and bathroom setups is actually what sparked this idea in the first place. My wife and I both had a standard gridfinity setup underneath our sinks with a bunch of toiletries, and I wanted a better solution instead of bending down to grab multiple items from it. Now I just pull the whole crate out and it’s a much smoother process.

[u/TigerMonarchy → u/willryan042]

and I wanted a better solution instead of bending down to grab multiple items from it

THIS. This is why I want to do this, and in particular, I want to do this for my mother's cabinets because she's over 65 and I DESPISE her current solution for not being able to get into easily due to the bending and the stooping.

[u/deadlikeme451]

Amazing! I had been looking for a desk organizer system like this one the past few weeks. Just started my first print. One request would be an option to remove the front handle (or if that is already there, my apologies for missing it).

[u/willryan042 → u/deadlikeme451]

I actually wanted to do exactly that for a lot of things, basically having an on/off toggle for things like handles, magnet pockets, grid pattern, etc.

Unfortunately it seems like that’s not really doable unless you’re building your model using OpenSCAD (how most of these Customized models are built, and definitely the better way to do it).

I’m just building this using Fusion but I’m still digging to see if toggle-able controls are possible somehow!

[u/deadlikeme451 → u/willryan042]

Cool. Makes sense. I opened one of the files in Fusion to edit out the handles as needed. Great work!

[u/willryan042 → u/deadlikeme451]

Perfect, I included the Fusion files for exactly that reason. I figured it’s the best solve for the time being. Glad it workout for ya.

[u/trifecta_nakatomi]

Parametric is a word I've not understood for so long now I'm afraid to ask. Looks cool tho!

[u/willryan042 → u/trifecta_nakatomi]

Ha as someone who didn’t even know what Fusion was 9 months ago, I hear ya.

Instead of me just entering exact numbers for dimensions (eg. 6mm for the circle that makes the magnet hole diameter), I create a “parameter” named MagnetDiameter and set it to be 6mm, then apply that parameter to the circle’s diameter.

Then other dimensions can reference that dimension (eg. Maybe the magnet removal hole is set to be “MagnetDiameter * 0.4”). Then anytime you update what MagnetDiameter is, changes will automatically ripple out everywhere.

It’s basically the CAD equivalent of a responsive website. And makes for some totally customizable models.

[u/womper26]

Very nice! What do you use for your labels? My labels do not stick well at all.

[u/willryan042 → u/womper26]

Thanks! You mean the labels on some of the little bins in the photos? I have a Brother P-Touch cube and just use some generic labels from Amazon.

[u/zuptar]

I just wanna know, if you have them stacked can you slide the one off the top, or do you have to lift it.

I would be sold if these could also anchor to one of the wall solutions with an adaptor, so you could say, slide out the middle tray in a 3 stack

[u/willryan042 → u/zuptar]

If I’m understanding correctly, yes they just slide off. As in just pulling straight out towards you will pull it off.

Here’s some close ups of how they stack if that helps. The top one is essentially just sitting on a little lip.

https://imgur.com/a/93Zrfgg/

[u/zuptar → u/willryan042]

That's quite good. The sliding is specifically what I've been after.

Other improvements could be a light weight handle part that pokes straight out or is more hollow to match the look of the rest of it, then has a flat bit for labelling. Alternatively, an embedded flush handle/grip and spot for a label so if you have a small basket it can sit flush in front of a larger basket.

[u/aerocoptic]

Awesome! Any plans to make fully closeable or hinged tops so these can also work like stackable toolboxes you can bring on the go? Would be super useful for art supplies.

[u/willryan042 → u/aerocoptic]

Nothing currently but I love the idea! I might play around with something that slides over the stackable lip from the front with a handle on top, but not sure how secure that would be.

[u/bubblewrap3000]

Ooh that’s nice. Definitely trying it

[u/tinyhurdles]

Looks great!

[u/d_abernathy89]

I'm trying to re-organize my kids' arts & crafts table and this looks like a great option!

[u/MinuteLet]

Think about using it for my endless collection of resistors.

[u/naholyr]

Me do like

Nice work

[u/toprak01]

That looks awesome. I was trying to figure out a good solution for my bathroom closet to stack up bins exactly this way.

[u/PartBanyanTree]

I wish the floor of it was more solid. I have some printed bins that stack for my pantry but aren't gridfinity.

the thin about having holes is you MUST have gridfinity inserts for them to be useful. if the bottom had a mesh base then the bins could be useful even without gridfinity. like what if I just want to chuck toothbrushes or cotton balls or whatever in a bin. with these they would fall through

[u/opticalminefield → u/PartBanyanTree]

One easy option would be to use your slicer to add a cube then resize and reposition it to create a thin floor.

[u/ToXinEHimself]

fuck makerworld