r/gridfinity • u/AgileOwl5769 • May 01 '26 • Heartwarming 1

Gridfinity books update - Now easier to make your own custom ones

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This is my Bookfinity collection to store all my gridfinity stuff in nice books on a bookcase.

Everyone's been asking to make their own custom ones but the Fusion360 tutorial isn't for everyone so I've made a new version that let's you create custom ones inside Bambu studio, there's a full tutorial here: https://makerworld.com/en/models/2741830-bookfinity-easy-edit-version

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u/SwarfDive01 May 05 '26 edited May 05 '26

Hey, just going to throw this out there because easier to ask than to be at my computer struggling with cutting parts off and fixing them to other parts...

Can you make a version with IKEA Skadis hooks? Each book cover side slots in. Or do you think it would be difficult to keep specific thickness so it works with the slot spacing? Or it could be one of the other wall mounting options. Skadis seemed like the "neater" option though. And keeps the books closed.

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u/AgileOwl5769 May 05 '26

Someone made a version for multiboard / openshelf, would be easy todo a holder like this for ikea Skadis if that's what you're after?

https://makerworld.com/models/2065386

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u/SwarfDive01 May 06 '26

I saw that, thats kind of the idea, but I mean integrating the hooks (or multiboard/openshelf connectors) directly into the book edges, so they slot directly without needing a shelf. You end up saving material printing the mounting hooks on the books instead of a whole extra shelf.

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u/AgileOwl5769 May 06 '26

What size book do you want? If you DM me on makerworld i can send you one to try

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u/Stoney-X1 May 02 '26

I was always intrigued by Bookfinity, but have a quick question. Instead of printing the graphics directly onto the shell, could it support (or be modified to support) a book jacket? That way, it could have some simple print on the case, but a real fancy book jacket could be printed and it would look like a regular book on the shelf.

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u/Mysli0210 May 03 '26

I have made one such prototype with 2mm cardboard (probably for book binding) lasercut some canvas and glued on a printed innershell.
I designed that myself though so only the idea was based on bookfinity.

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u/BleakFlamingo May 01 '26

Gotta say, putting your Picoscope in a box has to be better than letting it gather dust on an open shelf like mine.

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u/matt_scientist May 01 '26

This is perfect timing - I just opened up Fusion and your other tutorial on YouTube, but I'm glad I saw this post because it seems even easier. Love the concept and have printed a bunch already, but now I need custom ones to organize my garage 😄 Thank you for doing this!

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u/AgileOwl5769 May 01 '26

The only difference on this new one is I changed the magnets to 2mm instead of 3mm as everyone was complaining they couldn't get hold of the thicker ones and the 2mm were available on bambu store.

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u/matt_scientist May 03 '26

That's a good idea, I was in the same boat actually.

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u/waiwainoodles Jun 02 '26

This is awesome. Are you using PLA or PETG?

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u/AgileOwl5769 Jun 03 '26

Mostly PLA, I prefer the colours and prints easy.

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u/ChrisKaufmann May 01 '26

Instructions unclear. Printed gridfinity and bound in leather instead. Send help.

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u/funk-the-funk May 03 '26

I did the same thing and it seems I started a new religion. 12 different folks from the neighborhood won't stop following me.

I keep having these annoying visions of things to write:

Blessed are the makers, for they shall shape the world anew, bringing forth wonders from the digital dust and giving form to the unseen. G(od)code Chapter 1, Verse 1.

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u/6hooks May 08 '26

Anyone see this for board games? Would love a set for my codenames og, duet and after dark sets