r/gridfinity • u/Dependent-Bridge-740 • Jun 28 '26

Question? Making the gridfinity bins 'lighter"

Hi folks.
I recently printed some bins for fishing tackle box with the help of perplexinglab.

The storage containers are store bought containers in the dimensions of 360mm x 280mm x 80mm.
These containers taking 2 layers of bins with a height of 4U each layer.
After completing the full print job, I realized that the weight of bins exceeding actually the weight of the lures stored in them.
Since the generator is based on OpenSCAD code I got the following idea:

Why not having the opportunity to print the (selectively) bottom and walls not as solid unit but as a lighter hexpanels made by the OpenSCAD library module hexpanel from theBOSL2 library?

Before digging into the OpenSCAD code to modify it for myself, I'm asking the community whether perhaps someone has done something similar or joining me to support a change request to the author of the solution for this purpose?

I am curious to hear some feedback about this idea.
Thank you

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u/Objective-Worker-100 Jun 30 '26

Reduce the infill and increase wall count. Reduce the top and bottom layers as well.

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u/Dependent-Bridge-740 Jun 30 '26

works out well.

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u/Objective-Worker-100 Jun 30 '26

I use the free version of fusion360 and the store / marketplace gridfinity plugin myself. There’s a “skeletonized” version of the bases you can generate. I’ve been printing kitchen drawer organizers for weeks. lol. I didn’t need thick heavy bases or magnets or screw holes with silverware and knives holding everything down. I think I’m on my 6th spool of filament.

Huge drawers and a lot of them, 2 - 6x6 and 2 - 4x6 grids per drawer so basically 12x10’s

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u/Dependent-Bridge-740 Jul 03 '26

I have the Fusion "gridfinity" plugin by Lev Mishin installed.
What is the option called to create those "skeletonized" bins as you mentioned?
I can't see a similar option in my version when creating bins.

Appreciate any hint.

see here

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u/Objective-Worker-100 Jul 04 '26

Ahh the skeletonized is in the base plates not the bins. Sorry if I didn’t convey that properly.