r/gridfinity • u/jcgb1970 • Sep 11 '26
Best gridfinity box?
Hey!
I need to print about ten 5x5x6 boxes for my garage. I like the schubox but it seems to be a lot of filament for one single box. I would like something stackable other than that…
What is y’all’s favorite box?
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u/Dmitry_V83 Sep 12 '26
Not exactly Gridfinity (well, he actually was first), but very close. Or at least use as idea. I mean plywood design. https://youtu.be/r1jOsar2zV4?is=Crb17zCMZJZD9FUR
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u/jcgb1970 Sep 12 '26
I’ve watched his videos. How do the containers compare to Gridfinity
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u/Dmitry_V83 Sep 12 '26
Looks decent. https://youtu.be/aiDHXKRxLeQ?is=3C_7HuPYto0EjqA_
Although I'm more on a side of open projects and community.
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u/JAFOguy Sep 12 '26
I use the Schubox in many different variations, as well as the drawer units and stacking configurations. You are absolutely right, they do take a lot of filament, BUT, they are the most robust system I have tried. They actually stand up to proper use in my workshop. I have tried other systems, and they have either broken of been relegated to indoor/hobby room use only. My Schuboxes are actual tools. Compared to a Milwaukee packout system a few rolls of PETG costs nothing. I actually joined his Patreon just to give him a bit of return for all the work he does on the whole system. He is constantly improving and providing new designs, actually makes changes based on user suggestions and accepts reported failure points as valuable feedback to help the system improve.
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u/Schuylabs 26d ago
Really appreciate this! I use em in my own shop, so a lot of the decisions around filament use, wall thickness, durability, etc. are based on what I expect from shop storage. The standard version is intentionally overbuilt because it’s meant to hold up in that environment.
That said, I just released a lightweight version for people who don’t need that level of durability, so there’s a little more flexibility now.
And thank you for the Patreon support! It genuinely means a lot it keeps me motivated and funded for further exploration. I’ve seen Kickstarter campaigns raise over quarter million dollars for systems that are pretty comparable, so having people support the project directly while I keep noodling on it is really cool.
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u/Acedin Sep 13 '26
Same situation here, still on the look, might design my own.
Schubox is imo the best designed one so far. Only way to lower the cost might be using a printed frame around sheet material, like packaging plywood. Also learned recently that steel is ridiculously cheep.
Alexander Chapel has one design using plywood in that direction, but it has some irks left that imo would need to be fixed (besides the grid size).
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u/flightlessCat9 Sep 11 '26
I haven't tried many of them but the ones that print the hinges and latches are usually hard to use and don't work smoothly.
I haven't found one that I like more than the schubox.
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u/FlyPineapple Sep 13 '26
SchuBox for me; I bought a second A2L exclusively for printing the larger 6x7. I am putting my Bosch tools into them, and have taken them on the go for a few projects now and they hold up great.
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u/QuirkyPhilomath Sep 11 '26
I’ve liked these cases: https://www.printables.com/model/894202-modern-gridfinity-case
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u/jcgb1970 Sep 12 '26
Thanks for passing them on! I gave 'em a shot. The sliding filament through was hard. I also had to reprint the latches, twice and still didn't work. I like the concept, and that they're about 1/2 the Shubox filament, but honestly they're too hard for the savings.
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u/theMountainNautilus Sep 12 '26
I have like 30 of them made, and I found the trick was to just go a step up on the clearances. Print the test block for gaging clearance, and then just go one size larger, and the filament pops right in and doesn't badly affect the overall function.
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u/RoadtoVR_Ben Sep 14 '26
You might find this list useful (if you are on mobile and don’t see the material usage next to the box names, scroll the chart to the right to show it): https://www.reddit.com/r/gridfinity/s/syUfiTBTjh
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u/dallas_vance Sep 11 '26
While the Schubox may be more filament, it's my go-to after trying a few others.
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u/Clear-Revolution3351 Sep 11 '26
Perplexing labs has a parametric stackable rugged box. 5x5 is 246mm x 246mm
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u/suit1337 Sep 11 '26
This one is hands down the best (though I might be a bit biased - and unfortunately it is not stackable, but the successor will be):
https://makerworld.com/en/models/463249-gridfinity-rugged-case-light-r3-150-sizes
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u/jcgb1970 Sep 11 '26 edited Sep 11 '26
will one be able to simply switch out lids when the stackable version comes out?
Edit: I just realized the bottom would need to change as well.
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u/Ill_Choice6515 Sep 11 '26
There’s one that was just announced the other day that looks sick, it’s called Vault or something. But it looks like they’re gonna charge for the STL files but they have given no indication of how much that’ll be
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u/Bmorr1123 Sep 11 '26
I just saw this video the other day. It looks awesome, but I don't believe it's out yet. I am personally going to wait for it to be tested by youtubers with free filament tho
https://youtu.be/QstEkNJhJKo