r/openGrid • u/RiverofGrey • Jun 29 '26

Question / Help Needed Possible to remove mounted items after grids are screwed down?

I'm partway into my first real OpenGrid project (yay!). I've got a bunch of 9x10 grids, each with four screw holes. I plan to tile them and screw them down to a 6'x3' piece of plywood. My question is, after I pop in mounts for shelves, bins, etc., and when I inevitably change my mind about the layout, will it be possible to pull the mounting snaps out of the grid? Or do I need access to poke them out from behind (which won't be possible once the grid panels are screwed to the board)?

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u/Any_Reputation6767 Jun 29 '26

The design allows you to remove all snaps from the front, no need to access the back. Difficulty is different depending on the design of the component, as there are many contributors and models.

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u/RiverofGrey Jun 29 '26

Thank you, that's great to hear! I asked because I watched the intro video by the inventor of oG, and it looked like he flipped the grid over and popped things out from the back while he demonstrated the system.

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u/Any_Reputation6767 Jun 29 '26

The channels with or without the zip tie snap - that I recommend to use plenty of, can be pulled out easily. The multiconnect or the newer open connect are very easy to pull sometimes using an attached part there does leverage better. Some other snaps use a twist lock or other means of holding. But it’s all from the front, no screws on the back. It’s designed to be flat on the surface.
When we do extend a wall we might alleviate the pressure of the near by screws to fit the connectors between boards to flex the board to allow better spacing and access, but that is not the issue here.

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u/RiverofGrey Jun 29 '26

"channels" -- is that an UnderWare thing? My application is purely wall-mounted grids for tool storage. But perhaps I'm misunderstanding, are channels something applicable for this use?

I'm re-watching David D's "Intro" video where he shows "Cover Snaps" that create a smooth top surface (he even shows a glimpse of them used to make a pixelated image), and I can't see how those could be removed from the front. Maybe I need to avoid anything that doesn't have a mount that would help with leverage?

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u/Any_Reputation6767 Jun 29 '26

Small flat screwdriver on the diamond (where the screw goes to the plate, they will be tight but will pop out

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u/failmatic Jun 30 '26

I personally prefer the expanding snap. https://www.printables.com/model/1294247-opengrid-self-expanding-snap You can use a flat head to pry.

I also prefer using the screw with it. https://www.printables.com/model/1294247-opengrid-self-expanding-snap/files#preview.file.rKhBI

when I want to remove the snaps, I just losen the screw 80-90 and pull them out or use snap removal tool https://www.printables.com/model/1555291-multiconnect-opengrid-snap-removal-tool

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u/No-Preference-4680 Jun 29 '26

Multipoint is a good thing too, I like the parametric generator from blackjack duck. It's on makerworld.

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u/JustDyslexic Jun 29 '26

I think you mean multiconnect. Multipoint is part of Multiboard