Mini Storage Trays And Shelves – Light Weight 3D Printer Model

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Summary

This is V2 of the the thing I made last month (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2964061). NEW AND IMPROVED!

  • Uses substantially less material (Approx 75% lighter per linear meter of shelf).
  • Prints faster.
  • Holds minis of standard plastic weight (if you have metal minis use V1)
  • You only need one row, not two rows since the trays set nicely and don't tip
  • Interlocking parts drastically reduce the number of clips needed
  • Narrower trays catch on the supports less often without compromising storage space
  • Stack more stably

Make Tweaks: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/fZYuZziUHN8-prusa-mini-cabinet-v2
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I wanted to keep more of my minis from games such as Conan, Massive Darkness, Nova Aetas, Zombiecide, Swords and Sorcery, Mythic Battles, and others visible. Shelves are typically too deep, specimen drawers are expensive and enclosed, and risers don't make use of the space well.

So I've made an organizer that works like a desktop file holder, but instead is modular and lets you put your minis on display. The minis bases fit in the channels in the tray for easy retrieval. You can pull out a tray for any given game then slip them back in when you're done. The depth of the trays means you can store like models in a row while still showing off the breath of the collection.

For my particular shelves I've divided them so I can print the system on a Prusa MK3. That means two 3 tier shelves, two 2 tier shelves, and 12 trays per 200mm of linear shelf. The trays will hold roughly 36 minis each, depending on how compact they are. That's over 400 minis per liner 200mm of shelf. The system is designed to fit snugly together. For my particular setup tall and monstrous models will live on the top shelves, but I will add more options for spacing as I start to sort my collection into the system.

As far as I can tell right now the shelves themselves should fit snugly and not tip or fall, but a dab of superglue on the feet and corners between sections may provide some insurance. I will experiment with ways to weld the mini trays together.

v2 - Initial Release of the new lightweight version
v2.1.1 - Updated shelf 115mm 50mm to fix missing support
v2.1.2 - Made TinkerCad link public so people can made their own edits
v2.1.3 - Added 40mm rail tray (4 slots)
v2.1.4 - Added tray with 4 25mm slots and 2 32mm slots in the same tray (max space)

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Label_25mm.stl 98.5KB
Label_30mm.stl 99.6KB
Label_32mm.stl 111.6KB
Label_35mm.stl 108.2KB
Tray_-_24mm_x_4_-_32mm_x_2.stl 159.7KB
Tray_-_25mm_x6.stl 218.3KB
Tray_-_30mm_x5.stl 188.3KB
Tray_-_32mm_x5.stl 188.4KB
Tray_-_40mm_x_4.stl 164.2KB
Tray_-_55mm_x3.stl 137.0KB
Tray_-_Open.stl 103.3KB
V2_115mm_Tall_50mm_Shelves.stl 949.9KB
V2_115mm_Tall_70mm_Shelves.stl 1.0MB
V2_115mm_Tall_80mm_Shelves.stl 1023.7KB
V2_170mm_Tall_50mm_Shelves.stl 1.1MB
V2_170mm_Tall_60mm_Shelves.stl 1.0MB
V2_170mm_Tall_80mm_Shelves.stl 1.1MB
V2_Shelf_Clip_-_2_wide.stl 1.4KB