I really like thelukec's status rings, and they helped get me over my fear of 3D printing because printing a test ring was a 5 minute investment instead of like 8 hours of waiting for what turned out to be a plastic hairball. Plus they're a great way to test out new printer settings and new plastics and maybe end up with something cool at the end of the test run! I've learned a lot about different manufacturers' optimal settings while investigating the print properties of the different spools at the local Makerspace.

So between my print tests and the actual order from Viridian Gaming, I'm going to end up with a lot more than 12 status rings. The slanted drawer thelukec made is great for being able to see each ring title individually, but it's not exactly high density storage - I discovered I could get about 20 rings into 80 mm of vertical distance.

So I decided to make a super high density storage system for them. :D

Putting them in a hex arrangement around a center tube let me get 140 rings into about 3" x 5.5" x 5.5," and I could have fit it a bit tighter by shrinking the rings about another 1-2 mm, but I didn't want to rebuild everything by the time I discovered that.

The tall version is about 80 mm high. If you have short fingers, you might want to chop it off at 60 or 75 - I just liked the math of being able to hold 20 per tube.

There's a "window" slot in the side so you can see what's in each tube if you color code yours. The window can also help you grab hold of them.

The short version could be used as a tabletop tray or as a lid; I don't have the skills to integrate a built-in hinge on a curved surface with perforated opposite edges, but I'm contemplating either magnets or drilling a couple holes and adding ribbon.

I'm planning to use the short lid or the slant-type 12-slot holder for 'this is what this character might play during this game' and the deep container with the windows for 'this is the entire array.'

True facts: This is my first-ever 3D printing design, and I've already discovered a couple usability problems with this.

It is really good for high density storage, but not so easy to get exactly the one you want out of the middle of it. So I might keep remixing for a compromise between high density and easy access.

The lid also doesn't attach via printing because I haven't got the skills to design integrated hinges on a fluted round edge; I thought about attaching magnets but don't have a stash of them at the moment, so in the interim I'm planning on drilling a couple holes and running ribbon through it that I can tie closed or untie to open.