Like a lot of people I have plenty of tools, but finding the right one when you need it can be tricky. I quite often do bits of wiring or soldering as well as needing to change batteries in things that need a screwdriver. I decided it was time to put my Bambu Lab A1 3D printer to work on organising my tools.
This is based on the Ikea SKÅDIS system that was intended to things like desk items, but the 3D printing community has really taken to it and you can find attachments for all sorts of item.
The issue around my desk is a lack of wall space as I have guitars and pictures covering most of it. I do have these hefty speakers though and decided that I could make use of those. They are made from thick wood and so easy to screw into.
The base board is about as big as my printer can do, but was just right. Bambu Labs just brought out the A2L that can go a bit bigger.
I had plenty of options for attachments. Some I printed either went wrong or were just not right for me. I tried a screwdriver rack with slots, but some would not stay in that. The items I printed were:
If you have an appropriate printer you can do these straight from the mobile app, but you can also download the models to use on other printers. Your needs will probably be different, but I hope this gives you some ideas.
All this used up a fraction of a roll of filament, so will not have cost much. I may make another for the other speaker. I did wonder if things would rattle when music is playing, but I think it would have to be pretty loud for that to happen.
Previously the tools were in this tub. I may put the items in something else. I have some small drawers that I got many years ago and they are full of electrical parts. As for my shed, that is a bit of a nightmare!
I still have plans to get into designing things to print when I find the time, but there are massive libraries of items from others. As well as Bambu's Makerworld there are Thingiverse, Printables and Cults 3D. You should find most things you might want on those.
Happy printing!
