Best Wall Storage for Makers?

Organizing the maker space in my office with the help of 3D printing. This office storage and organization is taking my tech hub to the next level.
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[@Fixthisbuildthat]

See how I made the LED Floating Shelf! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHzbdqh-bJ5noqc

[@northwiebesick7136]

So... Basically it's the gridfinity wall panels that you use in this video I'm watching? If you haven't heard of gridfinity, it's mostly known for being a desk based system, where any flat surface can be turned into a compartmentalized storage system, whether it's metal toolbox drawers, or any kind of open space that's flat... Mr Freedman, (I forget his first name) is the creator of that system, and although I don't know if he is the original creator of the hexagonal wall system like you have here, he does make very good use of either this or a system very similar to this for wall stuff, and the version he designed was designed to be mostly similar to his flat surface/desk design... But you know what? Whether he is the original creator of this system or not, that's the beauty of this system. The fact that this system can have parts added to it or remixed to fit different standards or any number of things, which is why I love the whole 3D printing scene. There are plenty of things I would love to do that I can't do because I don't have a 3D printer, and I am to be honest, not the best at doing CAD modeling in the first place... But some day though, I'm going to do it, I think... Just need the money for a 3d printer and some filament 😂😂

[@Jpres]

You never fail to impress. I just installed a bunch of metal pegboard in my garage so I wasn't really looking to do any new wall storage, but stayed for the whole video because of how well it was presented.

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

thank you! We've been really trying to lean into more storytelling and engaging content even if it's just talking

[@mikkelkirketerp4884]

​@@Fixthisbuildthatand thats a job well done then! Keep on doing it - its nice :)

[@gregclare]

Same here. I just installed a bunch of metal pegboard. Wish I’d seen this first, as my biggest peeve with the pegboard is finding appropriate hooks for what I want to hang, and the hooks eventually cost way more than the pegboard did! The idea of custom designing your own holders is the real winner here!

[@osmondwong508]

@@gregclareyou can still use 3d print for your peg board though

[@gregclare]

@@osmondwong508 Good thought. I hadn't considered this, as the pegboard holes are quite small for rubustly attaching 3D printed hangers. Would PLA be strong enough, or would a filament like PETG or Nylon be required?

[@dmitriyteslenko5836]

Every time a brilliant craftsman shows people what 3d printers are really for, my soul rejoices. Thank you!

[@LordPadriac]

"It should be fine..." The last words/thought before every craftsman ever inevitably learns a valuable lesson.

[@TonyBullard]

This video is a perfect example of how 3D printers will turn us all insane. If this was a system that someone sold for $75, we would all agree that it was super finicky and not worth it. But because we've custom printed it, we think it's the best thing ever.

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

😂 😂 So true

[@ulaB]

The thing is - someone who'd sell it to us would use injection molds and sell it for a lot less than $75. And with it being cheaper we wouldn't care about it being finicky either.

[@rbarrett4220]

as if we weren't insane already

[@blvdes]

Walmart sells it now lmao

[@MumrikDK]

Yeah, I made a test print and noped right out. Doesn't help that it actually isn't cheap (in filament and power) compared to the alternatives. Skadis was far cheaper for me.

[@redgreengrass]

Seeing things like this makes me want to adopt this hobby. Just feels like so much to learn.

[@clementdallaire6254]

Noooooo now I want to get into 3D printing too 😭 The customization is out of this world, really like it and great project!

[@swdw973]

Printed up a hex wall and associated parts for over my hobby workbench after seeing your video. Absolutely love the system. Thanks!!

[@drfiasco]

Glad to see someone doing a video on this. I've got my tool wall in my basement shop decked out in the HSW stuff. I've even designed and published some things myself. I use HSW for the walls and gridfinity when the storage is horizontal (Drawers).

[@jon1913]

+1 for gridfinity

[@Machende100]

Brilliant!! Love the "place for everything" and "everything in it's place".

[@Melarec]

Hexagons are the bestagons..

[@vinny142]

Very nice! I got a sheet of plywood, painted it white, anchored it to the wall with four screws and just drilled holes whever I wanted to mount something. $20 and I will never have to worry about it breaking. fast, strong, cheap and doesn't trigger my virtigo from all the holes. If I really want to move a hook I drill a new hole and if I really don't want to see the old hole I can either print a dummy peg or just put $0.01 worth of dowel in the hole.

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

can't beat that for the cost

[@2degucitas]

How do you avoid drilling holes in the wall behind when you want a new hanger?

[@CivilizedWarrior]

@@2degucitas before you put up the sheet, put some spacers behind it. Mount some 2x4s, 2x2s, etc, to the wall, or you can just screw them to the back of the sheet if it’s going on top of a desk/workbench, just to keep it away from the wall, and however thick the spacers are, that’s how much room you have to drill without hitting the wall. If you have 2 inches, mark off 2” or less on your drill bit with tape, and the tape prevents you from going too far and drilling into the wall.

[@bigjoe8922]

Your my hero that’s what I’m doing

[@michaeljacobs9613]

Have you ever seen shadow foam? It's a customizable foam cut out product and looks mega cool. You end up with a "shadow" of the tool (in whichever color brand you're loyal to) So you never lose another tool !

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

oh yeah. I used to be in Lean Six Sigma and we had shadow boards in the shops. Colin Furze actually just did an awesome one at his new shop

[@mmlmrx]

The problem with those is flexibility. What do you do when you want to add a tool but didn't leave enough space? You cannot rearrange it. Or what if you upgrade a tool and it is no longer the same shape? My tools change too often for that kind of system. This hex grid looks amazing!

[@marktracy]

Way to go! I love the honey comb wall. Great look and practical. Thanks for sharing!

[@DominusFeles]

Bonus points for the sound effects 🌟

[@robertadamplant]

Very very nice. I have never been more motivated to unpack the 3d printer we got a while back. Most interested in the tolerances as I’m sure many are. Great videos.

[@harold6108]

The builds you create have a soothing symmetry that heals my soul.

[@garynagle3093]

Wow. Looks great. Love the interchangeable design

[@mtwagner]

I’d love to see failure tests to see maximum weight capacities. Like at what weight does a single cell fail. Or with how much torque would it take for a mount to sheer out…

[@jamesnguyen7069]

nothing fails =)

[@Epsicronics]

The thing with the HSW system is that it's all hooks and friction based so weight capacity and torqueout will depend on how it's printed.

[@themdrnsamurai]

I'm thinking to go with "ThreadBoard" for exactly that reason

[@figrollin]

I saw a cool technique recently where you can use a traditional paper document scanner to very accurately 2d scan an object. If you include a metal rule in the scan for calibration, you very easily have all the measurements, angles etc of the object you want to design. Easier than calipers.

[@shadowr2d2]

Thank you for posting this video 🎉. You have a new subscriber. Keep up the great work 🎉.

[@jek__]

I needed a complex shaped fitted ring for a project and I figured it would be easier to 3d print it so I went to look at online 3d printing services, and it would have been over $200 for a very small amount of plastic! So instead I bought an Ender 3 for the same price lol. Now I can move myself into the 'have a printer' category! It's like when I was a kid and used to buy new gameboys just so I could play the new pokemon

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

love that!

[@s379Ox]

I've always kept the idea of having a 3D Printer but never really justified buying it, ‘till I just saw this video and realized I *need* one now lol. So, now I'm gonna go down a rabbit hole to find the best one for me xD.

[@CJICantLie]

There are gridfinity shelves for the honeycomb. And there is a few gridfinity trays for that exact deburring tool plus extra tips.

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

I really enjoy the design process. So now there is one more!

[@kuriakos]

Literally one of the most helpful KZbin videos I've ever watched. I have a couple of instances where standard pegboard just wasn't right. Now I know what to do.

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Awesome! Glad it helped

[@Adam_Carbone]

No way! I was literally trying to think of a way I could 3D print something rather than getting just one big non-size-adjustable peg board to hang my drones and RC vehicles on, and this is the perfect solution, looks awesome too!

[@staaain]

Honeycomb storage wall also works with multiboard. Multiboard is kinda beefy version with pegboard inserts and well as hex. I recommend looking into it for further modification...

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic, Brad! Really well done! 😃 I loved the design! It really looks great! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

thanks, MC!

[@sabrinawatts1808]

So impressive! I’m in love with the honeycomb design.

[@rogerbohot]

I love this and the texteme priority you put on organization. "A place for everything and everything in its place".

[@Da-Sheek]

Brilliant design! I luv how the internet and 3D printers are evolving.

[@user-daniyal_nazyrov]

Да Вы просто гений организации рабочего места. Всевозможных органайзеров! Мне нравится Ваша продвинутая позиция в решении таких задач. Плюс,подача с юмором просто радует душу. Спасибо за оперативные знания и позитив.

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

thank you so much! (and thx to Google translate)

[@daRock1212]

Nice work! I'd also recommend to print a drill guide and dust catch cup. It's perfect to contain mess when drilling into drywall. Cheers!

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Yes, definitely need to make one of those!

[@vustadumas]

This is great, Brad! Thanks for the video I have the X1C as well. Such an amazing printer. Once I find a spot for this, I’m going to go for it.

[@SilentShiba]

insane foreshadowing with Taken

[@WendyCrafts]

Love this! I so appreciate your channel as a lover of all things super OCD organized and done in a precise manner :)

[@andresfelipemoscosohernand2371]

Thank you so much for this one! Great video! Bought the Bambu X1-C printer because of this video. It is an amazing machine and crazy fast. Printed the HC wall as well and the remix pro-tip for the edges saved me a ton of time and looks perfect! PS - Being new to the 3D printer world, I have to say that it is very time consuming to sit there and stare at the printer for hours while it does its thing xD lol

[@pau1rose]

I just can't get over that miter saw station. so clean and out of the way.

[@kyleh6962]

Brad, love it! In my house we renamed the "fly swatter" spot to "fly spatula".

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

one of my favorite tools

[@LutherBuilds]

Thanks for showing these and how they work. These are on my list of things to print.

[@real-j-anderson]

Nice freeze frame of Taken in the background right at the "I will find you..." moment. Thanks for sharing this, now I wish my printer had a larger print area for these types of projects. But, I love the detail I get out of my resin printer. Pros and cons. Again, thanks for the video.

[@ChristofFritz]

This Video pushed me over the edge of subscribing to your channel. The humor, the production quality and the topic of the video is just superb. Good job on that organizer wall, it looks fantastic!

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

thank you, sir! We're working hard on our video quality and production

[@PhallacEye]

It should also be noted that PLA is subject to deformation when strain is applied to it over time, especially if it is in a hot environment (like a lot of garages are). If you're going to 3D print these grids, I'd recommend a higher than usual infill percentage and give it a minimum of 3 shells.

[@Jinkypigs]

Or use abs

[@YS-by7wy]

Always so much fun when your videos come out. Great channel!

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Thanks!

[@keithf5236]

very nice indeed. Probably won't ever get to do this bc I just don't have a use or need for a 3d printer. Still cool though. The Mountain Dew holder was the *chef kiss*

[@MrBrokenwrenches]

I bought a 3d printer specifically to make storage bins for my tools. I've had it for 3 months and have just made toys and figures for the kids lol

[@KL7382]

Love the Green for the Dew shelf! 💚💚💚

[@GamesplayChris42]

I started planning one of these walls so I glad to see a video on it. I am now even more excited to get it done. Great video! How easy are the insertes to remove to rearrange after the wall is up?

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

I'd highly recommend tuning everything before you print all the grids and inserts. Test on a small 3x3 grid and see what settings work best. And there is a link to a remover tool in my collection as well

[@Maisonier]

Wow dude. This is magic. I could add led stripes on the back... Or maybe using some kind of translucent 3d print and the led strip lights to reflect that light...

[@tvdinner325]

Excellent. Looks awesome.

[@sylvial.7272]

Your video skills are amazing as well as your craft talents ❤ and I love your sence for symmetry ❤❤❤

[@mylaschorsch7516]

Absolutely amazing!!!

[@jrtx]

Love your vibe and OCD/Perfectionism! 🙃

[@AnotherCG]

Ankermake for the WIN!

[@brentcox6201]

love the deburring tool holder

[@MirrorOnTheWall23]

I love it. I'm doing this now

[@jkukurugya]

That looks awesome, great job.

[@jimswank3259]

Very nice, always great content here! Looking forward to trying some of these projects youve shown.

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

thanks!

[@JasonGrissom]

Great build Brad! Definitely going to add this to the queue for the printer. Thanks!

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

you bet!

[@sanketss84]

I enjoyed watching this as much as you enjoyed creating this. cant wait to create my own honeycomb storage wall. I will use gray and orange combo.

[@KettlesVids]

So epic! Well done!

[@davidsorianorodriguez8152]

So satisfying!! Love it!

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

thanks!

[@sreihart]

First time watching one of your videos and I'm SUPER impressed! You're better than a professional TV personality. I just loved this video and found it because I've very recently got into 3D printing (Bambu X1-Carbon) :D Thanks for some great information AND entertainment! Well done!

[@FoxwoodCreative]

Great video! I might make myself some for the new workshop! thanks for posting about it.

[@jimrosson6702]

Very cool 3D printers are so crazy the stuff you can make with them very impressive. Keep up the great work and ideas

[@freddymiguelponce]

LOVE your content! Have a Productive and Healthy Day!

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

thanks, Freddy!

[@Chewbacca1220]

I love the Taken quote! Lol

[@zafarsyed6437]

Nice!!! I gotta start 3d printing soon

[@musetekk3574]

Was already printing the wall when you uploaded😂. Glad to see a high quality video on the project

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

nice! hope it turns out great

[@mattatkinson5187]

This makes me want to get a 3D Printer now, thanks!

[@Gear3g]

I wasn't sure about that system, but after your demonstration definitely, I'll try it

[@jcboland79]

Looks great!

[@eladyihie2502]

Beautiful brilliant symple design and very practical 👍

[@OrlandoColonJr]

Great video. Thanks!

[@sgsax]

This is a very slick looking system. I'm going to keep this in mind for later. Thanks for sharing!

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

you bet!

[@LarryHavel]

Absolutely Awesome

[@jimmcdougall9973]

Looks super!

[@plakette26]

That's amazing ❤ It Looks awesome 🎉 And I feel your inner Monk when everything is symmetrical *sigh*

[@seanbrotherton542]

The Mountain Dew holder is the next level touch we have come to expect. Bravo sir! Bravo

[@patrickpy]

thanks for the video! can you show us how you added the edges in the parametric design? I can't seem to find the right option

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

I'm going to upload all my files very soon

[@jyvben1520]

thanks for sharing and those who also did.

[@SDMPoahway]

You are just the smartest guy.

[@VoeltnerWoodworking]

I actually did a belly laugh at the fly swatter. Owwww. 😂

[@qazwsx000xswzaq]

Hexagons are the bestagons!

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

yes they are

[@SirValiantIII]

The editing of this video was hilarious 😂 well done

[@coffeedudeguy]

Beeautiful. I imagine an alternative would be to CNC or maybe laser cut the same hex pattern in timber or mdf if someone wants a more solid backing, then screw into studs and plug the screws for a clean look and more useable grids. Great outcome!

[@user-sz2qg8sl6m]

gracias amigo por tu ingenio eres grande abrazo!!!

[@andrewbrown8148]

Very cool, Brad~! Very modular system. For your drawers, there's a guy, Zack Freedman, that created an organization system called Grid-Finity that works great~! I've printed some of his designs for organizing my storage drawers. Very flexible~! I think he mainly posts on Thangs, but most of those sites cross pollinate between each other (Thingiverse, Thangs, Printables, etc...). Just thought I'd give it a mention.

[@stuartkorte1642]

That is a nice solution with style. You could even have a poster of you kids as a background.

[@pamelot9158]

I want every wall in my house covered with these! 😊

[@DesignByAlva]

Absolutely perfect. Now I just need to setup my printer and actually do this!

[@happynogod1646]

Top job Thanks for the info and "How to"

[@mrmoto7682]

Nice! Much more contemporary-looking than the pegboards.

[@stevenrodriguez3035]

Way cool! Keep it up.

[@wolfman75]

I Saw Those But Was Not Real Sure About Them!!! Cool Wall!!! Thanks For Sharing!!!!👍😎

[@ceeyaaa]

Fantastic. You always make my day

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

thank you :)

[@coryw2223]

good video, well done man.

[@cristianjosadec]

Thanks for this well done video , i'm making something similar but with different colors

[@KyHrMTO]

looks great

[@viciousbros]

I really like the jokes you out in the videos, like when u hit tje fly. Its amazing and adds a toooooon, is not like the other, just one dude building things, jeep it uupp!! Grettings from argentina

[@barryminbiole6199]

Looks interesting. But ...... maximizes horizontal dust collection surfaces. At least pegboard is essentially flush.

[@diynevala]

This makes me so happy, as hexagons are the bestagons! Matt Parker would approve.