Heavy Duty Tile Shelf #1 : Multiboard Pack Build

[@ProjectDefi]

im actually printing wall tiles as we speak. my first set.

[@rogerhuston8287]

To be fair, the barbell weight puts all the weight on the bracket, very little weight is on the shelf. So balance your load. You don't have to put the bracket on the edges.

[@stellasfun]

You're correct it might be slightly stronger in this situation, but most users expect the supports at the edges so we went with that for demonstration purposes. You're of course free to position the brackets however you please!

[@Derakkon2]

I'd like to mount an 11.2kg UPS to the wall with four 4x4 brackets. Do you think PLA would be adequate or should I use PETG or ABS instead? Also, thank you so much for this awesome mounting system! It really is a game changer for organization!

[@stellasfun]

Ultimately PLA is the most rigid of the common filaments, so as long as the brackets are mounted optimally it should be fine. I'd recommend positioning the shelf so that the lowest part of the brackets slot into mounting points (offset mounts) so they have direct force transfer to the wall, just so the board isn't bearing the full load, but I welcome you to experiment, maybe with weights or sandbags first!

[@Derakkon2]

​@@stellasfun Thank you for the reply. I went ahead and printed it in PLA using four 6x6 brackets with a shelf size of 6x16 (2 6x8 tiles). It's not sitting on any offset mounts, but is directly adjacent to them at the top and bottom of each bracket. It is surprisingly strong and sturdy! I haven't had a chance to move the UPS yet, but have tested it with a pair of weights and some tools and it has held without any issue. Thanks again for this awesome system!

[@bigal5068]

I am thinking of printing this in the new year as my printer Bamboo A1 has yet to arrive. My question is what filament type would you recommend I use to print this?

[@daleedwards8186]

Polymaker PLA pro works great for me at 15% infill

[@billallen6109]

Why not just use all weight bearing connections instead of the split one on the top back? I've began to get overwhelmed with all the varieties of each snap and screw that it deters me from using them as often as I would like

[@toolsaddiction]

How do you go about removing it from the wall without destroying the wall tile

[@ArikHealthQuest]

I see you need access to both sides. What to do if the board is already on the wall?

[@jonvanderwoude4682]

skip to 8:12 and you'll see how he puts it in with out access to both sides.

[@aaronsastronomy9236]

These are great but your download site needs to include all these parts as part of the download. There's too much searching around for each of the components needed to put the shelving together.

[@im.empimp]

As I understand it, Johnathan wanted the system itself to be as close to open source as possible, but also be able to earn an income from it (which I think is understandable, given that it takes time, effort, and material to design these things, as well as to document them, host the website, etc). *SO,* all the individual parts are (or will be) free (in the "parts library") but then they also planned to offer other things, like generators, early access to beta designs, "stacked" versions, and kits for projects like this _for paid subscription members_ (aka "maker packs"). When he was just starting off, you could pay for a single month of the subscription, download _everything_ that they offered, and then cancel your subscription -and he actually recommended doing that. At this point, it looks like there are 3 membership tiers, but the highest tier is designed for people who are actually selling what they print, aka if you're only printing for yourself, only the bottom two tiers are relevant. From what I can tell, right now it looks like you'd need the middle tier to get these packs, and it's $10/month. Which means you can pay $10, download the kit (as well as the under desk drawer kit, and the current generators), and then cancel your subscription.

[@billallen6109]

Why not just use all weight bearing connections instead of the split one on the top back? I've began to get overwhelmed with all the varieties of each snap and screw that it deters me from using them as often as I would like

[@stellasfun]

Weight bearing snaps, both the moderate and the hook versions, require insertion via tilting into place, so they don't often work well at the bottoms of items that angle in. They probably could be forced in, but we designed them expecting them to be closer to the tops of large assemblies.