Store Anything Anywhere with Gridfinity! 20+ Weird Printable Organizers by Makers Like You!

[@davehlewis]

Might sound silly but this has transformed so many things for me. I have ADHD and Autism so need things organised, but struggle with it unless it is easy. This system has done that. I am finishing projects, starting new things, and saving money by not losing things and having to buy replacements. Honestly thank you.

[@p_serdiuk]

That particular happy combination of conditions is so annoying without such tools, it can be unbearable.

[@jimmyneutron8702]

What a resume

[@davehlewis]

@@jimmyneutron8702 no idea what you mean by this

[@kellyjean4981]

I feel this. Happy it’s helped you

[@nicholasb2591]

@@jimmyneutron8702 x

[@L337f33t]

The gridfinity system is one of the most normal yet over the top organization sets that I’ve printed

[@myrealusername2193]

I want to make an equivalent to the SD card holder (not the wheel but the other one) that is basically just like a 64-port SD card reader. You can use all of them while they’re in storage!

[@tbuk8350]

@@myrealusername2193 That would be incredible. Windows users wouldn't be able to assign enough drive letters lol.

[@myrealusername2193]

@@tbuk8350 I have tried to figure out the electronics for it and it would be absurdly slow unless I was using like USB4. Because to have 64 ports would mean a usb 4 hub that went to 8 usb 3 ports, and each of those would go to USB 2.0 Plus 8 USB hub ICs would be hell to solder, I’m nowhere near good enough to do that lol

[@LocusNevernight]

​@@tbuk8350 me creating a 64 tb flash storage RAID

[@Mac56k]

Thanks for featuring the drawers at 13:57. Just remember that it’s not the size of your grid, it’s the motion of your module. 😘

[@owlredshift]

The curling of your knurling.

[@ZackFreedman]

Thanks for making them! After I got over the Minifinity, the drawers themselves are surprisingly useful. I've got them holding all kinds of cords and discs that were too awkward for divider bins.

[@DummyModder]

@@ZackFreedmanwhat is that thing behind the gridfinity drawers? I really want to find out

[@opsidao]

If there were over 750 compatible models as of November 2002 I can't imagine how many must be now... 😜

[@ZackFreedman]

I used the wrong take oh nooooooo

[@LindseyLouWho]

@@ZackFreedman It's ok. I'm elderly and infirm, too Zack. 40 lurks. It watches.

[@donky6ng]

At least 751!

[@wesleymays1931]

Damn, this project has been around for a while

[@aerialphotons237]

good luck finding them, its like a needle in a haystack

[@tonycosta3302]

You need to do an annual Gridfinity awards video. I’d love to see the categories (and winners) you come up with.

[@minetech4898]

Monthly*

[@tactiti0n]

@@minetech4898 *Fortnightly

[@WowCreativeUsername]

@@tactiti0n *Hourly

[@owlredshift]

@@WowCreativeUsername *Stinky

[@WowCreativeUsername]

@@owlredshift What?

[@madmachanicest9955]

I'm actually glad that raise your blade box is so big because between construction and crafts I use exacto knives box cutters flat razors and window scrapers that are all different sizes of razor blade and while I won't fill that box up quickly it will hold all of them which is very useful

[@MrJoegotbored]

Hadn't considered size vs quantity! Great point, and glad it's working for you.

[@russellturner3581]

Any idea what filament that is @ blade box? Looks awesome

[@ytuser4562]

The way this guy writes his scripts is unbelievable. I don’t know how he does it, but it’s so fast paced and witty with rapid high-caliber wordplay and whatnot. Well done.

[@Bbeaucha88]

Not only is the new Optigon mounting solution ingenious it also looks rock solid! It seems to wiggle around so much less than every other version.

[@digitalbarrito3555]

Yeah, it's the least distracting revision so far, he did a fantastic job with it, not only for our veiwing pleasure but also for his practical use of it.

[@schreckles]

And it just looks cyberpunk AF. Our boy looks like a human Piccolo.

[@CarlosUrreta]

I feel silly. I don't see which Optigon mounting solution you're referring to. Do you have a timestamp I can browse?

[@LexYeen]

@@CarlosUrreta it's the new heads-up display. there's another video on the channel about it - literally the one uploaded before this one.

[@world-traveler880]

Timestamp?

[@orngjce223]

I can see the use case for the Minifinity, actually: jewelry making. Some jewelry components are the size of surface-mount resistors - crimp beads, crimp covers, and omega wire protectors come packaged by the gram, loose, in tiny plastic bags, and you only ever need a single digit number of them per project. I use pill cases (like, the ones with compartments sorted by day) but I can see someone who's invested in your system being willing to glue a couple itty bitty baby compartments in to hold such parts.

[@Stoney3K]

That Minifinity is *perfect* for SMD resistors and capacitors.

[@kylewarren69]

Hey thats me 5:45 thanks for sharing the design. Its sized to be a press fit for the 6mm magnets since I found glueing annoying they are sized perfectly for my prusa.

[@caperdoodle]

Hey I looked through to find see in the comments if someone said they fit before I order the magnets. Thanks for your awesome improvement to an already awesome system!

[@OxibanCraft]

I am very glad to see someone put in the effort of making technical illustrations of the design. It was a real pain replicating the Fusion Models into other CAD Software without it!

[@VagabondTE]

Honestly, I think opening it up to manufacturing is a great idea. As long as it remains open source then it's the best of both worlds. It's already been product tested to hell and back, with improvements. I get that you want to ensure quality but maybe you could pass those reins off to somebody else in the community to make that happen. There's clearly qualified people getting involved.

[@justinaspetkauskas3794]

Thank you for featuring my design Zack! It means a lot!

[@ZackFreedman]

Thanks for making it! Sorry for butchering your name, though!

[@AlynneTheFlorifant]

November 2002? Has he been planning this for so long? Hostile takeover I'm sure of it

[@davidcheek8892]

FYI, if you don't need screws, the "light" baseplate on thingiverse is less filament than even the one in this video. If you use this version, you can heat 6x2mm magnets, similar to a threaded insert, to get them into place. Minimize how long they're hot for, magnets slowly lose power when very hot.

[@bigjonbird1]

Seriously those magnet holes are not a big deal but they drive me crazy and I hate them. Soooo much. I love you though Zach. You designed something so useful that literally thousands of people are benefitting from. Congrats! That is an awesome accomplishment, despite the magnet insets.

[@aidankilleen5889]

As a CNC machinist and hopefully a future programmer, this will be IMMENSELY useful. Thank you Zack, very cool.

[@WatchmakerErik]

14:20 - Zack: "these are way too small to store anything in much less get anything back out of..." Me: * Laughs in Watchmaker*

[@Palozon]

This is one of those videos that desperately needs chapter markers for future reference. There's so much stuff here to dig through.

[@markus30000]

Nag nag nag! Also, thanks for Gridfinity! Came across the original video while watching KZbin on my TV and this was not only more entertaining than actual TV but also probably one of the things that I wanted, needed, desired, wished and craved for the most last year without even realising it until like December 28th. Must have been a short year.

[@RuthlessMojo]

Every time I watch one of Zach's videos I have a hangover for three days. His lightning fast wit and uber intellect is intoxicating.

[@yoloninja4798]

@0:40 you said november 2002. that would make it 20 years old, so I don't entirely think you meant to say that lol

[@johnscott2126]

I noticed that too.

[@TheDmDark]

He accidentally time traveled during his mad scientist experiments and now he must struggle the dual life of being a 2002 normie IRL while being a mad scientist with 2022 technology in basement.

[@hobbes5043]

No he didnt

[@peterwroberts]

Wooo, always great to see the Pinecil getting some love!

[@Michasu13]

This is amazing i was looking for desk organization for my hobby desk and this just solved so many of my problems. Thank you so much the timing of this video is perfect.

[@racheldurden1344]

WOO! My model made it into the video! The background! For half a second! Huzzah!

[@salmonsoup15]

The robotics team at my school has a huge organization problem, but thanks to you, we will still have the problem, but be more organized about it! But in all seriousness, epic designs and I will definitely be using them.

[@taitano12]

I think the 1/4 size Gridfinity would come in handy for watchmakers and people who play with SMD and other tiny stuff.

[@strictnonconformist7369]

The biggest concern is human accessibility, because yes, a lot of the SMD components are absurdly tiny and you can fit a huge amount of them in a small volume, but handling them is clumsy with fingers.

[@Blooest]

Are people who are working at that scale (enough to need bins like that in the first place) going to be using their fingers to handle those components anyway?

[@strictnonconformist7369]

@@Blooest sometimes! There’s not a more correct answer than that. Especially resistors/capacitors/diodes all of which are tiny and not static-sensitive and you tend to use a bunch in a project, it’s logical to grab a bunch with a finger. Not all SMD components are super tiny, and a number of those may or may not make sense to have in anti-static foam.

[@nottelling6598]

I think converting a 2x2 grid to a scaled down 3x3 at 2/3rds scale might be more useful as a mini one than one that converts a 1x1 to a tiny 2x2 at 1/2 scale. The extra size and depth would be just enough to make it more useful, and a 2x1 baseplate converted to a scaled down 3x1 with a long slot on the side would actually be really nice. There might be just enough space in a 2/3rds scale setup like that to put simple lids on them instead.

[@Slay1337pl]

0:38 Didn't know this was in the works for 20 years now.

[@kelseyastra9607]

i know, right? its amazing what happens after 2 decades of development

[@vincentspilotro]

I'm obsessed with this system. Thanks for making it open source. All my printers are cranking this out

[@mattw7949]

I'll probably never make a gridfiniy, but your vids are solid gold and I will watch every one of them.

[@TheRailroad99]

That was a FIREWORK show! Love it. I have thought of doing basically the same thing, but always was too lazy to design it! This is just perfect! I guess I will also contribute with a few module types once my printer has finished printing the stuff... Thanks a lot!

[@damongee7610]

Cant wait for the gridfinity shed!

[@FergalByrne]

Love the shoutout bait Patreon call signs at the end. Worth the subscription on its own

[@thenextlayer]

YESSSSSSS another gridfinity video finallllly. Keep them coming

[@Lan_ny]

3:50 I actually use the one that holds 48 switch carts on my desk! It my favorite thing I’ve ever printed

[@BombShot]

I can't wait to finally have a workspace so I can use gridfinity everywhere. I'll even make gridfinity floors, and gridfinity shoes so I can make sure I'm always standing in perfect sync with my workspace.

[@InsideAlan]

Wow, what wicked wordsmithery! Your clever crafting of consonants completely consumes the cake. Keep up the awesome alliteration, my amigo!

[@eugenenalpin6058]

9:24 I almost choked on some food I'm eating alone at home at the words "without exploding", absolutely fucking hilarious mate

[@joules1138]

that "Magnet Glue Up Jig" was actually made by Jools (me), diy brad even said so in the description page on thangs lol

[@93DavidJ]

I've watched every single one of these episodes, and I absolutely love them, I really need to eventually print some of this for myself 🤔

[@mdayphoto]

Nag: Those magnet holes hit right between the "too lazy to fix when I can shove the magnets in okay-ish" and the "should I print teeny supports I hate removing in them because the squiggles hurt my brain to look at their failure"

[@isthattrue1083]

You could include a magnet on the bottom of the razor box so the razors stick to the magnet and if you knock it over it wont dump them out. Since they are sharp and what not. Maybe make a small insert that can be pulled up to separate the razors from the magnet.

[@panfried_egg]

Worth noting that a lot of this stuff you can absolutely make without a 3D printer, it just takes other tools, materials, skills, practice, and a lot of dedicated time. And for some, like myself, that really is the better option. 3D printers are expensive, but I already have the tools and experience I need for woodworking. It's important to remember, hacking isn't just about having the latest gadgets and gizmos, it's creative problem solving working with what you have and applying learned knowledge and skills. It's making a part yourself because buying it would be three times as expensive. It's disrupting a network to provide aid to suffering people under a regime, it's infiltrating a secure system to reveal doccuments that really should be accessible to anyone. Hack with what you have, whether it's an axe or a lazer cutter; if it gets the job done it's good enough.

[@Mtaalas]

That articulating arm could use a spring inside the hub axle such that when you tighten it down, there's a certain force after which it overcomes the splines and rotates. You could change the force required by adjusting how tight you screw the end caps?

[@alexanderdiogenes8067]

Shoutout to that Pinecil! It works WAY better and gets WAY hotter than I thought it would. That thing friggin' rocks.

[@luistariba9663]

That honestly funny and mad scientist vibe from your channel has no rival on youtube sir! great work!

[@111smd]

my fav part of your videos is watching you try not to laugh when saying names at the end of the video and yes your videos are informative and allow me to learn things so thx

[@KptnAutismus]

Thank you very much for Featuring my Baseplate, also i'm baby apparently.

[@thingswelike]

I like Gridfinity. I also like Alexandre Chappel. I also like designing things that earn me money. I also like Open Source. I'm as conflicted as an ex-USSR border line!

[@p_serdiuk]

ah the conflict between communism and capitalism

[@thomilo44]

Found this video after getting started on my own modular organization system a while ago. Glad I found it now, so I can convert my existing designs to gridfinity and make my life a lot easier in the long run.

[@vinnnn]

Hearing you say dab jars reveals a new Zack Freedman

[@grayfox_yt]

Thanks for showing my contribution via Sortfinity!

[@MicahYT]

Just the fact you called it a Dab Jar makes me happy

[@outofdarts]

I love the Nerf rail adapter! So silly, but I'm rapidly thinking, "actually, what could I use this for?"

[@wanzion3130]

Hi, this is Zion from Comgrow, thank you for sharing the gridfinity system, this is really cool, your channel is really professional as always!

[@moth.monster]

0:38 November 2002? Damn, what a throwback!

[@newburypi]

One more Gridfinity showcase and I will be well and fully hooked. Prolly need to buy a couple more printers though.

[@workshop94]

If there’s anything makes me want to buy a 3D printer, this is it. Well done!

[@gamersoffire9553]

I absolutely love this designed you created! I love that the community has embraced it with open arms and spiraled out of control. Once I complete Engineering School (9 credits to go!) I"ll be making all of these

[@FatherBlue]

He didn’t create this, he stole it form another designer that didn’t want to give it out for free. He Robin hooded it, but in me eyes, it’s just proves why creatives never win, when Influencers can just still the idea, and label it as theirs…

[@gamersoffire9553]

@@FatherBlue I would like to properly thank the original designer then. Can I find him somewhere?

[@jahmez4791]

Zack, can you do a video going over a bunch of your neato gadgets? similar to the tweezers and soldering iron in this one

[@yeetyeet7070]

holy moly, I don't think I have ever subscribed so fast to a channel I had never seen before

[@moth.monster]

I'm still a Parts Rainbow fan. I even used OpenSCAD to print my own custom label faceplates, and they look terrible yet are just readable enough.

[@wtfsalt]

That blue metallic filament is gorgeous dayum!!

[@hazonku]

You guys are knocking it out of the park with all the options!

[@chrisj4570g]

Love it! Just starting to print my system.

[@stevobox8726]

can't believe there wasn't a single joke that the SD cards used to jiggle jiggle, now folds

[@GamersCharisma]

I've been watching for several months now, but only a week ago finally picked up a 3D printer. Currently still trying to dial in printer settings for maximum awesome, and now my eyes are on the several projects from this channel

[@lilyan4830]

Hey! I’m not sure if this was in another video, but have you ever covered the soldering tools / desoldering / rework tools you use? I’m having a hell of a time trying to find a quality but not insanely expensive tool for desoldering that isn’t one of those $10 plastic pumps.

[@CriusDigital]

You're doing a wonderful job with your projects and you're my favourite Tech KZbin channel!! Love your scripts and the way you perform!! Keep it up CyBro! 🤖

[@Bicloptic]

I appreciate the hell the script you made for this video. So enjoyable to watch.

[@SeanTaffert]

This is possibly your best video yet! Briliant as always.

[@ericthedesigner]

wait you doing the Car Talk thing from back in the day! Love it!

[@CasproGaming]

I am incredibly hooked on gridfinity

[@uhjn]

lord freedman blesses us with consistant content? what a blessed seed this world is on

[@barrydwaynethomas]

We need waaaaay more content from you. You are too awesome 👌. Thanks for your work.

[@chrundle_the_great]

Best 3d printing channel

[@joaky1989]

You sir, are a genius of both humour and making.

[@propranger4584]

This is why I'm subscribed to you.

[@phinexman]

I'm starting off with my printer coming today. Thank you for just saving our desk space.

[@cgboyFclip]

I love how huge this has become, good for you brother. I've watched the videos and its time to start printing. thanks for the videos

[@BruceNJeffAreMyFlies]

One thing worth noting about projects like the minifinity is that there are going to be a lot of people living in 'tiny homes' with 3d printers - the two lifestyles align quite well as you often need custom sizing for objects in size-constrained premises. I feel like the impracticality of smaller objects could be heavily outweighed, in some cases, by the convenience of the form factor.

[@nick-team-kinetic-energy]

Even though I’m an 8th grader who goes to school every day, the only thing I have been doing since I found gridfinity is gridfinitizing my workspace. Thanks for this revolutionary system!

[@matthelm9594]

“He makes it fun and informative!” - my friend and I while discussing our having found your channel and videos

[@vinrod1802]

As an action figure collector, the minifinity trays will be perfect for storing most accessories

[@Mac56k]

Poi-fect! 👌

[@jraiello]

Fantastic! Finally, something so versatile that all can benefit from!

[@EDreyer]

My man zack and our camera gal! I wait for your videos every second the next one starts!

[@MrGatlin98]

That's right! It goes in the square hole.

[@kevrosbane]

Glad to see a new video, just showed my friend you channel an hour ago they love the content sofar.

[@ApolloSevan]

This is the only channel I watch the supporters getting shoutouts. 😂😂 all great names!

[@sndrb1336]

low key the best videos on the net (boooom)

[@DadBodMedicNate]

Dude. Love your humor! Dinner and a show here! 🎉

[@mo938]

I absolutely love this guy

[@VanlifeTroglio]

a man with a very literal sense of humor

[@RustyCarnahan]

That stackable sorting gizmo has me wondering how that might work with sorting coins 🤔 If I had a 3d printer, I'd give it a go.

[@Max_Marz]

They're only a couple hundred bucks, do it! Prusa mini!!

[@EdRopple]

I really like the idea of Gridfinity and I've tried out a few different angles for it, but the amount of plastic waste is really high, even with the vase mode alternative implementations. I'd love to see somebody brighter than me figure out a way to do it, but at the same time we're basically talking about injection molding.

[@blenderintraining]

It's only waste if you plan on throwing it away soon

[@EdRopple]

Waste isn't just about discarding things, it's also about opportunity cost. The single-square "put one small thing anywhere" holders and the like are memes in practice; the competition are off-the-shelf drawer organizers and the like. By comparison, when the alternatives are far thinner injection-molded pieces that weigh less and use less resources to make, it absolutely is wasteful. The calculus is probably better when compared to for free-standing surface-resting pieces, but those don't also incur the overhead cost of a (plastic-intensive) frame. There are things that FDM absolutely does well but building boxes and similar just isn't one with conventional design techniques. For wall storage, by basically any reasonable measure, those Harbor Freight parts organizers that Zach has are a more efficient use of materials, probably even with his comparatively heavy front faces on them. (I have the same organizers! They're great!) The Honeycomb stuff is also probably more generally efficient if you're insistent on FDM. For drawer storage, you can buy the aforementioned injection molded pieces for about $22 for 32 miscellaneous sizes on Amazon, and to print similar in Gridfinity you're probably looking at four to five rolls of material, somewhat less with vase mode variants. It just doesn't work out well.

[@Frankenstein786]

@@EdRopple It's a hobby solution for hobbiests... Obviously you'd never implement this at scale but it's the fun of making it and figuring it out that's the point.

[@EdRopple]

@@Frankenstein786 I dunno, dude, I try pretty hard to not waste non-biodegradable material. On a channel where the host ha-ha-only-serious jokes about plastic choking the oceans, I would think that would be a priority.

[@blenderintraining]

@@EdRopple Depends on where your focus is. I like having an _exact_ spot for many of my tools, and gridfinity suits that well for me. However, all of my resistors, capacitors, ICs, etc, are in nice, wall mounted parts drawers. But the only reason I have those is because they were free. I've tried using the harbor freight ones, and they're garbage. For me, gridfinity is more about organizing the workspace, while storage needs are better met by other things.

[@dreamcat4]

dude you said that the novelty micro drawers are useless... but aren't they stil large enough to get things in and out of there with tweezers? so could it be suitable place to store loose smd parts bin? or perhaps whats a better place for smds is to push them on to a sticky surface. like some double sided tape. in a book, with wax paper to keep seperated the pages from sticking together. but if not smds then maybe other tiny parts for making. that are normally manipulated with fine tweezers. idk

[@Mac56k]

Someone on the discord was using them for little watercolor paints tubs. They are a novelty, for sure, but there are niche uses.

[@TS_Mind_Swept]

As usual as your videos might be, I'll always love the plethora of meems and alliterations you include SuperVinlin

[@undeadsecret]

I wonder if you could set something up to test RAM without having to post a MOBO. just something small on a pi that can read and display the memory amount and the Hz rate so you could know if components were bad without having to post it. i think the most difficult part would be where the RAM would slot in, and how to differentiate between all the different chip sizes..

[@niccilefevre]

That alliteration though *chefs kiss*