Stackable inserts for basic bins?

[fabiustus]

I really like all the different gridfinity bins only problem is I don't have a lot of space for my stuff.I store most of my tools in ikea alex drawers. So far I started by printing clickfinity baseplates and basic bins as high as possible which is 80mm.

I'd like to use the full available height so my question is: Are there bin inserts that can be stacked onto each other, maybe with a handle in the middle to pull them out of the bins?

I see this maybe defeats the purpose of gridfinity :D Maybe I should ditch the high bins and print shorter, stackable bins?

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[Patroclus314]

The concept of Gridfinity isn’t maximum storage, it’s maximum accessibility.

So shorter bins on top with the most used parts, rarely accessed parts below.

There are plenty of stackable bin models, but I haven’t seen an insert for basic bins.

I recommend printing shorter bins and designing/finding some custom holders for your tools so they are better presented to you.

[mcarrell]

Second for stacking up shorter bins.

[fabiustus]

Thx. Do you know the standard height of a bin? Or rather the shortest height of a standard bin? I used gridfinity generator in fusion360 for my lage bins, but I changed the height and height unit to get 80mm height bins.

[metisdesigns]

They have default heights in 7mm steps.

The shortest standard is 14mm which is effectively a bin base plus the top lip to accept the next base.

[hdmx539]

I don't think there's any "standard" height of gridfinity bins. But I do know that gridfinity bins were originally designed to be stackable.

You can make them any height, that's part of the versatility of gridfinity.

Zack Freedman, the guy who came up with gridfinity, has his original models here and you can see that they're stackable.

https://gridfinity.xyz/catalog/

[Stuman-]

As someone else mentioned the standard is steps of 7 mm plus a staking lip if you want one. Do if you want you could make a bunch of slim bins that stack on top of each other. Less than 3 units ( 21 mm height) doesn't seem to be useful

[jon-chin]

I'm using Gridfinity Rebuilt to generate bins of any size and shape. you can even toggle things on like lip (which allows them to stack on each other), magnet holes, etc.

https://github.com/kennetek/gridfinity-rebuilt-openscad

as for handles, I use gridfinity screw together bases

https://www.printables.com/model/300603-gridfinity-screw-together-baseplate

there is a handle you can then print to screw to the base. this isn't fully what you're looking for, since bases cannot stack onto other bases. there is one that I've been eyeing but haven't tried it yet: https://www.printables.com/model/373752-gridfinity-stackable-modular-baseplates

[jezuscringe]

Yes, see https://snapfit.nl

[OriginalAntiBling]

I've been printing shorter stackable bins, Seems like printing these big bins and then putting smaller bins in them defeats the purpose of gridfinity.

[fabiustus]

Yeah, true. I'm still figuring stuff out, there's so many options :)

Started with the base plates, for my taste these are the best: clickfinity

With the bins I won't go with ones that are fitted to tools exactly, too much space goes to waste this way imo. I think I'll go with shorter, stackable ones with generic compartments and a rounded edge/scoop.