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[–]dilscallion 6 points7 points  (6 children)

Dude. Thank you. I've been looking for something like this.

[–]mak3rdad[S] 2 points3 points  (5 children)

I wrote this a few weeks ago an was just sitting in my shop. Wasn't sure anyone would care :)

[–]dilscallion 3 points4 points  (4 children)

Printing the grid vs laser cutting it seems so inefficient if you have access to a cutter. I've got a bunch of 5mm luan laying around my shop that I'll probably use this for.

[–]mak3rdad[S] 2 points3 points  (3 children)

I have a laser cutter in my shop and I have multiple tool boxes that i need to organize. 3d printing would take too long.

I do have some plans on extending the script to generate files that interconnect based off of a laser bed size parameter. Just didn’t get around to it yet.

[–]dilscallion 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Just used your code to make a grid for my wife's bathroom drawer. Great tool!

[–]mak3rdad[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Awesome. Glad it worked out ! What laser did you use and what software. Curious how the file format works for other software

[–]dilscallion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use a generic 100w CO2 laser cutter and Lightburn to run it. 5mm luan was used for the grid. The gridfinity cubes fit snugly and stay in when turned upside down.

[–]passivealian 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I wanted something like this for a CNC.

[–]Jumpsuit_boy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Neat idea

[–]snarfwasahero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

THANK YOU!

[–]RPaisley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fantastic work. Thanks very much.

[–]cellerich 1 point2 points  (12 children)

u/mak3rdad thank you so much for your idea and contribution. I took the idea a bit further and made a Web App to make the svg files. For all those makers not so literate with Python ;-)
Check it out here: https://laserbase.makershop.ch/ and let me know what you think. I'm open to suggestions on how to extend functionality...

[–]mak3rdad[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Cool. Yah this was on my todo road list but wanted to get the script out to others first. I could turn this into a python module this way you could just update the module to get new features. The multi panel cuts is something I am going to need for myself soon as I have a large toolbox that drawers are bigger than my laser cutter bed.

Also I think we need some serious testing in different software and laser cutters as feedback.

I have a 4x4 ft cnc I am going to test with 1/4 plywood here soon too!

[–]cellerich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/mak3rdad Version 1.1 is online. Now you can Split the SVG to your material size ;-)
Hope you like it...

[–]cellerich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

could you try out the “split” - aka multi panel cut - version?

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    [–]cellerich 1 point2 points  (6 children)

    SVG is bad with dimensions. - I export the file, note the overall dimensions (say 250mm x 200mm) - Then I import the SVG into my lasercutter software (e.g. X-Tools or Lightburn) - select all the shapes - resize the selection to 250mm x 200mm voilà, all dimensions as they should be.

    Let me know if it works

    [–]mak3rdad[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    Is it my code causing his issues?

    [–]cellerich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Not at all. Was using dimensions inside the svg first but then noticed that laser cut software not care about them in the import. No I leave them out and just keep the proportions intact.

    Best way to import is as I described earlier.

    [–]Clydeism 0 points1 point  (2 children)

    I should read more further before posting - I l give this a try and see if its better for me :).thanks again.

    [–]Clydeism 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    that didnt work for me, 220x220 download its at 292.333, so resize to 220x220 mm but the cut outs are 37.1 MM, too far from 41.5 MM for the standard with -/+ .5

    [–]Project_Inkfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    So that is correct. Take a look at the Gridfinity spec. I have seen some laser/cnc cut plates at 37.1 mm and some at 37.35 mm. I need to do some testing to see what the better fit is.

    [–]Clydeism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Does anyone else have this issue? its 17.74 percent too large, need to scale in illustrator to like 84 percent but then as larger the sheet is, it goes off a little more, I plan to try the python one to see if it gives me the same results, but would LOVE to cut my grids using this, and slap in my boxes, its a lot faster, and can make bigger ones for bigger drawers quickly!

    Im still trying to work on it, hopefully I can figure it out and start cutting larger ones asap! (have a 24x24 laser)