100's of Hours of 3D Printing to Store All of My Stuff!
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I'm making 18 of my super functional storage cases for my assortment boxes and storing them all in a colorful rack!
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a video describing just how you were able to complete all of that printing would be really interesting and informative. Nozzle size, how much of each printer bed used each print, how many batches of prints per day, are you using octoprint, or just monitoring manually, just set a timer, etc. Any of us considering printing at scale to make these cases could benefit from seeing how you did it.
Fortunately as of typing this. A bambu labs printer would make this easy.
this person just 3D prints his problems away
This is a random comment for no reason
Also saws, sands, screws paints and no doubt fills and nails. If you have the tools, many problems become project opportunities.
how do i 3d print gf
That’s my plan when I get mine. TONS or organization projects already designed ready to go.
@@Bradiant Know what you mean. I've sent a few kg of plastic to become assorted clips, racks and boxes for things.
5:50 I get very anxious when I see your drawers bend down.....
Tell me about it. 16:03 Is just 😖
@@AndrewHelgeCox lol yeah I saw that too. I mean, those boxes will be less than the weight he's putting on it there, but still. Maybe those slides aren't very good?
Show me any sliding drawer that doesn't have this flexing problem ;)
(unless it's overly overly overbuilt of course, but all my regular drawers flex in the same way and his weight is pretty significant)
@@dignan17 Those sliders are actually quite good, they can handle a lot more force than the ones usually used for kitchen furniture or keyboard slider on desks. I do not remember the force difference they advertise at hardware shop, but it was quite significant difference. Difference was also in price, those were like 2-3 times more expensive than more common and flimsier looking ones.
@@patrickd9551 yeah I didn't think it was an issue. You put a deceptive amount of weight on something when you lean on it like that. I'm not surprised it's bending. It'll be more than enough for those boxes and anything he's likely to put into them.
WOW :O Everything wow! Love the final result with all the colours and the rhythmic composition with the screws! Sick!
Dude - a comment from Cristiana! That’s huge! Great work as always.
we love u too Cristiana! both great creators. Why u both don't make a collaborative video? that would be EPIC!
eu vendo esse vídeo tava aqui super pensando em você fazendo isso só que com mdf colorido preto lá e as parte impressas amarelas kkkk dai eu desço aqui e vejo seu comentário... show
@@karlvestklev popo p
I like that as well, Cris!
The bins in the cases should always be the same colors as their cases so when you take them out for projects you always know which case they go back into.
50% of Alex's content: making stuffs
50% of Alex's content: making storage/organization for stuffs
Edit: BTW, this is by no means intended as derogatory, I really enjoys the organization videos.
And, 50% of Alex's content: making videos of making storage/organization for stuffs! :D
(Yes, I know that's 150%. But hey, Alex needs that much time to make all the content he makes! :D)
100% incredible
I suggest you google "decretory" - “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” -Inigo Montoya
Not one inch of my life is as organized as his workshop
i have a Tip. You need a transparent cover, then you can take a look inside without to open the box
this ^
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Bloody hell that moment of weirdness a few second before the end made me crack up (thanks for the randomness that made my day)
At first I was thinking this would be cost prohibited. But then I did the math. A 1x1 on my printer uses 11.5 meters of filament. If a spool is about 330 meters, that's about 30 1x1's per spool. For a modular system like this, that is actually a great price. With that, I ordered up the stl files from Alex and have already printed out 4 boxes today using a .4 nozzle. A 2x2 and three 1x1's. I have ordered up a couple of .8's and I am ready to go into production.
19:40 - "Waah!" Love your videos, and especially that you respond to suggestions about making the aspect ratio square. Great stuff!
Once again, amazing! You are consistently one of the most creative and well-rounded people I've seen in the DIY community (and we share a passion for organization 😄) Love your videos and your positive attitude. So glad you started making videos!
Need to design a vac formed storage box design. Save yourself plenty of time!
Love the content.
Yes yes yes yes yes!
I purchased your boxes about a month ago and really like your design but the thing I enjoy most about your videos is the excitement you have for your creations, you seem to genuinely enjoy making things which is really cool.
That looks great, man.! Next: make a fake wall where you can hide even more stuff. And incorporate some of those NFC tags so the wall will open when you tap your phone somewhere on that fancy, awesome desk of yours.
excellent video Alex! and thanks for the updated design 👍😎
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Would love a video of the process that show the 3D modeling and the actual printing. Awesome video though, so much time and effort went into this. Unreal.
Your attention to detail and love for organization are outstanding!
The rainbow is SO COOL!
2:51 - the laugh of a mad man...
One of your next projects should be a DIY injection molding machine to make all these pieces much faster!!
I can only imagine how much work you had to put into making these... not only building the cases but shooting the whole making of it and editing... Awesome!
This is genius and I really appreciate the time and work that went into this design. I would say that 70% of my 3D printing is for organization of my home or shop and this is exactly what I have been looking for. I hate the store bought cases because if you do you not buy a ton of them at once and the manufacturer changes their design, you have a ton of mismatched chases that may or may not fit your storage shelf. I will be headed to your website to purchase the plans. I will also be sure to share your video and website with all of my friends for their shops as well. Thank you so much for sharing this and great work.
You could make the lids with a hole and some thick perspex so you can see what's in it!
Labels on the front would be better, and he thought of that. Plexiglass would be nice, but more complex and expensive while only giving you an edge when you have already pulled it out.
Next generation lids: transparent lids...
@@Remy-today I'd also be afraid, that tiny screws would scratch it over time, because they are meant to be shook around. So that you can't see anything anymore through the plexiglas. Nonetheless, the idea itself is cool ^^
Okey So lets make something every 3dprint nerd needs.. a filament cabinet or something like that..So we have a spot for ALL the rolls...
Nearly 200k!!! I remember you before 100k!!! 🎉
Boss!!! You are awesome! Love your channel and you are one of my new favorite TH-camrs!
Alex, could you make a video where you show more of how to measure/determine what you need and then design 3d parts based on that?
This is my first time commenting, because normally I don’t but you are too amazing to not say it! Keep up the great videos! 😇
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I adore your channel and I am absolutely in love with your laugh! I soo enjoy your enthusiasm. Your channel is my go to on days I'm blue. You always cheer me up.
It makes me excited for the future once I can expand into my own workshop. Thank you for being such a great inspiration!
600 hrs of printing. Man, that's dedication right there.
I think hes got quite a few printers at this point, look at the size of his workspace!!
to be fair, once you get it dialed in, you can pretty much just start a print and be gone for whatever amount of hours it takes to print what you need
so, let it rip for 6 hours, come back, steal what the printer created for you and smack with with the exact same file and begone for another 6 hours
I really was expecting it to be more. 600 hours doesn't seem all that much for that kind of volume of prints.
I did an entire table of Star Wars: Legion 35mm scale terrain on commission last spring and that was 350 hours and it didn't feel like a lot of prints at the time. Though that is much more detailed of course.
could be cool to setup a printing rig where after it's done printing the print just moves on a conveyor belt into a bin then it starts the next one.
@@redsquirrelftw it exists
Really Really Really Really cool! Shop Greatness for sure!
High praise from the Shop Man himself. You both help me a lot with my shop!
Happy new year and let 2021 be a great year
Awesome.
The drill music was awesome too.
Nice touch.
Bought a 3D printer and spent last 3 months getting to know it and refine everything. Next stop? Organize my woodshop! Finally! Thank you so much! Exactly what I need. 😊
That beat tho 12:57 👏🏼
I live how every time he cuts it sounds like it starts with laughter. Really helps brighten up my day. You’re so positive sounding and, at least for me and every other sane individual, it is much appreciated. Love your work man!
How come you always keep us super engaged with such a positive vibe! Thank you! What a cool project! That was a lot of printing! 😃
One of the best storage ideas I've seen in a long time. Aesthetically pleasing and functional. Nice one!
I'm missing the timelapse, where alex is organising all his stuff in the new boxes :D
Ha, yeah
That'd be a struggle
I have been loving this channel. I bought the digital download but I was hoping to find suggested print setting in the files. I would guess after printing all those pieces, you've nailed down the best settings. Please advise.
Fantastic! I love the concept of mixing mediums that you have been doing. I am building out a small shop and this gives me a bunch of ideas. Thanks for the inspiration.
I have to say - getting your video and audio to sync around your 13:05 mark was incredibly epic!!!!!
You might be able to print the grids stacked on top of each other
Love the ending 19:42
That is my favorite part of the whole video!
the musical part was GREAT. Super idea and job. REgards from Florence, Italy
Man! With this + the system you already designed to organize drawers, you should find an industrial partner to launch a whole new range of workshop organization modules!! Your system is just fantastic! Modular, colorful, practical! Purely inspired from daily work! Love it!
If a squirrel saw this it would say: How does he remember where he put every specific nut?
You don't, you just eat whatever you find later, even if it was not you that put it there. :D
Squirrels also forget where they put their nuts. Random fact that lives in my head...
@@xyphoidprocess Yup. Trees are banking on it. The forgotten nuts are where new trees come from.
Then there's 'mast years' when the trees produce a bumper crop that the squirrels can't possibly eat.
This is amazing! Thanks for sharing!
2:46 That's a lot !!
4:40 How did you make that subscriber animation?
You've got me hooked on 3D printing. Working on choosing a 3D printer now....so much research to do. Can't wait to get printing some boxes to help organize nearly 500 parts drawers that I already have (the cheap old clear bins from 30 years ago). THANK YOU for the cool ideas and projects from Florida!
That screwing mix was super cool!
First of all, i already been following this channel for a while and since then your'e already explain stuff in a very happy mood, you don't need to over do the laughing part of every single sentence to make it more appealing. It's already there.
i agree. its really annoying after a while
"that way I can assemble these without using clamps“
Next shot: uses clamps
Well yeah, but not for the glue drying(or curing, not sure) process. If you make those boxes in bulk then you would need to clamp it down until glue hardens. Using clamps temporarily to hold the lid while attaching hinge is a bit different thing.
Any recommendations for the clamps he's using 8:43 ?
I came for the cool projects, I subscribed and became a real fan for the editing and storytelling in your videos. Premium quality!!
One way to improve this design is to make the base of each box wider than the sides, then cut grooves in the cabinet for the boxes to slide into. The box becomes its own shelf, making the entire design more compact and material efficient. You will need 1 or more static dividers in the box to make it stable, but that won't be difficult.
8:38 I'm surprised you didn't 3D print a jig for drilling the holes.
Ah, you made one out of wood for the front.
I wanted the compartments to match the colour of the outer case.
I was thinking that, but then they wouldn't be as modular, as you would want to only use them in the correct case colour. I think making each size compartment a dedicated colour may be handy, e.g. 1x1 yellow, 1x2 blue, 2x2 red, etc.
@@edwardholmes91 buuut when you take one out you know exactly which case they belong to.
Another exciting project! Also cool to see an other angle of the shop! Love the big window area. Hope to see it more in the videos:)
thanks for filling my year with awesome content
You transmit so much energy and enthusiasm! Happy New Year!
Only one small suggestion. You “waste” a lot of wod making all the shelves instead of using small strips of wood! But super good video Alex
I guess money and printing time are not really his issue
Alex: Check out my new storage!
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And whats the cost of 3D printing this massive amount compared to the Festool systainers? Very happy with my festool stuff.
bought the plans, ill sell my 3 systainers that have the Festool color bins in them to pay for another ender 3!
@@bas6983 it was a joke bro don't take it so seriously
@@bas6983 guy was joking, but since you bring it up, the festool containers are still WAAAY more expensive. Have you done any 3D printing? Because it's not very expensive. I'd estimate that you could do this with somewhere in the range of $100-200 in filament and about another $100-150 in plywood and other materials. So let's go crazy and say $400 in materials.
One similarly-sized systainer is $76 on Amazon right now. And that comes with no internal containers.
So he built 18 containers and a shelving system AND internal assortment boxes for the cost of four empty festool boxes.
@@dignan17 no never did any printing myself. Had the idea the filament was more expensive. Don’t forget time is costly. 😉
Man you earned a sub from me just because I can relate how crazy organize you want to be and how neatly everything is in your shop, makes me picture myself one day with my own workshop and achieving this level of organization.
I love how excited you get over organisation and storage solutions.. I need to do some of this stuff myself when I sort my new workshop out.. haha
And this was how ALKEA was born... just need some crazy Swedish names for each product :-D
SORTLA!
@@JustAValidName89 Örganisera I'd say.
@@jonatanrullman Boksik!
What do you think the cost per case ends up being? Assuming it is full of an assortment of bins.
My guess was anywhere from $20-30 including the shelf. But that's using some very rough estimates.
Probably double that, based on cost of wood, hinge, screws, magnets and a roll of filament.
I love how you keep improving after each project!
This level of organization speaks to my soul on a level that I wish I personally had in my life.
The question is, unless I missed it, how much would it cost to produce something like this? The boxes seem great, but what does 1 unit cost in material?
I just did a spreadsheet to ask this very question, for me it would cost approximately 55 hours of print time $56.45 per case in material assuming I pay $19.99 per KG of filament and $31.99 a sheet for plywood. which is just what Home Depot had it listed at. I also have $1 written down for magnets and $1 written down for screws
@@chadlenberg still cheaper than systainers with inserts
@@WouterVanHoven yes, but Systainers are the worst comparison. Allit EuroPlus flex cases are around 13 Dollars.
Not as stable as a sustainer though but plenty strong enough for workshop use
I think you would benefit from a "belt-printer" like the Creality 3DPrintMill (CR-30) when printing lots of small parts like this 😄
that printer looks bad ass
+1000!
Well, that thing looks so cool. I want one
For the bottom grid that would probably be fantastic, but the question is how the boxes would look? Constant 45 degree printing... If it works this would probably push me into buying on. Who can we bully into testing it?
@@v4lgrind good point. From the reviews I've seen, parts may have to be designed in consideration of that weird 45° orientation. It's not always possible to add support exactly as we would for a normal printer
New favourite DIY / projects channel..
My favorite box is the orange one. Great job !!!
imagine how long it takes to print all those boxes
Probably about 600 hours
@@davidarchbald2206 did you miss the I have multiple printers statement? it's 600 hrs of prints, not 600 real-world hours to finish the prints for this project
@@demonz9065 it's still 600hrs
@David Archbald @Demon Z @Yosyp
He mentioned boxes, not just the handles and locking mechanisms and edge protectors.
So definitely way more hours than 600.
@@onikamura888 that’s true. All jokes man👍🏼
That's why all the filament is out of stock
Wow. Attention to detail and design is incredible!
I love this guy’s energy. Everything is a joy to make.
Ok i love the concept and i even bought the plans, but after some calculation this is probably one of the most expensive sorting box you can get ;) Each Box consumes about 1.5kg of Filament. + the wood + energy we are probably already in the price range of a systainer-solution. But again i really like it :D
The promo code on addnorth does not work, unfortunately. It says it is not valid. :/
Just got it fixed! Should work now, with 15% off all filament :)
@@achappel Awesome, thank you! :D
@@achappel What kind of filament did you use? PLA? PETG?
@@Ehyltse all of it is pla
great work. not only the boxes but also the video. your skills in editing is so good to watch. keep up doing what you do!
Love the new design Alex, I have built a few of the legacy cases already however the new square version is a great update. I have just purchased the plans and have already started printing for my next few cases. keep the videos coming, great inspiration!
Wouldn't it be possible to print the grid pieces in a stack?
Kinda like how you did with the face shields 🙃
Not a bad idea. The downside is that the are pointy, so no natural stacking point. Maybe print every other grid upside down? There will be some support either way.
They would probably print very nicely on a belt printer. Too bad the boxes probably wouldn't.
Possible, yes but I think it would be more work than its worth with removing the joins etc....as the issue isnt the amount you can print at once, its the print time. I have three 3d printers and wouldnt even consider doing something like this
@Francis Taylor The bottleneck I see is having to start a new print multiple times and the print only taking one hour. Even if you start all three before going to bed or work, they will only produce three and then stop. Whilst if you printed let's say ten of them in a stack, you'd come home/wake up to 30 grids printed 🙂
And since these are strictly functional the only post processing needed shouldn't be much more than prying them apart 🤔
Have you watched Alex video on the face shields that I'm referring to?
And as @v4lgrind mentioned above, a belt style/infinite z-axis printer would be a nice option. Not that common yet though 🙃
@@DominusFeles Point taken though at the quality hes printing at three of them will easily take more than a few hours. That said if you want to avoid any downtime -- stacking is the way to go but have its own problems, but you are right in some scenarios may be more efficient.
NB I saw the face shields video ages ago I might have to rewatch it.
@@francistaylor1822 There's always pros and cons to weight against each other 😊
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So much energy in one guy
Well done! I bought the plans and will make one myself! Thanks for the inspiring videos
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Another terrific project. Thank you for sharing your designs for free too. I really appreciate it. Cheers 👍😎🇦🇺
Freakin love this design. Being the third thing I have watched you make this morning just to organize all your stuff, I've wanted to say something snarky about just how much stuff you have but by all means lol. Keep collecting all this stuff so you can keep making things like this.
It triggers me that you spent all the time assigning each box a colour to then not use only that colour inside the box >.
Hey, love your projects generally. Great videos! But please, could you tone down the half-laughing at the start of every sentence? I get that you want to express enthusiasm but it ends up feeling forced. Keep up the good work though :)
Bravo!! Absolutely awesome stuff. Organization in our shop has really just begun, so these are going to be PERFECT! Thanks so much!
Fantastic video as always. Love the whole thing the work and how happy you are about it. Happy Christmas and Happy New Year. All the best. 👍🏻👊🏽
So much wasted print time. There are a lot of products for storing items with modular systems. Lighter too and not made out of plywood. But if you want to spend hundreds of hours printing then you do you
Can you Name some? so i Dont need to buy his plans...
I can see a rack for the carry boxes on a van being super useful
Great combination as always of good problem solving, designing, and actually great looking stuff that comes out of it
Great video👍 I'm working on making hardware bins for the drawers in my woodworking bench. Love the simplicity of the bins and the grid system but wanted to save on printing time. So I made a recessed hole in every 65mm x 65mm bin (1x1) and ca glued a magnet in it. Then I glued small washers in a grid pattern in my drawer. I'm about 1/3 of the way done so far, and it's working great! Thank you for the inspiration👍
This channel is underrated.
One Video later than your "clean new desk"-video and you have again a bunch of cables laying around (16:40) xD Love it!
Amazing Alexandre! I've printed a ton of your first boxes to fill an Ikea drawer. I will make this project soon. 🙂
Big fan of your channel. Great content! You make everything look effortless. Keep up the great work!