Stackable Workshop Trays

Howdy, wonderful people!

I love organising things!  Maybe it's some kind of innate human desire for order, or maybe it's just an appreciation for being able to find things in amongst all the other similar things, but either way, organising is good.  That probably explains all the boxes and caddies, past and future, now that I think of it... 

Anyway!  Here we have a set of low, flat, stackable trays, 160mm square, provided with various internal division options.  We  have a version split down the middle, one with a half and two quarters, one split into eighths, and one chopped up into hexagons (unexpected, right?!).  And, two versions with no dividers at all, one regular and one taller.  These all stack neatly on each other, sitting on an internal lip, and there's also a lid.

The idea here was to be robust and straightforward, just stacking trays, no moving parts, no clips or magnets.  It's always tempting to start adding those kinds of things, but it's important to remember the ultimate intention, too, and in this case it was to Keep It Simple!  And then add some side textures, because that totally doesn't count as adding complexity, right?  

Printing Tips

Designed for straightforward printing!  

Each part prints right-way-up, including the lid.

Print Dimensions

Each tray is 160mm x 160mm on the print bed.

All the trays are 32mm tall except for the taller version of the single compartment tray which is 57mm tall.

File location

You'll find this one on Dropbox at 690 Workshop Trays

Link to dropbox post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31697592

Further Thoughts

My to-do list has long had "make some cool drawers or compartments for organising things" on it, and there's boundless scope in that sentence for creating stuff!  

These trays are intentionally restrained but they did veer into some complications for storing screwdriver bits and other specific tools.  However, it soon became obvious that those kinds of specific-purpose storage needs would be better served by a more involved, sophisticated (and probably modular) system, so I held fast to the original plan and kept these ones focused and general-purpose.  The line item remains on the to-do list, though, so we'll have to see what the future brings!

Happy printing!

xoxo

Sven.