STL files available here: https://than.gs/m/1402916
I designed freezer crates a few years ago, and they have served me (and some other people) well. But it always bothered me that a) the crates were not 100% printed. And, b) in order to make those crates, I used a vinyl slat from Home Depot that not everyone had access to. The slats worked, but they were not ideal because items can easily rotate in the crate and fall between the slats. This has been an ongoing issue for me.
When I designed the first crates, my skills were too limited to make these new ones. But it is very gratifying to now be able to design and print a 100% printed, snap-together, strong, modular system for organizing things, such as in a freezer, in a pantry or just on the shelf.
This crate system has multiple wall lengths so you can make crates of varying lengths. And, what’s more, I have now made 3 widths so you can file almost any width or depth of shelf.
The crate Ends are identical and allow walls to be snapped into them through a vertical channel on the back side. The walls can be removed and changed by releasing a small tab which locks the wall into place when in use.
A Connector is also available that allows walls to be joined end to end between the End components, allowing the crate to be extended.
Different wall lengths can be combined to create an almost unlimited range of total crate lengths.
Crates that are the same width and length are also stackable.
Print Settings
Functional designs (such as this one) generally require more strength than non-functional designs and more strength than the typical default slicer settings provide, so please review your slicer settings carefully.
This product was designed for a 0.4mm nozzle, a 0.2mm layer height.
It is important to note that some wall sections exceed the common 250x250mm print bed size.
Assembly Notes
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