As you know, I love DIY, particularly the electronics side of DIY. I have a lot of (old) machines: an oscilloscope, a stabilized power unit, a soldering station, ...
And now, I'm in a lack of space on my workspace. That's why I search something to "compress" my space. And after a little time on Printables (the best site to find 3D printed models), I found something really great : the SHELFIE !
What is SHELFIE ?
This is a small 3d printed ecosystem of connectors to build any furniture you want. You can find many example on the SHELFIE page. It's totally free for your personal use. The author give us the OpenSCAD file to adapt the connectors to any size, thickness, and many more parameters.
It's for me and my needs so I download the file, and start the construction of my mini-shelfie!
Bills of materials
To do this small shelf, you need:
12mm MDF wood (because i already have it but you can use anything you want, just verify the thickness with your prints)
3D printer & filament
A saw
some self-drilling screws (optional)
About wood, I need 4 pieces of 30x20cm panels and 2 pieces of 30x40cm panels. I paint them black (with a cheap acrylic paint).
3D print the connectors
For this project, I only need 4 T pieces and 8 L pieces. If you want to build something with SHELFIE, don't forget to know your needs before print! It can be frustrating when you start to build (Yes, I forgot a T piece...). I choose Orange to have a great contrast with my black painted wood.
Also, keep in my it must be durable. Here is my settings:
4 walls
Honeycomb infill
50% infill minimum (I use 50% for the top pieces, and 65% for the others)
Before print, add a small tolerance on your OpenSCAD file. Example: for my 12mm MDF sheet, I use a 12.2 thickness. Without that, you cannot place your piece of wood inside the connector.
Assembly & result
It's time to connect all the stuff! As you can see on the photos, it's very easy to build.
I don't use screw because I don't have weight on my wood and the shelf will not move. If you build a bigger shelf or if you store weighted stuff, please use screw to add some strength.
I love the result. Now I want to build many other things like that for my workspace. If you have some ideas to improve my place, you can share them in the comment section. Also, if you want to support my work, you can up-vote and/or share this post.
Have a nice day :)