PARAMETRIC HEXAGON DISPLAY/STORAGE SOLUTION

Update 2.0:

There is the possibility to make your own sizes with the included MakerLab programs, they are fully parametric now.

Please follow the guide beneath to make sure they will print as they should and follow the instructions inside the MakerLab tool.

I know there are some hexagon display and storage solutions out there, but I wanted to make my own since the other designs didn't quite fit my needs. It started as a Funko Pop display idea for a friend which could be connected in any form and I expanded it for my own stuff.

Disclaimer: Please read before downloading or printing

First Print!!!

I included a test print to see which connector will suit you the best, in this test print are two 50 mm inside depth length, 35 mm inside wall length hexagons with two connectors in different offsets to figure out, which works the best with your filament. 0,13 connectors were a perfect friction press fit for me and the 0,15 where easy to assemble and disassemble fit for me, but with a bit of superglue even the 0,15 offset connectors did what they had to do without fail so far.

Print profiles, hexagons and connectors explained:

Hexagons:

So far I have created 4 different sizes of hexagons. In the print profiles you'll always find only hexagons with the same height.

Meaning if you go onto “75 mm inside depth bodies” you'll find only hexagons with an inside depth of 75 mm.

The outer depths for the Hexagons vary from sizes:

50 inside depth = 51 outside depth (1 mm back wall)

75 inside depth = 76 outside depth (1 mm back wall)

100 inside depth = 102 outside depth (2 mm back wall)

Not only the inside depth is important but the wall length too. All plates are named with the inside wall length. If you don't know what you want or need, just measure the width of your item and you'll find a hexagon for your needs. If not, please let me know and I might add some other sizes in the future.

Hexagons with an inside depth of up to 75 mm will only have 1 slot per side for connecting purposes.

Hexagons with an inside depth of 100 mm have 3 slots per side for more connection possibilities.

Connectors:

When you open the print profile for the connectors please be very mindful which kind you want and need to print.

If you are not sure which one you need please try to print the test print I included in the profiles.

Even if the connectors still won't fit for you, then you can try to scale them down a tiny bit. I recommend printing only 1 first and fit them, before printing a bunch.

In case you found a connector you like, you can print as many as you want on one plate.

Beware: The risk of failure will get higher the more you want to print of this connectors

To minimize failure try to make multiple groups of batches. For example groups of 20 and a bit of room between the groups, so if one fails only one batch will get ruined and not all.

With a texture plate I didn't get a fail so far, but I also print with a brim most of the time, even without a brim it worked quite good for me. A brim might mean you have to remove some after the print if you try to take them off too early, let the plate and parts cool properly so you don't have to much work after the print.

Wall mounts and standing feet:

So far I have designed a wall mount with a 3 slot design fitting the 100 inside length hexagon. This wall mount can also be used for the smaller hexagons. 2 screws with a diameter of 5 mm are recommended. 4 mm screws might work as well (not guaranteed).

I am planning on designing a more hidden wall mount variant and a smaller one for the small hexagons, please let me know if you are interested in this ideas and I would be happy for suggestions. :)

Printing:

This hexagons were designed for a 0.4 nozzle in mind. So 0.4 nozzle (recommended) and 0.2 nozzle should work fine.

Hexagon recommendations up to 75 mm inside length:

Infill: 5%

Walls: 2 - 3, depending on how much they have to hold (I recommend 2 walls)

Layer height: 0.2

Ironing: standard Bambu Lab config

Hexagon recommendations for 100 mm inside length:

Infill: 5%

Walls: 4 - 5, depending on how much they have to hold (I recommend 4 walls)

Layer height: 0.2

Ironing: standard Bambu Lab config

Connector recommendations: 

Infill: 5%

Walls: 2

Layer height: 0.2

Ironing: no ironing

For the hexagons I recommend ironing the top surfaces for a better visual.

I used Matte PLA for testing, both from Sunlu and Bambu worked good and the tolerances were the same for me.

Thank you in advance and feel free to leave a comment or suggestions. I´ll be happy to see your creations and your ideas. 

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