3D Printer Shelving Unit

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I needed a dedicated home for all my 3d printers, so I decided to repurpose a storage shelving unit for all my 3d printers and 3d printer accessories. These shelving units are heavy duty and can be found at Lowes and Home Depot. I should be able to fit all 3 of my printers on them as well as all my filament.
Aluminum LED Diffuser Channels - amzn.to/47IVmMw
COB LED Strip Lights - amzn.to/3tZu8Uk
Shelley RGBW2 LED Controller - amzn.to/47IVCes
Shelving Unit (Lowes) - www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-Kobal...
Shelving Unit (Home Depot) - www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-4-T...
My Favorite Tools - www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls...
00:00 Intro
00:47 Garage Cleaning!
01:40 Arranging the Shelves
02:35 New Shelving
04:46 Breaking it Down
05:13 Cutting the Rabbets
06:09 Timelapses are Deceiving!
07:35 Edging is Awesome
08:25 First Look
09:34 LED Lighting Solution
10:22 Aluminum Diffuser Channel
12:06 Lighting Installed
13:05 Content Creators Lie
14:06 Finishing Touches

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  • @alextramiel4693
    @alextramiel46934 ай бұрын

    Was not expecting those edging comments. Glad you're satisified and I hope it was worth the wait.

  • @forestbirdoriginals4917

    @forestbirdoriginals4917

    4 ай бұрын

    I had the same thought 😂🎉

  • @JosephStory

    @JosephStory

    4 ай бұрын

    My mind went to the same place... And the Internet response did not disappoint.

  • @kipsimpson2332

    @kipsimpson2332

    4 ай бұрын

    There it is! Dropped into the comments to see if... yeah.

  • @matthewlaberge

    @matthewlaberge

    4 ай бұрын

    Likewise here. Guess I’m a deviant…

  • @BeefIngot
    @BeefIngot4 ай бұрын

    7:36 I love this whole section and love that it has its own chapter, because of course edging deserves the right amount of time and dedication.

  • @AverysHouse3D

    @AverysHouse3D

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes! Great woodworking is all about loving the process.

  • @FullCT

    @FullCT

    2 ай бұрын

    The jokes write themselves

  • @wafflecart
    @wafflecart4 ай бұрын

    That preview of the filament storage looks so satisfying, can't wait to see more!

  • @MartinKoistinen
    @MartinKoistinen4 ай бұрын

    Phrasing! (8:00)

  • @RobertCowanDIY

    @RobertCowanDIY

    4 ай бұрын

    I'm not at all sure what you mean. Are we still doing phrasing?

  • @JustinAlexanderBell

    @JustinAlexanderBell

    4 ай бұрын

    @@RobertCowanDIY You have to be aware...

  • @RobertCowanDIY

    @RobertCowanDIY

    4 ай бұрын

    @@JustinAlexanderBellOf what? I can't be the only person that likes edging.

  • @oskarthompson3789

    @oskarthompson3789

    4 ай бұрын

    "Edging"​ is a sexual term, it's also a technical term. You hear what you want to hear@@RobertCowanDIY

  • @diepurpledino
    @diepurpledino4 ай бұрын

    Right there with you on the stickers issue. It is much worse when its stain grade plywood and they put the stick on the good side - they ALWAYS do. Now you've got adhesive that soaks into the grain so that spot will never take stain right, and you can't sand it out because 1/64" veneer is all you have to work with.

  • @r3fuze
    @r3fuze4 ай бұрын

    Looking forward to seeing that filament storage system. It looks very interesting.

  • @c.harris7823
    @c.harris78233 ай бұрын

    Always great ideas and solutions for the shop challenges we all struggle with! Great video, Robert!!

  • @RobertCowanDIY

    @RobertCowanDIY

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks 👍

  • @ala1998mc
    @ala1998mc4 ай бұрын

    im excited to see the filament storage ill definitely try to make one if you release the drawings!

  • @MrAlekoy
    @MrAlekoy4 ай бұрын

    I am in the process of building a filament storage thing myself, and I LOVE the drawer, I am 100% going to copy that :P

  • @RobertCowanDIY

    @RobertCowanDIY

    4 ай бұрын

    Stay tuned! I'm actively working on it and should have something to show in the next week or so.

  • @75keg75
    @75keg754 ай бұрын

    Another thought you could buy some of that fire suppressant tubing (or bomb) and place above your printers - so if there’s ever a mishap with fire it will self extinguish - once temp reached the tube will pipe and release the fire suppressant. A fire/ smoke alarm nearby would be safe too.

  • @WINTFOX
    @WINTFOX4 ай бұрын

    Very nice setup. You should print some brackets, and screw the shelves to the wall. It will help against much vibration.

  • @BeefIngot
    @BeefIngot4 ай бұрын

    I just started watching and I too have bins of "I totally was going to do that project when I had the time". I do feel like having the parts in clear containers where you can generally see or remember what's in them massively improves the chances that you actually end up using _any_ of that stuff. I now use maybe 25% of the parts I've bought 😂

  • @75keg75
    @75keg754 ай бұрын

    2:54 can’t you score it with a knife then cut to the melamine from the wood side. Then bend and it should crack nicely along the score mark. Just had a thought - With the benches could you put a bit of sound dampening (that they use in car doors) on the underside. In car doors it’s approx a 12”x9” rectangle piece central to door that stops a lot of noise. So might help on the underside of shelves. I’ve got some so will try on the ikea bench, that has 2 mk3s . It sort of reverberates through the plys like a guitar body. So figure it could work.

  • @bami2
    @bami24 ай бұрын

    I was on the edge of my seat watching this

  • @RobertCowanDIY

    @RobertCowanDIY

    4 ай бұрын

    Ha.

  • @kylejacobs1247
    @kylejacobs12474 ай бұрын

    An under shelf drawer could add a lot of usable space for accessories.

  • @eric_r_colby
    @eric_r_colby4 ай бұрын

    Looking good! Excited to see the XL fit in there as well your filament storage system. Fingers crossed you can figure out a good dehumidifier system for that storage as well, I will be copying when you do :)

  • @RobertCowanDIY

    @RobertCowanDIY

    4 ай бұрын

    The storage system will NOT have any dehumidification. I gave it a LOT of thought and it increases the amount of materials quite a bit and there's just no good way to keep 120+ rolls of filament dry enough that you can just use them right out of storage. It would require either 1) a lot of vacuum sealed bags (waste and expense) 2) time/effort (having to individually seal everything 3) energy (actively drying that much volume would be wasteful or 4) complexity (having some sort of system that dries all the filament at different temps, etc). Desiccant packs merely help absorb ambient moisture, but don't do a whole lot to actively remove moisture from a whole spool. ALSO, once you remove it from the dry storage and start printing, even a long print (10-12 hours) can allow the filament to absorb enough to cause an issue. SO, I'm foregoing all of that and just doing what I always do, dry before use.

  • @aschreiber
    @aschreiber4 ай бұрын

    For build plates I actually use one of the super cheap expandable pot and pan racks. It works ok. I may laser cut out a rack at some point and embed some magnets in it so the plates hold on a little bit too.

  • @Engineerd3d
    @Engineerd3d4 ай бұрын

    I am using an ikea bookshelf for the filament and parts that are done. It’s working out fine for now for the batches I run.

  • @mikedixonphoto
    @mikedixonphoto4 ай бұрын

    I have two very similar shelf units from Sams Club. I have the 3/4" Melamine shelves on them. I run 4 Bambu X1C's on each of them. Getting to the back of them can be a pain, but they slide out easily. You definitely have to have them at the right height if you're going to use the rear spool holder.

  • @maxharnisch314
    @maxharnisch3144 ай бұрын

    I have to AGREE about the stickers !!

  • @bmorr
    @bmorr4 ай бұрын

    I wanna see more about those filament drawers!

  • @NotWorkingAtAll
    @NotWorkingAtAll4 ай бұрын

    I've switched to heat gun/hair dryer to help get stickers off with minimal fuss and mess. I can ever get labels off cardboard boxes.

  • @eraldylli
    @eraldylli4 ай бұрын

    Monetised or not, this garage org video was good. Got some nice ideas and overall quite entertaining. Good job.

  • @crashkg
    @crashkg4 ай бұрын

    I'm wondering if you have printers working at the same time if they will introduce some vibration into each other. I've seen a lot of people just use separate panels in the shelving units so the shaking is transmitted into the frame and not the boards.I'm sure you will have a better solution if it becomes a problem. Thanks for your videos, even watching you clean the garage is entertaining and informative ;-)

  • @sibat777
    @sibat7774 ай бұрын

    Hi Robert, been thinking about similar thing but my twist was to do something like a school chemistry fume cupboard (lift up counterbalanced transparent panel in front) with something similar to the filter you showed circulating the air inside (not necessary to vent it outside) and maybe simple heating control. The bit I’m stuck on is a simple / cheap way of maintaining the moisture level in both the operating area and filament storage - any thoughts you might have on this would be greatly appreciated. Similar setup 3 printers of different manufacturers.👍

  • @jacory1980
    @jacory19803 ай бұрын

    Would that bench go deep enough for Neptune Max?

  • @RobertCowanDIY

    @RobertCowanDIY

    3 ай бұрын

    I'm not sure what that printer requires, but the shelf depth is 24". You could of course have the bed extend beyond the shelf.

  • @firstnamelastname-th2ju
    @firstnamelastname-th2ju4 ай бұрын

    i didnt know crocs made steel toes

  • @RobertCowanDIY

    @RobertCowanDIY

    4 ай бұрын

    Carbon fiber actually...

  • @johnszwalkiewicz3367
    @johnszwalkiewicz33674 ай бұрын

    Do you have a link for the Stl's of the clips at 13:48 ?

  • @RobertCowanDIY

    @RobertCowanDIY

    4 ай бұрын

    I'll work on getting those up on Printables in the next day or so. There are two different versions of the shelving unit, so I want to make models for each. Check back with me next week, if you don't see a link, just remind me!

  • @godfreytube
    @godfreytube4 ай бұрын

    _edge_

  • @PhG1961
    @PhG19614 ай бұрын

    Hmmm, this sounds so familiar....!

  • @RobertCowanDIY

    @RobertCowanDIY

    4 ай бұрын

    Yeah? What about it?

  • @PhG1961

    @PhG1961

    4 ай бұрын

    @@RobertCowanDIY Boxes and shelves full of parts, waiting for a project... some day!

  • @RobertCowanDIY

    @RobertCowanDIY

    4 ай бұрын

    @@PhG1961 Oh, gotcha! Yeah... "one day I'll use this".

  • @SarahKchannel
    @SarahKchannel4 ай бұрын

    I am still waiting for the StrataSys FDM printer comes back into play... (still want to know more how the fillament drawer/feeder on that printer worked)

  • @joell439
    @joell4394 ай бұрын

    👍👍😎👍👍

  • @SubjectNerdAgreement
    @SubjectNerdAgreement4 ай бұрын

    Monetised edging

  • @RobertCowanDIY

    @RobertCowanDIY

    4 ай бұрын

    Haha. /r/brandnewsentence.

  • @kaiserruhsam
    @kaiserruhsam4 ай бұрын

    ಠ_ಠ 7:48

  • @RobertCowanDIY

    @RobertCowanDIY

    4 ай бұрын

    You don't like edging?!

  • @chadchoate
    @chadchoate4 ай бұрын

    Do you have an email I'd like to share my work stations.

  • @RobertCowanDIY

    @RobertCowanDIY

    4 ай бұрын

    You can find it in my KZread page if you're a subscriber.

  • @squeezle100
    @squeezle1004 ай бұрын

    WrangleStar said that there’s a special place in hell for horrible stickers

  • @RobertCowanDIY

    @RobertCowanDIY

    4 ай бұрын

    I'm sure he's said a lot of things ;-)

  • @SarahKchannel
    @SarahKchannel4 ай бұрын

    You seem a very edgy personality 😂

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