Flexible Tool Rack / Tool Organizer / Tool Holder

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I recently built an enclosure around my Cocoon Create 3D Printer (Wanhao Duplicator i3 Plus). And with this enclosure sitting large and proud on my workbench I had all this space that I could do something useful with. As I thought it might be a great opportunity to organise my tools that are strewn across my workbench I designed this Flexible Tool Rack. The idea is that you print as many of the mounting plates as you need and screw these onto whatever surface you have (I use 6G x 12mm screws). Then you print the required holders for your tools. The holders simply slide onto the mounting plates. Its a pretty snug fit but if your printer is dialled in OK things should fit nicely. If you put a bunch of the mounting plates besides each other you can create a pretty impressive tool rack It's a work in progress but not to the point where this thing is unusable - I will be adding more tool holders and other bits I think of as I go. In the mean time I have also included a blank 3cm and 6cm holder which you can load into something like TinkerCad to create holders for your own specific tools. If you make this thing or make your own tool holders then please create a Make or Remix link to my thing so others can find and download your designs as well :) As I now have an enclosure around my printer I can finally print in ABS so that's what I used to print mine in 0.2mm layer height. Most parts print without supports; only the box you will need these to come out OK - I did use a brim for adhesion. The design should work OK in PLA or PET as well of course. Update (26 July 2019) - Added a holder for 3 small screwdrivers and updated the small pliers holder. Renamed "box" to "box 3 x 3" and added "box 6 x 3"