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MetalGrid50 System

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I had thought about wire mesh being used for this type of system but I just went with the flow of what everyone else was using.   
Inspired and motivated by The Newbie Maker youtube channel……he has the same idea to use metalgrid instead of the 3d printed panels.  It makes sense!

The metalgrid brings a whole new level of strength to a pegboard system.  The panel is metal; everything else is 3d printed. 
There seems to be two general size metal grids in hardware stores.  Theres 75mm squares with 4mm wire & 50mm squares with 3mm wire.

I have designed these parts to fit a metal grid.

Reason:

This probably is a niche system, but I have used the Honeycomb Storage Wall and the Multiboard system. There is no need for printing tonnes of panels and putting lots of screws holes in your wall. It was the plastic panels that frustrated me most. This system is set and forget. It's one big panel.

I have designed the brackets for this metal grid and I can say for sure; this is the most solid "pegboard" system I have used. No question!

Granted its not a full 3D printed system...But sure so what?  The fun part is making the custom 3d printed pegboard holders for your tools and equipment.

The "resolution" of the multiboard in my opinion is overkill.  You dont need so many hole slots.  Every 50mm gap would be enough.  Look at a standard handheld drill tool on the multiboard; There are about 100 holes in that drill area and only 2 actual holes used to mount the drill bracket.

Multiboard

MetalGrid75

MetalGrid50

Benefit:

Metal will always be stronger than plastic.  No more panels warping with heavy items.  Dynamically add peg holes where needed. Large spool holders only use 2 heavy duty twist-lock pegs for each bracket. Compatible with standard pegboard/multiboard hooks.  Easier to install (no need for front and back assembly parts).

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1 part for a complete pegboard system ???  Wheres the catch?   Boom. MIC Drop!  There is no catch.!

Of course, lots of parts needed to hold items on the board system. 
I just think this is such a simple obvious solution. 
The joy can be put back into designing the holders for your tools/items. 
Who wants to be working out how many spools of filament one will need to print the actual panels? 
On my 2.4 meter x 1.2 meter metal mesh grid I bought in local hardware store; (It cost me 62 euros) I will put 12 fixings of this 3d model to affix to my plasterboard wall.  The gap on the model is about 8mm from wall to mesh.  All multiboard/pegboard hooks are compatible :)

To customise your wire mesh....Buy a Bolt Cutter. (Screwfix) About €50.  You still save on cost for the filaments used.

Oh, did I mention this part can mount standard metric screw thread of 12mm!

As of now I only have sample pics.  But you can check my metalgrid75 to see the benefit im going for.

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