Gridfinity - Enhanced Vase Bins wth Labels (90 models)

Updates

• 2023-12-01 - Added single corner and half grid bases for even more minimal printing.
• 2023-09-29 - Fixed the 2x2x7u & 8u bins. There was some gaping on the bottom of the label.
• 2023-06-09 - Fixed the 1x3x6u, 7u, and 8u bins. The stabilizer “X” were done wrong. Replaced the 1x5x7u model to the correct one.
• 2023-02-04 - Updated to the Gridfinity v5 spec which changes the bin height slightly. I'm leaving the v4 STLs available as a zip file. 
• 2023-01-11 - Added 1x5, 2x5, 3x5, 4x5, and 5x5 bins for all bin heights as well as bases. 
• 2023-01-02 - Added 2u and 8u bins by request. 

Also see my other Gridfinity Bins:

• Vase Mode Bins (no label flaps)
• Divided Vase Mode Bins with Labels
• Divided Vase Bins (no label flaps)

Description

These minimal filament bins will give you plenty of organizing space for very little filament. A 1x1 grid, 6u bin will use just 10.6g of filament, while a 4x4 is just 120g. 

• 90 vase mode bin models 
• Sizes from 1x1 up to 5x5
• Heights from 3u up to 8u (6u is standard)
• 15 matching bases

These bins are based on the excellent design by Francesco Iannone. I've made a couple of significant enhancements to the design. 

1. The bases now have magnets holes
2. The bases have been reoriented to print top-down which makes the top and magnet holes very clean
3. X pattern structural supports have been added to the vase mode bins which significantly increase the rigidity and strength of the bin walls. This was inspired by a design by braden.eliason.

Basics

Print the bins in 2 parts: base and the top (bin). Glue the pieces together for a very simple, bin. 

Recommended  slicer settings

Bins

• Vase mode
• Bottom layers: 4
• .4mm nozzle
  • Wall thickness: .8mm
  • Layer height: 
    • .2mm below the label flap
    • .12mm for the label flap and upper lip
• .6mm nozzle
  • Wall thickness: 1.2mm 
  • Layer height:
    • .28mm below the label flap
    • .2mm for the label flap and upper lip

Base

Print in the top-down orientation found in the STL file. This will give you a very clean top and clean magnet holes. 

• ≤15% infill

TIPS

• Faster Bases: Adrian-CrimsonAzure pointed out that for larger bins, you can get away with printing 1x1 bases and then glue them to just the corners of your larger bins. For a 4x4 this means printing just 4 1x1 bases rather than 16 base grid. If you're short on filament or time, this is a great option.
• Top Stability: To make the label flap and bin lip more stable, try printing the top of the model (from where the label lip starts to the top) at a shorter layer height than the rest of the model. I go from .2 mm to .12 mm with a .4 mm nozzle. Thanks to kevman for this suggestion. 
  • PrusaSlicer/SuperSlicer - Use the height range modifier to make this adjustment.
  • Cura - Try enabling Adaptive Layer Height to high quality 

Files

These files were done up with Tinkercad and can be found here:

• Bases - https://www.tinkercad.com/things/gkaMZJynDus
• 2u Bins - https://www.tinkercad.com/things/cxtNueekEXY 
• 3u Bins - https://www.tinkercad.com/things/fCsAtPWhJyj
• 4u Bins - https://www.tinkercad.com/things/9DzizorbNCm
• 5u Bins - https://www.tinkercad.com/things/e8SWdFWxzQj
• 6u Bins - https://www.tinkercad.com/things/goS6zgSrz1T
• 7u Bins - https://www.tinkercad.com/things/ghS8YdriJy8
• 8u Bins - https://www.tinkercad.com/things/eIeLlBTwPA0 

Feel free to customize to your own needs.