Adjustable and Collapsable Dowel Display Rack/Stand

Here is a great way to add a support to a display board. We are using this to display my daughters necklaces, but you can use this to display or organize you collections or sales items. We even added a clip to keep a 1" or 25mm barbell weight in place so the wind will not blow it over if your display is outdoors.  One great feature of this design is it is collapsable. When you are done displaying for the day, just fold it up and pack it away. I have used my prototype as a album display as seen in the pictures.

Video animation of operation here: 

Parts

You will need the following:

• 4x - Hinges
• 4x - 3mm x 20mm Screws
• 4x - 3mm Nuts 
• 2x - Sliding Tees
• 2x - Fixed Tees
• 2x - 12.5mm or 1/2" Leg Dowels (*Length depends on your application)
• 2x - 12.5mm or 1/2" Stretcher Dowels (*Length depends on your application)
• 1x - 12.5mm or 1/2" Base Dowel (*Length depends on your application)
• 1x or 2x - Base clip (Number depends on the length of your Base Dowel)
• 2x - 3mm thumb screws to tap into the Sliding Tee to prevent Base Dowels from sliding.
• Epoxy

* Note: The length and positioning of the dowels and hinges greatly depends on your application. If you cut the leg dowels roughy the height of your display, you can trim them later to fit better. The Stretcher Dowels length depend on the angle you want your display. One way to get a rough estimate is to position your display at the desired angle and have the leg dowel vertical, then place the stretcher dowel at the bottom of your display and mark where it meets the leg dowel. Then add an extra ⅓ or more to the stretcher dowel length. You can cut this long and adjust later. 

Optional or recommended:

• 1 or 2 25mm 1.5kg or 1" 3 lb barbell weights
• 1 or 2 Weight Clips
• Multiple Wall hooks - We need this to hold my daughters necklaces. Print as many as needed  

Please keep in mind the diameters for the dowels used in this model were for what we had on hand (½" and probably overkill for the application) , but yours can be adjusted in the .step files to fit your own needs.

Assembly

• This can be a fun puzzle to assemble and get working correctly. Take your time and make sure to cut the dowel the same length as their mates (ie. right and left). 
• Make sure to drill the holes in the dowels at the same location on mates. 
• When positioning holes, make sure the dowels can pivot and clear the base (about 10mm or 3/8" is good). 
• Before gluing up your stand, make sure all your parts fit and function smoothly. We used double-sided tape to check everything was correct and working smoothly before using the epoxy.

Printing

Most pieces of the model are pretty obvious, but the Tees I print with one opening vertical with “Organic” supports to preserve the roundness and fit. 

Filament - PLA

Infill - Everything 100% 

Layer Height - .20mm

Supports - Some needed on the Tees

Parimeters - NA with 100% infill

Additional Parts - See above

Bed Adhesion - You may want some glue stick to ensure good bed adhesion. 

Rafts - None needed

Scaling - The STEP files are provided, so you can change anything you want.

Filament Change - None

Post Printing Notes:  See Assembly Notes

Happy Printing!

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