springloaded bit-holder - wallmountable
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This is a screwdriver bit-holder designed for keeping the bits from falling out.
Because of the tolerances of different bits and the 3D-printer itself, it is nearly impossible to make a simple hole that on the one hand securely holds the bits in place and on the other hand makes it easy to remove the bits. To solve this, springs are integrated into this model. They always apply a little force on the bits, keeping them from falling out. Because of the spring-like elasticity of the filament, this design works best with PETG.
For all included parts, no supports are needed.
The main purpose of this holder is to store many bits in a workshop. The optional wall mount can be used to easily store the holder and take it out of the mount if needed somewhere else. Use 4-4.5mm countersunk screws. Additionally, there is a small tool to aid when mounting the wall mount. It can be clipped between two wallmounts and should ensure the correct distance when mounting two or more side by side.
Due to the angle of the holder, the top row of holes is not as deep as the others and doesn't include springs. These holes are intended for the little signs that can be seen in the images. There's a pdf-file with many different bit types and sizes. The page is DIN A4, be sure to use 100 % scaling when printing. After printing, cut the hexagons out and put them into the signs. They have a little overhang, so the paper should stay in place without glue. I used a utility-knife and slided arount the edges of the paper to get the paper under the overhang. It requires a bit of practice :)
There is also an optional lid for dust-protection. One version has a cutout where you can glue in a piece of plexiglass. The second one doesn't have a cutout, you could customize it with boolean operations in the slicer, e.g. describing text or symbols of the bits inside. This can also be printed on a single-color printer with prusa slicer by adding a virtual second extruder and adding a bit of custom GCode. This isn't really user friendly and I haven't found a tutorial that covers the whole process in detail. If you know one, please leave a comment and I will add it here :)