Parametric Paint Storage

This is a parametric paint/brush/palette storage solution that I developed. If you go to the extremes it may look a little strange, but everything should work. If you find any problems please let me know.

Note:

Depending on the size of your printer, and your settings you may need to split the print into multiple parts using your slicer. When I did this, I had a bit of warping in the brush basket, and in between the 2 parts, so I had to use some glue to stick them together and minimize the gaps.

How to edit variables:

• Click modify → change parameters

Variables Descriptions

• Paint Related
  • paint_diameter → The diameter of the paint container that you are using (add some padding. I added 1.5mm)
  • paint_padding → The amount of space to add between the buckets holding the paint containers
  • grid_r → The number of rows you want in your paint grid
  • grid_c → The number of columns you want in your paint grid
• Brush Related
  • brush_length → The length of the longest brush you want to store + some padding to make it a bit oversized
  • brush_box_width → the width of the box holding the brushes. Just make sure it is wider than your widest brush, plus some space to stick fingers in
• Palette Related
  • palette_width → The width of the palette you are using
  • palette_depth → The depth of the palette (or stack of palettes) that you are holding. The palettes are placed standing up, which is why we use the depth
• Overall Box Related
  • wall_thickness → The wall thickness between the sections (paint + brush, paint + edge, brush+edge, etc.)
  • bottom_thickness → The thickness of the bottom of the container