Desktop tool storage partition

#Updated on August 28, 2022 ( new pit opened)

Let me first explain why it took me two months to update. I moved at the end of June and started working in mid-July. I have been busy lately.

Of course, I started using this storage rack after moving and it has been used for almost two months.

Here is a picture of the actual shelf, the pliers part is basically full.

So why did it take so long to update?

The main reason is that although this shelf has met my original design goal, it is not good enough!

As you can see from this picture, the stack of tools on the left is quite messy, and the scissors and solder extruder on the far right cannot be stored well, so I have been thinking about how to revise it, maybe making a 3D one. The printed bracket is matched (opening a new pit), hoping to allow more tools to "return to their positions"

But because I have been too busy recently, the subsequent updates have not been completed, so I have been mumbling for a long time and have not been embarrassed to update (

I hope that all the big guys can also contribute their own ideas for improvement, thank you!

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#Updated on June 12, 2022 (finalized )

The project drawings have passed physical verification and can be processed and produced.

(Note: There will be certain tolerances in acrylic processing, and the gaps have been left in the drawings. Conventional laser cutting processing accuracy is sufficient)

I marked it in the name of the drawing. There are two thickness specifications, 2.7mm and 5.5mm . Generally, the actual thickness of 3mm board is 2.7mm, and the actual thickness of 6mm board is 5.5mm. Please confirm the thickness of the board with the store before processing, because there are splicing boards. Some parts need to be spliced ​​directly using acrylic.

There are two types of black and transparent in my drawings. They are the colors I designed based on my own design. You only need to look at the thickness and don’t care about the color (for example, if you want to make it pure white )

In fact, the best way is to use frosted acrylic , but it will be more expensive, but (should) not wear off. I will consider making one if conditions permit later.

For glue, it is recommended to use special glue for acrylic (also called special glue for ABS). It dries almost quickly (5-10s) and a small bottle is enough. Personally, I don’t recommend UV glue. It has poor fluidity and is not suitable for gap locations, and it dries slowly even when exposed to light.

Here are some pictures of the finished product: (Because I didn’t bring all the tools back, I will show you a rough usage effect first, and I will add photos later)

The small balcony in the bottom picture is for the vernier caliper.

I’ll add others as I think of them, and I’ll update them when I get all the tools.

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#Updated on June 3, 2022

I have been quarantined since March 10th, and I finally went home yesterday, June 2nd. It’s not easy.

When I got home, the courier had already arrived. I immediately unpacked the package, tore off the film, and assembled it.

Most of the designs are fine. The dimensions of the upper and lower connecting plates in the middle were drawn wrong. They have been modified and re-prototyped (cut).

Acrylic glue is also on the way, and the entire content is expected to be completed within a week.

Other additions: Since the studio is still under lockdown, I have returned to my home from school and only brought a small part of the tools home. After completion, I may only be able to produce a rough demonstration of the effect. I will wait until I can go to the studio. Add a complete photo of the effect

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#Updated on April 4, 2022

Because the acrylic drawings of my project were also drawn in Lichuang EDA, and the version management function I used added a new version. However, it seems that the open source version cannot be selected, so the drawings I see so far are ones that I have not verified. Please do not click this Process!

As for someone asking about the progress and whether it has been missed, the board has already been processed, but because the school is closed, I can’t get it by express delivery. I have screenshots to prove it. Absolutely not.

The test version I drew before has summarized the problems and optimization solutions during use. The new acrylic version has considered the storage of tweezers and vernier calipers, but the tin wire roll and syringe (solder paste and washing water) are not used to put them on the desktop. Save it. After I verify it, you are welcome to make personalized modifications to my version.

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As a hardware engineer, there are always a lot more tools on the desktop than the software engineer next door, but they have to be readily available. Putting them all in the toolbox will greatly reduce work efficiency. But not storing them properly will make the leading teacher feel that his desk is messy. Not only will he be named and criticized, but it is also not in line with my obsessive-compulsive habit.

This is my previous workstation at the Electronics College. I mainly used magnetic absorption storage strips (used for hanging knives in the kitchen) to store frequently used tools. For other tools, I used a tabletop elevated shelf, although it doesn’t look that great when placed underneath. It’s a mess but it’s still inconvenient to pick up because the tools overlap each other.

Supplement: I have tried the solution of magnetically attaching all commonly used tools before, but because the pliers have a certain width, they either take up a lot of space, or it is inconvenient to pick them up one on top of another (it is also easy to drop this one!

So I thought that pliers and the like should be placed vertically like this to save space and be easy to access, so I designed such a storage rack.

I use PCB here mainly because I need to do a verification first. After using it for a period of time, I have summarized some optimization directions. Later, I will make an acrylic solution and directly replace the table above (note: not recommended This PCB solution is only provided as a reference for design ideas, because fixing it is a waste of solder wire!

This is the currently completed rendering. I will continue to update it after the acrylic plan is completed, but it should take at least a month (currently due to the epidemic, express delivery cannot be received)