Getting Started with Multiboard

I recently decided to try out the Multiboard system, an organizational system that can be entirely 3D printed. An amazing amount of work has been put into this system, building upon previous systems like Honeycomb Storage Wall (HWS), and the time of writing, it boasts 3,349 parts.

There’s another system I will be trying out soon known as Gridfinity, which is more geared towards organizing items in the horizontal plane (drawer organizers, toolboxes, tabletop caddies, etc.). There are even adapters you can print to combine these two systems in novel ways.

One of the common complaints of Multiboard is that it can be overwhelming to figure out how to get started, but I found their planner to be very useful, and it wasn’t too difficult after following the checklist it generated.

There are a lot of options when it comes time to download the snaps to be generated, but for standard wall attachment using screws, I found the default quad/dual/single snap .STL files to be the ones I needed.

Printing the pieces

The Multiboard 8×8 tiles and snaps all printed fine on my Prusa MK3S+ without supports. I measured out an area I wanted to fill on my wall, and the planner recommended a 5×4 arrangement of 8×8 tiles.

It took the better part of three weeks to print the tiles one by one, but if you’d like to speed the process along, Multiboard offers stacked tile models for paying members.

The only issue I faced was light stringing on the top layer, which I think may be due to using the ironing settings recommended by Multiboard. If I were to do this again, I would probably turn off ironing. Do not use a heatgun or hair dryer to remove the wisps! I tried that on one tile and warped it badly, having been printed in PLA.

First Multiboard parts

In the coming weeks, I plan to add organization for many of the tools that I use in and around the 3D printer area (glue sticks, tape, calipers, etc.). My first order of business was getting some cables under control that I had to run up to a high shelf to connect to my Eero wireless router.

For this, I used the excellent underware system. While designed primarily for cable management under desks, it works fine on wall-mounted multiboards as well.

I think it turned out well. The I-channels attach to the board with screw-mount bolts and can easily be snapped off and moved if needed. I’m looking forward to diving more into this system.

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