Model Overview & Print Notes

Summary

Pullout Spice Rack
I wanted a better way to organize the spices in a cabinet but having it occupy a limited amount of space. I designed this pullout spice rack to allow for one or more pull out shelves for spices. The rack pulls out and rotates 90 degrees in either direction to access your spices. There are two shelves on the rack which allow for the short spice containers on the top and larger round or square bottles on the bottom.

You could obviously put as many of the racks next to each other--making sure you have room to rotate it after you pull it out--but I've created three different sets of bottom rails and end-caps so you can create a single, double, or triple configuration.

NOTE: I did remix the design for one with less printed material: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4826878
I think this version also looks a lot more contemporary.

* Modification of Pin Alignment to Allow Stacking
I did a second revision of the design that aligns all the pins for the shelves and cap so that you can stack 0,1, .. N small shelves and then place the cap.
IMPORTANT: Make sure you use the same (bottom, top, cap) wither with the filename of '-align.stl' or without the 'align'.

The STL file names with "drawer" are for the modification below to use metal drawer slides.

Hardware parts

  • Small flat head screws to fasten bottom rail and end-cap to cabinet.
  • 2 fender washers - 3/16 in. x 1 in.
  • Book binding post (15mm size) or equivalent.

* Modification Using Drawer Slides
I'm printing on a Prusa MK3s with a 0.4mm nozzle. For some users, the rails fit fine and don't require a lot of sanding or adjusting. But some of you have mentioned difficulties. If you are having problems with the rails, this modification allows you to used metal drawer slides.

For using drawer slides, print the "drawer" parts (bottom shelf, pin, and track). Because the bottom shelf is slotted to slide out far enough, a pin is placed in the shelf to keep it from rotating around and being slid back in the wrong direction.

Hardware parts

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

Prusa

Printer:

I3 MK3S

Rafts:

No

Supports:

No

Resolution:

0.2

Infill:

15%

Filament: Various PETG

Notes:

You shouldn't need to use supports. (Thanks to imightbebill to pointing out to flip the top rail and it prints fine). I have updated the top rail so it has been flipped for printing without supports and added more clearance to top rail so it should slide easier. Clean parts well and maybe sand them lightly. You want to be able to smoothly slide the top rail in the bottom rail track. Print all objects in the orientation provided.

To fit the tracks and shelf pieces on my Prusa MK3S, I had to rotate them 45 degrees on the print bed.

Post-Printing

See diagrams for assembly.

You will see that the top rail slides into the bottom rail prior to attaching the bottom rail end-cap.

Align the hole in the middle of the bottom shelf with the slot on the top rail. Use one fender washer below the top rail and the other inside on the shelf.

Use the binder screw to hold both sides together. You could use a very low profile bolt and nut, but you most likely will have to cut down the bolt so it doesn't interfere with the sliding of the top rail over the bottom rail.

If you can't find or don't wish to use binding screws, then commputethis designed a printable connector https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5907479

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