Misleading Documentation

[kmycek]

I was actually about to pull the trigger on the galvanized grid, when I read the comments saying that if I used the "non-powder coated" versions of the grid, then the hooks and sidepieces could be loose. Actually, in practice, the inverse is true. The slots on my powder coated grids are too tight to fit the pieces as designed. I'm forced to take a utility knife and small file to remove the powder coating from the sides of the slots in order to make the pieces fit. This is a bit of a bummer. Perhaps two branches of the files should be created - one for powder coated grids, and one without. Had I known that the powder coated grids would be too tight, I would have stuck with the galvanized.

[aderusha]

One thing that might help - all the parts with a tab print with the tab directly on the build plate. In your slicer, set the Z down by 0.1mm or 0.2 or whatever such that the part extends down through the print bed and effectively trims off a thin layer from the model. Due to how all this goes together, it won't affect the assembly much if you keep it at or below around 0.2mm and it'll thin down the tabs that slide through the panel.

[kmycek]

That's a great idea. I'll try that. Any ETA on those pull requests?

[baddy3shoez]

@aderusha I am also having a similar difficulty getting the tabs in the slot. They are extremely snug. I actually just coincidentally tried a similar idea you mentioned before coming here. But i realized the interlocking tabs for connecting sidepieces to centerpieces may not fit right. Do you have any other thoughts on settings i coukd adjust etc? Short of modifying the files