AlanB Hex Parts Trays

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Parametric Hexagonal Parts Trays inspired by the trays Steve Builds on utube uses for his Voron and other projects (StevePeterson's Less Thin Hexagon Parts Tray here on Printables).This is a clean sheet parametric design done in OpenSCAD with 45 degree chamfers and curved corners for better access to small parts. Included here are many batch generated sizes from 20 to 120mm. These trays are sized by the width of the hex across the flats. The first layers of each section are separated which makes these easier to print without adhesion and warping problems compared to the continuous solid bottom designs. Chris Riley has another variant of Steve's design with magnets. I didn't include a magnet variation here since it requires a lot more material and print time. The trays they use are about 70mm in each section, I find the smaller 30-50mm trays to be more useful for most projects and having a range of sizes conserves work surface space. This design minimizes material usage and print time.Print material and slicer settings are not critical, I use PETG and default settings in Prusa Slicer.  PLA or ABS would be fine as well. 80mm is about the max that fits on the MK4.  100 and 120mm require a larger printbed like the XL. The various sizes are not directly scaled but are proportioned. You can always start with one that has the proportions you like and scale it from there to create even more sizes. You can also change filament colors during the print to get contrasting colors which Steve often does. Happy Building!