Customizable French Cleat Tool and Glue Bottle Holder

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<h3>What's This For?</h3><p>A <i>french cleat</i> is a wall-hanging method using beveled strips attached to the wall. It allows the tool hooks to be re-positioned without removing fasteners and can hold far more weight than pegboard. I use french cleat boards throughout my shop to allow me to reorganize my tools when I need to.</p><p>I use 1x4 pine boards ripped at a 45 degree bevel down the center, giving me two strips of roughly 2" x 3/4" cleats. Then I attach the cleats to a 3/8" ply sheet with screws driven from behind and hang the plywood on the wall into the studs. You can see some of my cleat system in the photos.</p><p>I designed this in OpenSCAD so it can be modified to suit. Additionally, I've included STLs of a few example designs.</p><h3>Design Notes</h3><p>If possible, I typically use a lower shelf that's even with the end of the back. This allows the tool holder to be taken off the cleat and sit on my workbench, which is useful for bit holders and bottle holders. 6 mm thickness is sufficient for light things. Heavier tools should step up the thickness to 10 mm or more. The Customizer app seems to be unable to deal with the per-column label text vector, but OpenSCAD has no problem with it.</p><h3>Similar Things</h3><p>I made a previous thing that was specifically a glue bottle holder.<br><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2362759">https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2362759</a><br>That version was designed in Inventor, whereas this new version is OpenSCAD, allowing a wide range of customization.</p><p>It's somewhat similar to this, except that one is for pegboard<br><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:537516">https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:537516</a></p><h3>Updates</h3><p>2022-09-05 - Added cleatToolHolder_update.scad, which includes optional shelf lips, access slots for hammers, etc, and screw or pegboard hook mounting holes</p><h3>Print Settings</h3><p>Printer: &nbsp;Prusa Mk2</p><p>Rafts: &nbsp;No</p><p>Supports: &nbsp; No</p><p>Resolution: &nbsp;0.2</p><p>Infill: &nbsp;20%</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h5><strong>Notes:</strong></h5><p>Examples were printed in Matterhackers PLA. I designed this to print on its side. I used a brim to increase bed adhesion, though that may not be universally necessary. Most designs probably won't need support, but use your judgement on that. I didn't use supports for the examples shown in the photos. Use ~5 perimeters but sparse infill for strength without wasted filament.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you liked this thing, please consider buying me a coffee!</p><p><img src="https://media.prusaprinters.org/media/prints/100690/rich_content/2da3f4e2-6ff5-480d-8a33-7701f7792cb1/bmc-new-btn-logo.png#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22f596ea18-0c05-467f-9fb1-6fb3c61db97b%22%2C%22w%22%3A24%2C%22h%22%3A35%7D"><a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/uenbzsto"> &nbsp;Buy me a coffee</a></p>