Customizable Rack

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<font size="4"><b>Summary</b></font> I designed a customizable rack in OpenSCAD for my own use as a spice rack, but its size and shape can be customized to hold any object with a round cross section such as cans, bottles, test tubes, or aerosols. Take a look at the sample STL file to get an idea of the different forms that can be created. Because the rack is made up of individual compartments, it holds items securely, which may be important if you're planning to put a rack on something that moves like a cupboard door or inside a vehicle. The rack is intended for mounting on a vertical surface and is secured by screws with screw slots on the back concealing them from view. Once the screws are in place, the rack is quick and easy to install and remove. A new feature has been added for anyone with a dual extruder printer: you can now add decorative stripes to your rack design. If you want to use them, the values currently in the scad file are those I used to create my own spice rack for Sainsbury's own brand spice jars (see photos and STL). <font size="4"><b>Never Used OpenScad Before?</b></font> This Scad file is designed to be easy to use for anyone, regardless of their experience with OpenSCAD or programming. Just change the values of a few parameters such as diameter, height, number of compartments, etc. If you're not familiar with OpenSCAD, check out the video link below for a quick overview of the user interface (you might want to skip the first 1:30 minutes). www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx06_gcdMck I strongly recommend downloading OpenSCAD rather than using the in-site editor "Customizer," which I've found to have bugs and problems. OpenSCAD is free to download and under 14 MB in size. <font size="4"><b>Notes:</b></font> 1) Be aware that if you make the rack smaller, you may need to scale the screws accordingly or risk intersecting the rack compartments. <font size="4"><b>Updates:</b></font> Customizable Rack 02 I've added a decorative option for people with dual extruder printers to add stripes to their rack design. I've also made a few small tweaks and fixes. Customizable Rack 02.1 This version has two additional parameters: back_depth (moves the rack compartments forward away from the wall) and extend (increases the space between compartments).