Dishwasher Rack

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Our new dishwasher's top rack had the pins too far apart to hold the lids from jars, and tubs, which my wife uses a lot, without them ending up everywhere after the wash. I realized I could make much better use of the space, as well as make them stay put better with a rack like this. It works great, and I've had many requests from other friends and relatives for them. I first printed it in PLA+, and though it worked, after a few months, the plastic got both brittle (and pegs snapped off) and badly warped out of shape. I tried using PETG, and though it didn't get as brittle, the warping still occurred. The sweet spot seems to be using ABS for material, and infill of at least 40%, and then it seems to hold up well. It doesn't warp visibly, and the pegs are much tougher.