Modular toilet paper cloud shelf

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A Modular Toilet Paper Shelf To Create Your Own Cloud Design Note: I haven't printed and tested this in its entirety yet, so let me know if you encounter any issues. I was inspired by a design on Thingiverse (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3113094), but I wanted to create it in a way that allows you to customize the cloud shape whenever you want. This shelf is made up of multiple pieces that you can choose from, print, and assemble to get your own custom toilet paper cloud of any size you wish. It's designed to fit 125mm diameter rolls, which is what I had on hand. All pieces will work together in any order. The connectors are located so that any two pieces put together will have the same effective curve to hold the toilet paper rolls. The shape of the cloud you make will depend on the combination of pieces used. If you use just the 30-degree pieces, then you'll have a hex grid; if you use just the 45s, then you'll have a square/diamond type grid, and so on. Combinations of angles will work fine, but you won't have a clean grid, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. You can experiment with different combinations to create unique shapes. Be sure to print two end caps along with whatever other pieces you like. Included: * End cap - to nicely finish off the shelf * L connector - a 90-degree section of a circle, mainly used to finish off the end of the shelf, along with an end cap. You don't have to use this though. * 45 Degree Left side - the left side of a joint made from two 45-degree angle pieces. If used in series, it creates a 45-degree line (from horizontal) going up and to the right * 45 Degree Right side - same as above but on the right side, creating a -45 degree line from horizontal going down and right * 30, 20, and 15 degree pieces that work in the same fashion as the 45s, but with the indicated angle instead Flat Connector - when used together, these let you line up rolls horizontally In the render I show, from left to right: End cap, L connector, 45DegRight, 45Deg Left, 45DegRight, Flat connector, 20DegLeft, 15DegRight, L connector, and End cap. Screw holes in this design are 5mm diameter, so most any screw should work. They're 10mm deep, so be sure to use a longish screw. Going into a stud is best, but using mollies should also be fine since toilet paper isn't that heavy. The joint gaps are 0.3mm, which should be okay for most printers. This means you ideally shouldn't have to sand anything to get the joints to slide together.