Pinecil / TS100 Insert for Gridfinity Bin / Gridfinity Case

Insert set for the excellent lightweight Gridfinity bins for a Pinecil, accessories, and Omnifixo-inspired workholders
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This is an insert set designed for my favorite ultra-light Gridfinity bins by ImprovedByDesign over on Thangs, designed to house a Pinecil or TS100 soldering iron, a set of up to 8 additional tips (in either the short or long lengths), and the common accessories from so many different soldering iron cases (I looked at many, but picked my dimensions off of PjotrStrong's case and Martin's clever tilt-in design for the tips, so they get the remix credits).
 
It's also designed to store parts for an Omnifixo-inspired work holding system.  The round compartments are for magnetic bases of my own design to be used with ThatRobHuman's clamp design using a threaded M4 ball and half-threaded SHCS.  For the magnet plate, the compartment is sized to accept a 192x120mm spring steel plate designed for a resin 3d printer (non-affiliate Amazon US link) as a cover.

The primary insert is intended for ImprovedByDesign's 4x5x6u height bin, but may work in other 4x5 bins 6u high or greater.  This means that you can easily store it in one of your gridfinity drawers and then transfer it right to the classic 4x5 sized Gridfinity Storage Box by Pred for portability (and that capability is specifically why I went with this insert/bin combo instead of a standalone case!)

The secondary insert is optional, but makes good use of the vertical space above the storage for the tips and provides storage for the threaded insert tips, a couple of printable solder spools, a hunk of brass wool, and another location to place the stand.  I've also provided an empty version of the bin in 3MF and STEP for your own customization - it's just a little smaller than a 2x3  Gridfinity bin, so anything that would fit in there would fit in here as well.

Printing: In the spirit of the lightweight bin, make this light too - 2 walls, 5-10% infill.   Photos are shown with Jayo PLA+ filament for the bin and both inserts.  I printed with the usual 0.4mm nozzle / 0.2mm layer heights, but there aren't any design features which rely on it.  The base model for this insert is normally printed inverted, so I suggest allowing tree supports to ensure that the top rim prints well.

Design Notes: 

  • The iron sits a little above the top of this insert, but once you put it inside a 6u bin, it's just below the top
  • There are no retention features for the steel plate so don't rely on it to keep things inside

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Model origin

The author remixed this model.

Differences of the remix compared to the original

Combined the base insert design from ImprovedByDesign with elements from the Pinecil case and Gridfinity bins.

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