u/SomeBloke

Please forgive the sketch, I’m incredibly new to this, having watched my young daughter’s first two lessons, and don’t yet know the specific terms so this is the best way for me to show what I mean.

The instructor is teaching her with a French grip foil and in her second lesson he taught her the normal grip as well as how to rotate the hand for a cut. When he described that action he mentioned, “move from 6 to 11”.

I didn’t want to ask anything because this is my daughter’s idea and I want her to learn to run with it independently when she’s there. But she’s really enthusiastic and wants to practice the movements at home.

I’m making a replica French grip for her to hold just to get used to the new hand movements and have fun. I’ve googled as much as possible but I’m limited by my lack of knowledge of the intricacies of fencing so any help would be hugely appreciated.

You only have to enter three dimensions:

1. Diameter of the object you want to hold (gap tolerance is included automatically)
2. Height for the holder
3. Thickness of the walls

On average it prints in less than an hour and uses under 30g of filament. That naturally depends on the sizes you've set. It simply slots onto two adjacent MultiBuild threaded fix points (same ones used for MultiBin Shells) and prints without supports. Parameters have upper and lower limits to prevent errors.

I hope it helps, and enjoy.

Makerworld model

Cults model

I had three basic goals with this design:

1. Reduce the filament requirement and print time for Multibin  Shells.
2. Allow me to maximise the space directly in front of me on my Multiboard wall by stacking shells directly above each other on the  grid.
3. Ensure full compatibility with standard shells, allowing Multibins to be easily removed without disturbing any Multibin Shells positioned above them.

I still find the fixing points for Multibin Shells to be one of the most reliable ways of securing anything to the wall. This is why I encountered issues with standard Multiboard shelves that use inserts. They were always either sagging forward or falling out completely if knocked. I replicated the Shell design with these shelves, but cut away the front portion whilst still allowing the side bin rail connectors to interlink with other shelves, which I believe results in a more robust wall.

Doing it this way allows me to stack shelves directly above each other on the Multiboard grid whilst still being able to quickly access the contents. It also means Multibin Inserts (the coloured cubes in these images) can be used without needing open space above the shelf. You can simply tilt the insert forward and place it on your bench to access its contents before neatly replacing it. It has been a huge help for me in organising my workspace and maximising the reachable area of Multiboard. I hope it helps you too.

Files available here

Note: This is an ongoing design. I am continually making tweaks as I identify things I like and dislike. The end goal is to make this fully parametric so that you just need to enter the height, grid width, and depth to generate the shelf you want. If you encounter any issues or have other observations, please let me know. Constructive feedback is the ultimate design tool.