Just finished a new shoe rack, it seems like I haven’t been the only one building them at the moment. Part of the reason I went with build over buy is that we have a narrow hall and need to get a large pram through it, combined with high architraves I struggled to find anything I liked.
Inspiration came from this ad online:
At £70 like all makers I thought I could make something cheaper and maybe even better. After countless hours of designs, multiple days of 3d printing, and at least half a dozen test cuts with the CNC, I can say without a shadow of a doubt that I was wrong.
Finished:
Version 1 was 3d printed from ASA with zero top and bottom layers so you see the infill pattern:
I was lazy and just left a space for a nut so it could be secured with a bolt from behind:
Version 1.1 saw the inclusion of heat set inserts to make for a cleaner look and slight alterations to the dimensions:
One of my test cuts on the small CNC ended up with the best finish:
Sadly that was the last of that ply I had and the dimensions were still a little off.
The final result is easily something I can live with
