Manhattan Pegboard Collection for 3D Printers

Get organized! The Manhattan Pegboard Collection for 3D Printers is a group of modern, customizable parts that allow you to generate bins, mounts, holders and even shelves for nearly every object that you may want to have neatly hung on a pegboard.

As a NYC native, I never had ‘extra space’ in my home. So when I purchased an Ultimaker 2 3D Printer ten months ago, I knew that I wanted to use it to improve my life. By mounting modular pegboards strategically throughout my home, I have been able to create custom mounts for all of the little things in life and place them exactly where they need to be. I now manage to keep ‘everything in its place’ because everything has a place to go!

Parts in the Collection

• Customizable Holder (2-Peg) for Pegboards
• Customizable Holder (4-Peg) for Pegboards
• Customizable Rounded Holder for Pegboards
• Pedestal Shelf for Pegboards
• USB Cable Holder (6 Cables) for Pegboard

You can view all of the custom parts that I have designed for my home here, or you can start printing your own today!

Customizable Holder (2-Peg) for Pegboards

This customizable holder has two pegs centered on the rear and is ideal for being used with small, low weight bearing objects. Additionally, if you eliminate the base of the part (done by modifying the openscad file), you can make mounts such as the hairbrush mount pictured.

Customizable Holder (4-Peg) for Pegboards

This customizable holder has four pegs on two rows centered on the rear and can hold quite a bit of weight. Hold batteries, hard drives, coins, tools and more! You always have a bin on hand in the right size when you can simply print it out!

How to customize this part

(all sizes in mm)
width: This is the width of the internal shape
depth: This is the depth of the internal shape
height: This is the height of the internal shape
thickness: This is the wall thickness of your shape (2mm recommended)
pegs: Span between pegs [0 = centered (one peg) / 1 = 2 pegs / 2 = 3 pegs / etc]

Customizable Rounded Holder for Pegboards

This customizable holder has four pegs on two rows centered on the rear and a circular interior. This part is best suited for holding pens, cans and other round objects. If you eliminate the base of the part (done by modifying the openscad file), you can make mounts such as the screwdriver mount pictured.

How to customize this part

(all sizes in mm)

width: This is the diameter of the internal shape
height: This is the height of the internal shape
thickness: This is the wall thickness of your shape (2mm recommended)
pegs: Span between pegs [0 = centered (one peg) / 1 = 2 pegs / 2 = 3 pegs / etc]

Pedestal Shelf for Pegboards

This customizable shelf has four pegs on two rows on the rear and will create a solid shelf of your desired size. Use it to showcase your collection of holiday souvenirs, hold some books or just provide an extra ledge to put things on.

How to customize this part

(all sizes in mm)

width: This is the width of the shelf
depth: This is the depth of the shelf
height: This is the height of the shelf
pegs: Span between pegs [0 = centered (one peg) / 1 = 2 pegs / 2 = 3 pegs / etc]

You do not need to edit the additional parameters.

USB Cable Holder (6 Cables) for Pegboard

This is a USB Cable Holder that will hold up to six USB cables. Have more cables? Print more USB Cable Holders!

Print Settings

Depending on a variety of factors your print results may vary! Some of my prints slide into the pegboard peg holes without issue, and sometimes it requires a bit of extra force. If you find that the pegs are not printing well, make sure your support structures are adequately supporting most or all of the entire peg (depending on your settings).

I print my pegboard pieces using an Ultimaker 2 with an Olsson Block running a 1mm nozzle. The prints in the included photos were printed using Verbatim PLA in White. With this setup I can print durable pegboard parts at a 0.5mm layer height and 2mm walls with reasonable speed.