Just finished my shelf for 3D printer filament… Fu*k that turned out to be an epic project. Just like everything I do… 
Because it had to be transparent, have smart power outlets etc…
Overengineering for the win! 
anything worth doing is worth over doing
Double dope shit
Salute
Great achievement
@Jordan_Cohen I’m going to use that phrase from now on. I used to say “worth doing properly” but yours is heaps better, more accurate for me, and funny! 
@Martin_Dolan @Jordan_Cohen Just FYI and for your entertainment: the quote seems to be by Mick Jagger… must have been one of those rare off-the-cuff sayings that came out much wiser than ever intended - most times, they tend to come out the other way 'round 
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Does that bowden tube go back into the box?
Great use for the Sonoff. I have one lying around.
I do have another smart switch that also measures power. I wanted to have it switch off (some time) after the print was ready (when the power dropped below a certain level.
Looks impressive. Can you talk us through what it does?
yeah, I can’t claim to have made that saying up, but I can claim follow it religiously
Have more pics with details of your cool project 
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What are the Smart outlets for and what are the components you put on the boxes side ?
Congrats for the shelf, very nicely done!
Would you care telling us everything about the boxes? Thx
What apps do you do for drawing…it is Autocad or Solid Work
Nice:slight_smile:
…I need a few tips from you.
Do you have a project guide. I’m sure others would love to build this setup also, including myself. Great job.
I’m guessing the feed tube goes into the side of the box just to cap it off when not being used?
That looks awesome!
@Ingo_Ulrich I’m not sure wisdom came into it. If it was MJ then he was talking about drugs methinks
@Reedi_Papa Okay, that’s possible. But most people ‘overdoing’ drugs tend to end up quite dead much earlier, and while he surely was no slouch in that regard , he managed to not overdo this - he’ll be having his 75th birthday soon, after all…
Sorry about the silence, I’ve had a full on couple of weeks.
I’ll answer more questions in detail in the next day or so.
In regards to the tubes, I have one long one that goes to the printer for the filament being used, and on the bottom box the unused ones loop back to the bottom connector to seal the box
The bottom connectors were supposed to feed the filament at an angle from the bottom of the spool however as the box is so perfect fitting for the size spools it turned out a huge pain in the ass to poke the filament through from those as there is no room for your hand to get in there. 
That’s why the top box only has one row of connectors.
For blocking single holes to keep the box airtight I just cut a short length of tube and pushed a wooden toothpick in it to block the hole in the tube. Glue won’t work as it’s Teflon tube, and nothing sticks to that stuff. You need a friction fit for something to hold and a toothpick is just bigger than the hole 
I also put a small bit of heat shrink tubing over one end of the tube plugs to make them easier to grip, make the project look a bit more “finished” and also make them easier to see when you accidentally drop one!
I 3d printed a little clip keep the unused roll of filament tight so it won’t unroll inside the box, and also to stop the filament from crossing over itself. (if you have ever had that happen you know the nightmare!)