Image credits and source versions

Creator animation of configurable bin dimensions ↗ · Kenneth Hodson · MIT
Creator animation of configurable compartments ↗ · Kenneth Hodson · MIT

CAIBI ASSESSMENT

Gridfinity Rebuilt

CAIBI VERDICTBUILD IT

A parametric OpenSCAD implementation of Gridfinity bins with configurable sizes, compartments, tabs, bases and print options.

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Cost per bin£0.50–£3Choose quantity to budgetPer typical bin; filament only

Time: Print-dependent
Difficulty: 2/5
Physical processes: 3D printer

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Purchase reference

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What the prices cover

Material planning allowance for ordinary FDM bins. Actual cost scales with bin volume, filament price, magnets/fasteners and the number of baseplates.

Includes: Typical FDM filament for one ordinary bin.

Not included: Printer ownership/electricity; Magnets, screws and labels; Large baseplate systems.

Build evidence recorded 4 Sep 2026. Currency conversions are approximate.

A per-bin filament allowance cannot be fairly compared with a finished organiser until the number and size of bins, baseplates and purchased hardware are known.

BUILD AT A GLANCE

Source view and main parts

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PHYSICAL BUILD4 key parts or groups

No.	Source specification
01	OpenSCAD
02	3D printer
03	Filament
04	Optional magnets

Full source specifications

OpenSCAD
3D printer
Filament
Optional magnets, screws or labels depending on generated bin

TOOLS / PROCESSES1 involved

3D printer

The real-world work

YOU STILL HAVE TOThe real-world work

Measure the real objects and drawer space accurately
Print the part
Check physical fit and tolerances
Decide whether the result is strong, accessible and practical in real use

THE BUILD SEQUENCE

How it comes together

1Preparation

Measure the storage problem
Start from the drawer, tool and object dimensions rather than randomly printing bins.
YOU
Set the parameters
Use the project OpenSCAD options to define bin footprint, height, dividers, labels and base features.
AI + YOU

2Build and assembly

Render and print a test
Generate one part and verify fit in the real space before producing a full storage system.
YOU
Iterate dimensions
AI can help reason about parameter changes, but the physical fit test remains the evidence.
AI + YOU

3Configure and test

Scale the system
Once the dimensions work, generate and print the remaining bins and baseplates.
AI + YOU

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Prompt for Gridfinity Rebuilt

CAIBI project benchmark: Gridfinity Rebuilt
Prompt version 1.0

Help me build Gridfinity Rebuilt using the existing creator project at https://github.com/kennetek/gridfinity-rebuilt-openscad. This is a CAIBI benchmark adaptation of the project build brief, not a claim about how the creator used AI.

Project context:
- A parametric OpenSCAD implementation of Gridfinity bins with configurable sizes, compartments, tabs, bases and print options.
- Build context: OpenSCAD; 3D printer; Filament; Optional magnets, screws or labels depending on generated bin.
- Where AI helps: Parameter changes, OpenSCAD edits, Customisation.
- Physical work: Measure, Print, Test fit.
- Main limitation: The design work is easy compared with print time. Large storage systems consume more filament and machine hours than the first few bins suggest.

Read the source first. Use its published design, files, dimensions and parts as the baseline; do not redesign it unless a missing detail requires a clearly labelled proposal. If you cannot access a source or verify a revision, say so.

Provide one practical build package:
1. Design and files: explain the source design, link the original editable files, and identify missing files or modifications.
2. Parts and fabrication: give quantities, exact variants and compatibility, plus a cutting or printing list where applicable. Preserve source dimensions; flag anything unconfirmed.
3. UK and US purchasing: direct product links, checked dates, stock, pack sizes, taxes, delivery and regional costs. Mark unverifiable details as unknown; do not invent links, prices or availability.
4. Assembly: an ordered guide covering fabrication, fitting, wiring or software as applicable, setup, checks and troubleshooting.
5. Cost and time: separate parts, fabrication, delivery, hands-on time and machine time, with assumptions and exclusions.
6. Function and ease: a test plan for the project's stated purpose, likely difficulties, required skills and any corrections or limitations.

Keep source facts, your proposals and items needing physical verification distinct. An estimate is not a measured build result. Do not claim to have built or tested hardware. Include failed attempts and omissions. If a section does not apply, say why.

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AI IN THIS PROJECT

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CAIBI · AI CAN HELP

AI can help with

Parameter changes
OpenSCAD edits
Customisation

CAIBI · AI CAN'T DO

You still need to

Measure the real objects and drawer space accurately
Print the part
Check physical fit and tolerances
Decide whether the result is strong, accessible and practical in real use

Original source AI use and prompts

SOURCEThe original project does not publish an AI prompt

The prompts below are CAIBI helpers for this build. They are not presented as instructions from the creator.

CAIBI STARTING PROMPTS

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Each prompt tells AI to keep the original project source as the reference and to flag anything you must verify on the real build.

Ways to take it further

AFTER THE FIRST BUILD

Ways to take it further

Custom bin footprintsLabelsDividersMagnetsScrew basesSpecialised tool holders

More routes and resources

OTHER WAYS TO GET THERE

You do not have to follow one route.

ORIGINAL BUILDFollow the creator route

Use the published files and instructions as the baseline.

OUTSOURCE A PROCESSGet specialist fabrication done

You do not necessarily need to own every capability used here: 3D printer.

ALTERNATIVE PROJECTImageGenCam

A buildable Raspberry Pi camera designed around a Codex-assisted hardware and software workflow.

REVIEWED RESOURCES

Useful places beyond the main source

DOCSGridfinity Rebuilt documentation

Project documentation covering the parameter model and getting-started route.

DOCSGridfinity bin parameters

Detailed reference for configurable bin geometry and options.

DOCSGridfinity baseplate parameters

Detailed reference for generating compatible baseplates.

SOURCE · CAIBI · BUILDERS

What supports the verdict

SOURCEkennetek

Active parametric OpenSCAD project

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CAIBIBUILD IT

It converts a useful storage standard into something configurable. AI can help generate or modify parameter sets without turning every custom bin into a CAD exercise.

Evidence: Strong

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