Tried 3D-printed organizer inserts vs wooden ones for my game shelf and the difference was night and day

The 3D-printed ones fit so tight they actually flexed the box lid, while the wooden ones from Etsy had maybe 2mm of wiggle room but the games don't fight me when I close them - anyone else run into fit issues with those custom inserts?

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betty_barnes7d ago

Man that's the whole thing with 3D printed stuff right there, they make it so tight you'd think the game box was gonna pop open like a can of biscuits. Wooden ones at least give you some breathing room without that wrestling match every time you want to grab a game. I bet the guy who designed the 3D ones just measured once and called it good, never actually tried closing the lid. Sounds like a lose-lose either way you go, either the pieces rattle around or your game box looks like it's about to burst.

kelly617d ago

I totally get where you're coming from with the tight fit issues, but honestly some of those 3D printed inserts actually have a little bit of give if you sand down the edges a tiny bit. The wooden ones I've tried split on me before, which never happened with the printed ones. I'd rather fight with the lid once than have a piece split in half from rattling around.