Magnetic Knife Holder
I recently moved into a new unit which is a considerably smaller space than my previous house. With a surplus of disc magnets from another project, I decided to design a magnetic knife holder that I could stick on to my splash back to get knives out of my drawer freeing up space.
The Design
The main objectives for the design were as follows:
Clean and minimalist aesthetic
No support material required during printing
Tool-less assembly
Little to no post-print finishing required
The result was a two part design consisting of a base piece with circular indents for the magnets and a cover which slides over the base, securing the magnets and locking into place with a snap fit mechanism at the end.
2-part design as pictured above
With a little tolerance added, this design worked perfectly the first time around. The cover plate is thinned at the location of each magnet to minimise the reduction in magnet strength through the material. The orientation of print also allowed for a great surface finish as the outside of the cover is printed directly to the build plate for a smooth finish.
I made a small and large version to suit different knives
The two halves slide together and can be removed if needed
The finish and detail turned out great when printing at a high resolution of 0.1mm
Mounted easily with double sided tape
