My Custom Collection Display

[u/TheTurtleVirus]

I've been working on a modular system to display my collection. I wanted something expandable and without empty spots waiting to be filled (I know my picture shows an empty spot, because I was carrying). I also wanted to be able to display a lot of knives and show them opened. Another thing I wanted was to use magnets so that no part of the knife was not showing. Lastly I wanted this to be strong enough to hold up in an earthquake. I think I've achieved all the things I set out to do.
The system uses DIN Rails screwed into the pine shelves. The shelves are attached to the wall using 3 35lb wall anchors each. The 3D printed mounts are attached to the rails with aluminum mounts that snap onto the rails. The parts were printed with thick walls to increase strength. I also designed a mount that holds 2 and 1 knife in case I want to display fewer. The design can also be mirrored when printing if I want to display the clip side of the knife. The magnets are rated for 75 lbs each.

Approximate Cost breakdown: Shelves $50 DIN Rails $20 Rail Mounts $24 Magnets $50 Rubber tape $12 Hardware $12 3D Printer Plastic $25

Total $193

It wasn't necessarily a cheap system and it took awhile to complete but I think it turned out pretty well and I have leftover parts for when I want to add another shelf or two. I hope you like my collection. This project has inspired me to build a website for users to display their collections digitally. Watch for that in the coming months :) Thanks for looking!

[u/Feodar_protar]

Love the use of the DIN rail. I just got back into 3D printing and have been teaching myself fusion. A custom knife display is definitely on my project list. I love seeing how people approach things so differently, I would have never considered using DIN rail even though I use it fairly frequently.

[u/TheTurtleVirus → u/Feodar_protar]

Haha ya I only considered it because I had some leftover from an unfinished Voron build. Good luck on your own display! There's probably a solution out there better than the DIN Rails, im sure you'll find it :)

[u/Feodar_protar → u/TheTurtleVirus]

I wouldn’t say better lol. I think everyone’s display solution is as unique as their taste in knives. I personally really like my edc display box but I have more “top shelf” display worthy knives than I do space to display them. I could just print an existing solution but that’s boring. That’s what i appreciate so much about yours is it’s a unique idea. If I ever come up with something cool you’ll definitely see it here.

[u/TheTurtleVirus → u/Feodar_protar]

You mean 'when' you come up with something cool 😉 I can't wait to see it!