Makita MAKPAC storage organizer boxes

Makita offers this storage container product with or without the matching insert boxes. It's cheaper than the usual organizer of this kind, and interlocks with other toolboxes as well. The container's internal structure provides the usual grid system that is similar to other solutions like Festool, or even Gridfinity.

While the organizer body itself is great, I think they are missing an opportunity to provide better and more variety of inserts . As you can buy the container body empty, it's a completely valid option to print the inserts yourself.

Storage boxes

• 1x1 half height - not available from Makita, print it yourself!

• 1x1 full height - the original wasting 30% space. This version gives you full volume

• 2x1 half height - not available from Makita

• 2x1 full height - this one is identical to the original one

• 2x2 half height - not available from Makita

• 2x2 full height - this one is identical to the original one

• 3x1 half height - I'm not sure this one exists in Makita world, but hey

• 3x1 full height - not available from Makita, print it yourself!

• 3x2 full height - this one is identical to the original one

• 3x3 full height - this one is identical to the original one

• 4x1 half height - not available from Makita, print it yourself!

• 4x1 full height - not available from Makita, print it yourself!

• 4x2 full height - not available from Makita, print it yourself!

• 4x3 full height - this is ridiculous, why would anyone want this? :)

• 4x4 full height - this is ridiculous, why would anyone want this? :)

• 5x3 full height - this is ridiculous, why would anyone want this? :)

Subdividers or inserts

• Makita MAKPAC storage organizer inserts

Other misc parts

• coming soon

Filament used

PETG is ideal for this print, as it provides a little bit of flexibility. PLA is fine, but as this is a relatively thin structure, it might be a bit too brittle. In terms of colors, PETG Ocean Blue (or Gentleman's Grey PLA) is the closest to the original color. For the inserts Jet black goes nicely with the Makita aesthetic. I have yet to test PCCF for the inserts. Yes, it's more expensive, but they are few grams a piece, so it's doable.

Print settings

You can print all models upright, with the default settings. For the boxes you have turn supports on as the bottom of the boxes are floating in the air. For the inserts you do not need any support.

As far as the print surface adhesion goes, the boxes are a bit tricky to print, because the area they have on the baseplate is very small. I recommend using brims if you have problems with adhesion. For me, the smooth PEI sheet was a little bit too much adhesion, I had separation problems after the print using PETG. PLA is fine.

Original product

https://www.makitatools.com/products/details/191X80-2

Design and description by Jeb Lee Tark , licensed CC-BY-SA.