I tried to find a shelf storage system I liked and there TONS out there… but I couldn’t find one that was a complete system like I wanted. So… long Thanksgiving weekend… I designed my own. It is a pretty simple concept, wall stud mounted, ¾ (20mm) PVC with some modular accessories to help finish it off. I printed the brackets in PETG and the wood shelf/spool supports and end caps in PLA with some bumped strength settings.

Here are the parts I made:

• The Main Bracket; holds 2 PVC pipes slid through, no going anywhere this way. I am providing left and rights, obviously you could just flip them. I put 2 per build plate and with the setting I used (0.20mm Strength) they would print with PETG in less than 5 hours for 2 brackets. I provided easy to use holes for a #6 drywall screw and it has a countersink in it for flush heads on the screws. I used black filament and black screws, hardly noticeable at all.
• The Middle Bracket; can be sued as the main bracket, I just called it that since I used it in the middle of my 5 foot pipes. It does not need the PVC pipe to slide through it, it clips in. Same screw holes as the main bracket.
• The Shelf Supports; I made 2 different supports for putting a wood shelf on the PVC pipes, one slides on the pipes like the Main Bracket and has zero attachment to the wood board. The other clips to the PVC pipes and has 2 counter-sunk holes to mount to the wood shelf. Either works very well, I used the clip on ones so I can move/remove the shelf in the future if my filament collection grows. As it has, I had 2 wood shelves when I finished this thing, got more filaments and chose to remove one of the shelves.
• The Spool Holder; I REALLY like this piece, it is a simple clip on for the PVC pipes but it has a notch in it that fits an 8” spool on its side perfectly. I have used it on my split and whole spools as a mini-shelf to display some prints and not make the whole thing look so utilitarian. You can simple set it there or if you have something more delicate, you can pop a small screw through the spool edge to make it more solid.
• The End-Caps; I came up with these after I was done, the ends of the PVC pipe needed something to close them when viewing from the side, there is a narrow end-cap for using up against the wall and the wider one that give the end more of a finished look. Either can be used on either side.
• The Spacers & Pipe; First I made a small chunk of the pipe I used for checking clearance and fit. It’s the right amount of snug for me, you can print the pipe first (or go buy a small sample of what you intend to use) and adjust from there. The other thing in this is the Spacer itself. I made it so after the level and set the first set of bracket, you pop the spacer on top of it and the next one sits right on top, perfectly spaced. It puts 9.25 inches between PVC pipes vertically for ease of spool removal and makes it easier to look/find what you need.

I am uploading a files with ALL the parts in one 3MF and files with individual pieces if you’re looking for something more specific. If I think of anything else or add anything to the system I’ll update this.

Thanks for looking.