Variable Length Timber & Plastic Spice Rack

The various spice racks already on Thingiverse didn't suit my needs so I decided to have a go at designing my own, I had a particular size in mind and wanted a design that used a friction fit so that it could be easily taken apart if ever required.

This design borrows heavily from others available but is well suited to those that have access to metric sized timber strips and dowels from their local hardware store. In my case I used Tasmanian Oak from Bunnings, the Australian equivalent of Home Depot. It is also quite simple to construct so long as you pay careful attention to the size of the timber parts and your printer is fairly accurate.

The shelves are made from 2 pieces of Tasmanian Oak, an 8mm x 20mm length and an 8mm x 30 mm length, glued together along an edge to form a 8mm x 50mm board. The rails are 6mm Tasmanian Oak dowel.

Cut all timber parts to the same length and sand until they fit snugly in the printed parts, the holes for the rails may require a cleanup with a