I designed these ‘Skadis Feet’ for the IKEA SKÅDIS Pegboard as I wanted it on my desk and not wall mounted. It requires no screws or additional hardware.
This design is almost entirely comprised of triangles. Triangles are the strongest shape as they cannot deform in any way and therefore are perfect for structural use. By adding a chamfer around all the edges I not only improved how the product looked aesthetically but I also optimised it for 3D printing as these angles don’t require supports. These also remove the sharp edges making the design less aggressive. All of this combined makes this the perfect addition to anyone’s desk setup.
I purposely designed this model to be a-symmetrical. The purpose of this was to allow the pegboard to slide all the way back against a wall to give it a lower form factor. The deign was able to be a-symmetrical like this as the items will all be hung on the front. Therefore, all the weight will be on the front so this side must be longer to prevent the pegboard from toppling over.
Each foot printed in approximately 3 hours on my Bambu A1 Mini. I chose to print these out of PETG as they would not be used outside so don’t need the weather resistant properties of ASA or ABS but still need to be strong as they are structural so PLA was out of the picture. The feet are press fit on. To achieve this I didn’t add any tolerance on to the slot where the board slides in. During assembly, the parts slid on with some resistance. I am pleased with this as it was easy to do but the friction was so much that the feet won’t unintentionally slide off.
Since making the first a-symmetrical design I have since made two more versions. One version is a connector designed to be used with the first design to allow multiple pegboards to be connected. The other version is a symmetrical version of the first. This provides stability on both sides allowing items to be hung on both sides. I see this being useful in situations where for example the pegboard may be being used as a divider and there is no reason why one side can be used and the other can’t.
This model can be downloaded for free for non-commercial use on my MakerWorld and my Printables.