Creative Use of a Lasercutter: Designing Better Toy Car Storage
Posted in: UncategorizedToday’s installment of Creative Ways to Make Money with a Lasercutter: Etsy shop Artifact Design NC has used theirs to design wall-hung garages for 1:64-scale (i.e. Matchbox-sized) toy car enthusiasts.
It’s certainly a better way to display the cars than the old-school Matchbox rack, which only shows them in profile.
“Rack will hold 66 1:64 die-cast cars. Slots are slightly oversized at 3.5″x1.5″ to hold the longer and taller cars. Wheel stops are cut in the shelf to prevent rolling. Shelf shows off more of your collectible car by allowing 3 sides to be seen.”
Made of 3/16″ plywood, the racks arrive flatpacked and are slotted together by the user. While they will hold on their own, Artifact recommends reinforcing them with wood glue.
They also make this 40-car rotary display version:
The wall-mounted unit runs $85, and the rotary version is $40:
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