CAOS Workshop Organizer

A modular workshop organizer system designed for CNC cutting.

Overview

Source: Modifile - CAOS Organizer

The CAOS (Create An Organized Space) system is a modular workshop furniture collection designed to be cut on a CNC machine. It features a flexible grid-based design with removable bins.

Generated Model (v6)

Status: ✓ Parametric model complete and validated

Output Files

FreeCAD document: /home/claudio/CAOS_Organizer_v6.FCStd
Assembly STEP: /home/claudio/CAOS_Organizer_v6_assembly.step
Individual parts: /home/claudio/CAOS_parts_v6/

Model Specs

Frame: 300 x 200 x 140 mm
Bins: 3x2 grid (6 removable bins)
Bin size: 89.6 x 86.1 x 127.8 mm
Material: 12mm plywood (designed for)
Handle: Rectangular cutout in front face

Generated Parts (11 total)

Frame (5 pieces):

Frame_Back - Back panel
Frame_Left - Left side panel
Frame_Right - Right side panel
Frame_Bottom - Bottom rail
Frame_Top - Top rail

Bins (6 pieces):

Bin_0_0_Cut through Bin_2_1_Cut - Removable bins with handle cutouts

Parametric Script

Located in: skills/freecad-parametric-design/scripts/create_caos_v6.py

Key Parameters

OUTER_LENGTH = 300       # Frame length (mm)
OUTER_WIDTH = 200        # Frame width (mm)
OUTER_HEIGHT = 140       # Frame height (mm)
BINS_X = 3              # Columns
BINS_Y = 2              # Rows
MATERIAL_THICKNESS = 12  # Plywood thickness (mm)
HANDLE_SCOOP_DEPTH = 30  # Handle cutout depth (mm)

Running the Script

PYTHONPATH=/usr/lib/freecad-python3/lib \
    /usr/bin/python3.12 scripts/create_caos_v6.py

Design Analysis

The CAOS organizer consists of:

Frame structure: 5 pieces forming a cabinet (back, sides, top/bottom rails)
Removable bins: 6 bins that sit inside the frame
Handle cutouts: Simple rectangular cutouts in bin fronts

The reference images show curved "scoop" handles - the current model uses rectangular cutouts which are simpler to manufacture with CNC.

Project Status

Design analyzed
Parametric model created (v6)
All shapes validated
CAM file preparation
Material sourcing
Test cuts
Full assembly

Materials

Primary: Plywood 12mm (or MDF for prototype)
Sheet size: ~300x200mm for the organizer

CNC Machining - Main CNC project page
skills/freecad-parametric-design/ - FreeCAD skill for parametric design

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