Apothecary Drawer Hex Key Rack
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Description
A row of nine upright hex pockets, like a pharmacist's labelled vial rack, scaled down for the workshop wall. Each long-arm Allen key stands in its own slot, sorted from 1.5 mm up to 10 mm, with the metric size embossed on the front face beside it so the right key is readable at a glance.
Every pocket is a hex cut to its key's across-flats size plus 0.3 mm of clearance, 22 mm deep, so keys drop in and lift out without wobbling loose. Two counterbored screw holes near the ends let the rack mount flat to a wall.
Design notes
- Fits the standard metric set: 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 mm
- Overall size about 120 mm wide, 20 mm deep, 30 mm tall
- Embossed labels are a separate colour region for multi-colour prints or a filament swap
- Chamfered outer edges for a cleaner print and a softer look
- The 1.5 mm slot is the tightest fit, so check it on a first print
- Remix hooks: change pocket depth, enlarge the label text, or add more slots for imperial sizes
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