3DPrintMeetup/challenges/archive/August-2026.md

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title: "August 2026: Gridfinity Extravaganza"
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description: "August 2026 challenge focusing on Gridfinity modular organization systems."
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# Past Challenge: August 2026

## Challenge: Gridfinity Extravaganza

In August 2026, we dove into the world of **Gridfinity**! Whether participants were long-time users or completely new to the modular organization system, members showed off their organizational skills and clever modules.

### The Focus: Organizational Efficiency
The goal was to create a functional and well-executed Gridfinity module that solved a real-world storage problem or simply looked great.

### Submission Requirements

* **Physical Model**: Brought to the August 19th, 2026 meetup.
* **Required Components**: 
    * At least one **Gridfinity Base** (the base plate).
    * One **Top Accessory** that fits into that base (a bin, cover, tool holder, or other custom accessory).
* **The Story**: Participants explained what their accessory was for and how they approached the design and print.

### Judging & Prize

* **Voting**: The group voted on their favorite entry based on utility, creativity, and print quality.
* **Prize**: The winner received a **free spool of filament**!

### Timeline

* **Challenge Announcement**: July 15th, 2026 (at July meetup)
* **Show & Tell / Voting**: August 19th, 2026 (during August meetup)
* **Winner Announcement**: August 19th, 2026 (end of August meetup)

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**This challenge was active for August 2026 and is now archived.**