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Yet another #Multiboard remix to scratch my own itch! This time, it's a nub for holding my metal ruler. The #FreeCAD project is parametric, so you can change the size of the nub to fit other objects as you see fit.

There were a couple of other options already out there that I had been trying for a little while, but they used the "small thread" (peg board hole) connection, and they were just too small for my liking. I wanted something that took up more visual space so that it is more obvious to me when something isn't in its place. This also lets me mount it flush with the Multiboard plate, which pleases me. 🙏

https://www.printables.com/model/1791245-multiboard-ruler-holder-parametric

#3DPrinting #CAD #multibuild

Yet another #Multiboard remix to scratch my own itch! This time, it's a nub for holding my metal ruler. The #FreeCAD project is parametric, so you can change the size of the nub to fit other objects as you see fit.

There were a couple of other options already out there that I had been trying for a little while, but they used the "small thread" (peg board hole) connection, and they were just too small for my liking. I wanted something that took up more visual space so that it is more obvious to me when something isn't in its place. This also lets me mount it flush with the Multiboard plate, which pleases me. 🙏

https://www.printables.com/model/1791245-multiboard-ruler-holder-parametric

#3DPrinting #CAD #multibuild

NB. There were plenty of "tool holder" models all over the internet with nearly the same clamp design, but all of the ones for #Multiboard were using stupid connections. Either they just extruded an octagon (the laziest and least successful) or they are using something needlessly complex like a bolt-locked snap. The threaded connection is strongest, and the 12.5mm version puts some of the force into the wall (while also serving to provide offset support for the base plate).

NB. There were plenty of "tool holder" models all over the internet with nearly the same clamp design, but all of the ones for #Multiboard were using stupid connections. Either they just extruded an octagon (the laziest and least successful) or they are using something needlessly complex like a bolt-locked snap. The threaded connection is strongest, and the 12.5mm version puts some of the force into the wall (while also serving to provide offset support for the base plate).

I've also made a #Multiboard screwdriver holder that takes advantage of the "big threads" connector type by remixing an existing #HSW model in #FreeCAD. I'm using it to hold my X-Acto knife, not a screwdriver, but it works well for either!

https://www.printables.com/model/1788641-multiboard-large-thread-screwdriver-holder

#3DPrinting #CAD

I've also made a #Multiboard screwdriver holder that takes advantage of the "big threads" connector type by remixing an existing #HSW model in #FreeCAD. I'm using it to hold my X-Acto knife, not a screwdriver, but it works well for either!

https://www.printables.com/model/1788641-multiboard-large-thread-screwdriver-holder

#3DPrinting #CAD

I've made another #OpenSCAD #Multiboard generator! This time, it's for holding rolls of tape. I call it a "saddle", though I'm not sure what the actual technical term is. This one doesn't figure out quite as much for you automatically -- you may have to adjust the overall length to fit the snaps/slots -- but it does let you configure a fair number of things for getting it *just right* for your particular roll of tape. I've included example STLs for the roll of masking tape I had lying around.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3070451-customizable-multiboard-saddle-tape-roll-holder

#3DPrinting #CAD

I've made another #OpenSCAD #Multiboard generator! This time, it's for holding rolls of tape. I call it a "saddle", though I'm not sure what the actual technical term is. This one doesn't figure out quite as much for you automatically -- you may have to adjust the overall length to fit the snaps/slots -- but it does let you configure a fair number of things for getting it *just right* for your particular roll of tape. I've included example STLs for the roll of masking tape I had lying around.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3070451-customizable-multiboard-saddle-tape-roll-holder

#3DPrinting #CAD

@hwang Here's the script I use for generating stacked prints if you want to try printing more than one at a time! I generally let #Multiboard plates run overnight because they take so friggin' long. 🤣

https://gist.github.com/haliphax/e63eb8efba86406862fc71d06a11cda1

@hwang Here's the script I use for generating stacked prints if you want to try printing more than one at a time! I generally let #Multiboard plates run overnight because they take so friggin' long. 🤣

https://gist.github.com/haliphax/e63eb8efba86406862fc71d06a11cda1

I almost forgot! Here is a git repo for the #Multiboard #OpenSCAD scripts, formatted as an importable library. I figured it was a good idea to collect these somewhere that isn't a scattered set of locations on my local machine. I'm not sure how much more I'm going to add to it over time, but I know I'll eventually need to add peg board snaps, #Multibin bases, etc., so be on the lookout for those at some point. (The Multibin stuff looks pretty hairy, but it's still just a bunch of basic geometric shapes with little need for rounding corners/edges.)

The readme in the `parts` folder includes screenshots for each part. I might divvy it up into multiple Markdown files with the same base file name as their `*.scad` counterparts as the library grows, but a single document should do for now.

https://github.com/haliphax/multiboard-openscad

I almost forgot! Here is a git repo for the #Multiboard #OpenSCAD scripts, formatted as an importable library. I figured it was a good idea to collect these somewhere that isn't a scattered set of locations on my local machine. I'm not sure how much more I'm going to add to it over time, but I know I'll eventually need to add peg board snaps, #Multibin bases, etc., so be on the lookout for those at some point. (The Multibin stuff looks pretty hairy, but it's still just a bunch of basic geometric shapes with little need for rounding corners/edges.)

The readme in the `parts` folder includes screenshots for each part. I might divvy it up into multiple Markdown files with the same base file name as their `*.scad` counterparts as the library grows, but a single document should do for now.

https://github.com/haliphax/multiboard-openscad

I kind of buried the lede there... I made #Multiboard snaps in #OpenSCAD! I should now be able to use this in generator projects. It's just the standard snap -- I have plans for making a stronger, directional snap model later on.

I kind of buried the lede there... I made #Multiboard snaps in #OpenSCAD! I should now be able to use this in generator projects. It's just the standard snap -- I have plans for making a stronger, directional snap model later on.

Even more progress! I've got a version of the #OpenSCAD generator in the works that allows you to select between fix point slots or snaps. You can decide the pattern (every n columns for snaps/slots, every n rows for snaps), and the algorithm will semi-intelligently lay it out for you with a preference for placing snaps/slots on the edges when the pattern won't fit cleanly in the available space.

Doing a test print now to make sure this thing can be oriented in such a way that vertically-stacked snaps are even possible, but I'm hopeful!

#3DPrinting #CAD #Multiboard

Even more progress! I've got a version of the #OpenSCAD generator in the works that allows you to select between fix point slots or snaps. You can decide the pattern (every n columns for snaps/slots, every n rows for snaps), and the algorithm will semi-intelligently lay it out for you with a preference for placing snaps/slots on the edges when the pattern won't fit cleanly in the available space.

Doing a test print now to make sure this thing can be oriented in such a way that vertically-stacked snaps are even possible, but I'm hopeful!

#3DPrinting #CAD #Multiboard

I've updated the #Multiboard cylinder generator to use multiple fix point slots depending on the final width of the object (diameter + 2x thickness). Check it out! The script has been updated on model sites and I've replaced the 48x60 mm 100mL Singer oil bottle example STL.

Here's a link to the Parametric Model Maker on MakerWorld:

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3029659-customizable-multiboard-cylinder-pocket

#3DPrinting #OpenSCAD #CAD

I've updated the #Multiboard cylinder generator to use multiple fix point slots depending on the final width of the object (diameter + 2x thickness). Check it out! The script has been updated on model sites and I've replaced the 48x60 mm 100mL Singer oil bottle example STL.

Here's a link to the Parametric Model Maker on MakerWorld:

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3029659-customizable-multiboard-cylinder-pocket

#3DPrinting #OpenSCAD #CAD

Update: I fixed it! Instead of using someone else's STL for the #Multiboard connection die, I designed my own in #OpenSCAD. A bit of back and forth with `hull()` trickery to get a solid object, but a lot less fiddling than I thought there would be. In the end, I now have a reusable module that I can take advantage of in all of my future projects -- and it works in MakerWorld's Parametric Model Maker!

Here's a link to the rail slot die script. It includes an example where the slot is diff'd with a cube. For longer rails, just repeat the die every 25mm on the z axis.

https://gist.github.com/haliphax/16ef2057867fe5dbdd2436996791a073

Update: I fixed it! Instead of using someone else's STL for the #Multiboard connection die, I designed my own in #OpenSCAD. A bit of back and forth with `hull()` trickery to get a solid object, but a lot less fiddling than I thought there would be. In the end, I now have a reusable module that I can take advantage of in all of my future projects -- and it works in MakerWorld's Parametric Model Maker!

Here's a link to the rail slot die script. It includes an example where the slot is diff'd with a cube. For longer rails, just repeat the die every 25mm on the z axis.

https://gist.github.com/haliphax/16ef2057867fe5dbdd2436996791a073

Very happy with the print. I generated STLs for sleeves to hold a Singer 100ml oil bottle and a mini screwdriver set my daughter got me for Father's Day. They'd been sitting on a shelf on my #Multiboard, and I would knock them off (or knock something else off retrieving them) all the time. Now they've got their own little homes. ❤️ #3DPrinting #CAD

Very happy with the print. I generated STLs for sleeves to hold a Singer 100ml oil bottle and a mini screwdriver set my daughter got me for Father's Day. They'd been sitting on a shelf on my #Multiboard, and I would knock them off (or knock something else off retrieving them) all the time. Now they've got their own little homes. ❤️ #3DPrinting #CAD

I was trying to build #Multiboard tile panel stacks using an STL generator in #OpenSCAD, but the sheer number of triangles 📐 caused it to shit the bed on stacks of 9x9 tiles unless a metric tonne of additional `render()` calls were added, slowing the process to an excruciating crawl 🐌. In my journey down this particular rabbit hole 🐇, I stumbled upon `numpy-stl`, which has absolutely no problem dealing with massively complex objects... and I have an STL file for a 9x9 panel...

So, naturally, I whipped up a little #Python 🐍 script! It clones and lifts a provided mesh with a specified gap between each clone. I'm currently testing the results by printing a 9x9 stack of 2 panels. (I really should have gone smaller, but I will actually *use* a 9x9.) We'll see how it goes!🤞Either way, I can easily say that I am *much* more comfortable working with a Python script than OpenSCAD, but I see the power and the appeal. In this case, however, it was a simple task that doesn't warrant the learning curve just yet.

Here's the script: https://gist.github.com/haliphax/e63eb8efba86406862fc71d06a11cda1

Here's the panel I used as the base mesh:
https://thangs.com/designer/MultiBuild/3d-model/9x9%2520MU%2520-%2520Center%2520Grid%2520Interfitted%2520-%2520MultiBoard%2520Octagon%2520Plate-977730

(Yes, they provide stacks up to 4 for 9x9, but I was thoroughly nerd-sniped and I *may* want to print more than 4 eventually without paying their $4/month membership fee.)

I was trying to build #Multiboard tile panel stacks using an STL generator in #OpenSCAD, but the sheer number of triangles 📐 caused it to shit the bed on stacks of 9x9 tiles unless a metric tonne of additional `render()` calls were added, slowing the process to an excruciating crawl 🐌. In my journey down this particular rabbit hole 🐇, I stumbled upon `numpy-stl`, which has absolutely no problem dealing with massively complex objects... and I have an STL file for a 9x9 panel...

So, naturally, I whipped up a little #Python 🐍 script! It clones and lifts a provided mesh with a specified gap between each clone. I'm currently testing the results by printing a 9x9 stack of 2 panels. (I really should have gone smaller, but I will actually *use* a 9x9.) We'll see how it goes!🤞Either way, I can easily say that I am *much* more comfortable working with a Python script than OpenSCAD, but I see the power and the appeal. In this case, however, it was a simple task that doesn't warrant the learning curve just yet.

Here's the script: https://gist.github.com/haliphax/e63eb8efba86406862fc71d06a11cda1

Here's the panel I used as the base mesh:
https://thangs.com/designer/MultiBuild/3d-model/9x9%2520MU%2520-%2520Center%2520Grid%2520Interfitted%2520-%2520MultiBoard%2520Octagon%2520Plate-977730

(Yes, they provide stacks up to 4 for 9x9, but I was thoroughly nerd-sniped and I *may* want to print more than 4 eventually without paying their $4/month membership fee.)

Working on some Europlug holders for #multiboard.

Still a little confused about how BaseFeatures work and if I can replace them without killing the whole tree, but I am getting there.

#FreecadFriday #freecad

Working on some Europlug holders for #multiboard.

Still a little confused about how BaseFeatures work and if I can replace them without killing the whole tree, but I am getting there.

#FreecadFriday #freecad

Lenička: "Tati, vytiskneš mi držák na světelnej meč?"
Já: "<hold my beer>"

#rodinka #3dtisk #multiboard

@Buster Since I never had Skadis I went for #Multiboard. Incredible so far! #3dprinting ftw ☺️

@Buster Since I never had Skadis I went for #Multiboard. Incredible so far! #3dprinting ftw ☺️

I have gone and done it - I've installed a cup holder onto my #Multiboard. Hopefully this doesn't end up being the catastrophe it definitely could be.

It doesn't flex... that much.

#3DPrinting

I have gone and done it - I've installed a cup holder onto my #Multiboard. Hopefully this doesn't end up being the catastrophe it definitely could be.

It doesn't flex... that much.

#3DPrinting

#Multiboard really is handy. 👌🏼

#Multiboard really is handy. 👌🏼

#Multiboard macht ja schon irgendwie süchtig... 😄

#3dprinting #3D #Werkzeug

https://www.multiboard.io/

#Multiboard macht ja schon irgendwie süchtig... 😄

#3dprinting #3D #Werkzeug

https://www.multiboard.io/

Last Tile out of 72! The 3D printed Multiboard tiles are looking great on the Wall Of Retro Expansion Pack 😎

#WallOfRetroExpansionPack #Multiboard #Atari #Atari8Bit #GameCartridges #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #WallOfRetro #NerdsOfVintage #HappyNerding #TheVintNerd

Last Tile out of 72! The 3D printed Multiboard tiles are looking great on the Wall Of Retro Expansion Pack 😎

#WallOfRetroExpansionPack #Multiboard #Atari #Atari8Bit #GameCartridges #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #WallOfRetro #NerdsOfVintage #HappyNerding #TheVintNerd

I just finished printing another panel for my #multiboard workbench overhaul. It's super-quiet in my office, so after it finished printing, the print bed is cooling.

It's... very quietly crackling and settling as it cools and separates from t build plate.

It's like sitting next to a cozy fire.

#3dprinting

I just finished printing another panel for my #multiboard workbench overhaul. It's super-quiet in my office, so after it finished printing, the print bed is cooling.

It's... very quietly crackling and settling as it cools and separates from t build plate.

It's like sitting next to a cozy fire.

#3dprinting

The Wall Of Retro Expansion Pack is taking shape! Got a bunch more 3D printing of wall tiles and cartridge brackets to get done still.

#WallOfRetroExpansionPack #Multiboard #Atari #Atari8Bit #AtariXL #AtariXE #GameCartridges #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #WallOfRetro #NerdsOfVintage #HappyNerding #TheVintNerd

The Wall Of Retro Expansion Pack is taking shape! Got a bunch more 3D printing of wall tiles and cartridge brackets to get done still.

#WallOfRetroExpansionPack #Multiboard #Atari #Atari8Bit #AtariXL #AtariXE #GameCartridges #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #WallOfRetro #NerdsOfVintage #HappyNerding #TheVintNerd

Gunpla Storage Post

This is the expanded version of my 3D printed Multiboard display for my model kits. All but 3 of my assembled kits are up there. It's a bit chaotic, but I definitely have more available wall space than floor space.

@gunpla

#gunpla #modelkits #Functional3DPrint #multiboard #3Dprinted

Gunpla Storage Post

This is the expanded version of my 3D printed Multiboard display for my model kits. All but 3 of my assembled kits are up there. It's a bit chaotic, but I definitely have more available wall space than floor space.

@gunpla

#gunpla #modelkits #Functional3DPrint #multiboard #3Dprinted

#3dprinting corner with #multiboard, coming along nicely. Still missing some connectors, but trusty #prusa Mk3 will print them overnight. I love this style of overnight delivery!

#3dprinting corner with #multiboard, coming along nicely. Still missing some connectors, but trusty #prusa Mk3 will print them overnight. I love this style of overnight delivery!

I've got an idea for the blank studio wall. Definitely gonna need more filament! 🤓

#WallOfRetroExpansionPack #Multiboard #Atari #Atari8Bit #AtariXL #AtariXE #GameCartridges #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #WallOfRetro #NerdsOfVintage #HappyNerding #TheVintNerd

I've got an idea for the blank studio wall. Definitely gonna need more filament! 🤓

#WallOfRetroExpansionPack #Multiboard #Atari #Atari8Bit #AtariXL #AtariXE #GameCartridges #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #WallOfRetro #NerdsOfVintage #HappyNerding #TheVintNerd

My free monthly update for July is live!

This month I've got a powerful new #StreamDeck plugin for #Mac automation, a great update to my #Alfred workflow for #KeyboardMaestro, something geeky on #SuccessFactors #Learning, and a new #3DPrint for “#Underware”, the under desk cable management system based on for #Multiboard.

If you follow me on Buy Me A Coffee (for free, no coffee required), you can get my monthly update as an email straight to your inbox. Tell a friend!

https://buymeacoffee.com/sylumer/july-2025-3895562

My free monthly update for July is live!

This month I've got a powerful new #StreamDeck plugin for #Mac automation, a great update to my #Alfred workflow for #KeyboardMaestro, something geeky on #SuccessFactors #Learning, and a new #3DPrint for “#Underware”, the under desk cable management system based on for #Multiboard.

If you follow me on Buy Me A Coffee (for free, no coffee required), you can get my monthly update as an email straight to your inbox. Tell a friend!

https://buymeacoffee.com/sylumer/july-2025-3895562

I just opened another one of Pandora's boxes by printing a multiboard for my daughter. 😉 #3dprint #multiboard #prusa

https://www.multiboard.io

Einen Tag und eine Nacht drucken. Fertig ist die #Multiboard Tür vom Druckerschrank. #3DPrinting #3ddruck #diy

Einen Tag und eine Nacht drucken. Fertig ist die #Multiboard Tür vom Druckerschrank. #3DPrinting #3ddruck #diy

Sortimentskästen selbst gedruckt (Teil 5 - Finale)

Mein modularer Sortimentskasten ist endlich fertig!!!
Ich verstehe jetzt meinen Kollegen, als er sagte, es gäbe Dinge, die er sich lieber fertig im Baumarkt holt ;-)
Ich hätte nicht gedacht, dass dieses Projekt so viel Zeit und Material brauchen würde. Ich glaube ich habe innerhalb von 4 Wochen etwa 6 Rollen schwarzes Filament verdruckt, 3 Rollen grau, 1 Rolle transparent und das bisschen orange ist nicht der Rede wert. Filamentkosten alleine also etwa 150€.

Vorher hatte ich 3 Kästen aus dem Baumarkt, wovon 2 (schief) an der Wand hingen, und einer in der Ecke stand, weil ich keinen Platz dafür gefunden hatte. Jetzt hab ich die in einem Großen vereint, der zusätzlich auch noch viele unterschiedlich große und besser passende Schubladen hat, sowie zahlreiche Spezialschubladen für Dinge, die vorher irgendwo rumlagen. Und es ist alles ordentlich sortiert und beschriftet.

Das Teil ist jetzt insgesamt 85 cm hoch, 40 cm breit und 14 cm tief. Es ist allerdings modular aufgebaut und besteht aus einzelnen Kästen, die fast alle jeweils 20 x 15 cm groß sind, passend für ein #Multiboard. Nur die großen Schubladen ganz unten haben ein anderes Format, passen aber ebenfalls ans Multiboard. Bei Bedarf kann ich sie anders anordnen, an ein anderes Multiboard hängen, oder durch weitere Kästen erweitern.

Ich finde, es hat sich gelohnt, bin aber echt froh, dass es fertig ist 🙂

#3ddruck #BambuLab

Sortimentskästen selbst gedruckt (Teil 5 - Finale)

Mein modularer Sortimentskasten ist endlich fertig!!!
Ich verstehe jetzt meinen Kollegen, als er sagte, es gäbe Dinge, die er sich lieber fertig im Baumarkt holt ;-)
Ich hätte nicht gedacht, dass dieses Projekt so viel Zeit und Material brauchen würde. Ich glaube ich habe innerhalb von 4 Wochen etwa 6 Rollen schwarzes Filament verdruckt, 3 Rollen grau, 1 Rolle transparent und das bisschen orange ist nicht der Rede wert. Filamentkosten alleine also etwa 150€.

Vorher hatte ich 3 Kästen aus dem Baumarkt, wovon 2 (schief) an der Wand hingen, und einer in der Ecke stand, weil ich keinen Platz dafür gefunden hatte. Jetzt hab ich die in einem Großen vereint, der zusätzlich auch noch viele unterschiedlich große und besser passende Schubladen hat, sowie zahlreiche Spezialschubladen für Dinge, die vorher irgendwo rumlagen. Und es ist alles ordentlich sortiert und beschriftet.

Das Teil ist jetzt insgesamt 85 cm hoch, 40 cm breit und 14 cm tief. Es ist allerdings modular aufgebaut und besteht aus einzelnen Kästen, die fast alle jeweils 20 x 15 cm groß sind, passend für ein #Multiboard. Nur die großen Schubladen ganz unten haben ein anderes Format, passen aber ebenfalls ans Multiboard. Bei Bedarf kann ich sie anders anordnen, an ein anderes Multiboard hängen, oder durch weitere Kästen erweitern.

Ich finde, es hat sich gelohnt, bin aber echt froh, dass es fertig ist 🙂

#3ddruck #BambuLab

🆕 post: Bullets #20 | I've got a job and a refactored battlestation

🔗 https://lubieniebieski.pl/bullets/20/

I'm back to being an engineer, so I refactored my battlestation. I also have some thoughts after getting back to work after a long break.
#battlestation #work #underware #multiboard