Yay more left over uses! My first reals have started looking like that box, so this is perfect timing. The neighbour's kids are in that age group where they might find it interesting, so wish me luck! I've already made a few fidget buttons, can't wait to make some of these once I've got the spare time!
Awesome - I hope they make lots of fun stuff! I'd play around with what materials you use for the links. Depending on the age, you may want TPU to make the links stronger or PETG so they're easier to connect. PLA is fine for the connector nodes.
@@3DPrinty Thanks for the tips, I'll play around with what I've got, it's mostly PLA unfortunately but we'll see. It's unfortunate about TPU, after I upgraded my Extruder (Ender 3 V2) TPU always gets tangled, unfortunately with school I cannot make my own fix for a while :P
My most recent print used up the tail of one roll, and the tail of a second roll with like 3 cm sticking out past the tube into the filament sensor. It was glorious. Cool idea, though.
Good question! The ribs on the standard links are not the right shape to plug into a connector. They are intentionally taller and wider. I've uploaded a new "Trimmable Link" option when shrinks the ribs so that they can be used in this way. If you have a specific length in mind, though, the standard links will still be easier to use.
@@3DPrinty I don't actually own a 3D Printer, but I do love your designs. My suggestion was so that even if the links broke you could still have a functional toy. I think it would also be a bonus for someone with those conveyor belt printers, so they just print an incredibly long link until the filament runs out.
The parts are so small that they are almost entirely perimeter lines. You could probably use 0% infill for the few gaps that remain, but I used my standard 15% gyroid infill.
This morning I was LITERALLY thinking "hmm, 3d printy hasn't uploaded in a while, I wonder what he's up to"
The answer is: He's probably designing new things in an attempt to put off making videos on designs that already exist :)
Day is about to get muuuuch better!
Excellent idea to use left over filaments.
Brilliant idea, thank you, Sir!
Cute, I like it. It's going to be really funny seeing kids who genuinely grew up with 3D printers asking their parents (or makeing it themselves) for parts that connect all their 3D printed toys.
"Daaddd! Do we have a triple-wide Node© connector to PrintRBlok© at 150% scale?"
Dad: **SIGH..** "Rainbow TPU or Glitter Sparkle PLA?.."
I definitely see that happening! On a side note, I really do hope a PrintABlok/Nodes adaptor happens eventually :)
This is sick! Next project!
Super Cool Things and idea thanks for your YT Video
Beautiful ! I came up with a sorta modular toy but no where near as good as this; Bravo !
Thanks! We can never have too many building toys :)
Incredible repurpose of the Shutter Box shutters!
The shape of the links was definitely inspired by that :)
That's a lot of hedrons!
this is again such a great design and idea! wish i would have just 20% of your creative way to develop new, practical and easy to print things
Brilliant!
It just means you need to come up with a new BIG glow in the dark project that'll leave you with the requisite glowing scraps you for the nodes.
👍 great video
Where do you come up with all these unique ideas. I always look forward to your videos. Thanks for the inspiration,
Cool design!!!
Thanks for sharing
Yay more left over uses! My first reals have started looking like that box, so this is perfect timing. The neighbour's kids are in that age group where they might find it interesting, so wish me luck!
I've already made a few fidget buttons, can't wait to make some of these once I've got the spare time!
Awesome - I hope they make lots of fun stuff! I'd play around with what materials you use for the links. Depending on the age, you may want TPU to make the links stronger or PETG so they're easier to connect. PLA is fine for the connector nodes.
@@3DPrinty Thanks for the tips, I'll play around with what I've got, it's mostly PLA unfortunately but we'll see.
It's unfortunate about TPU, after I upgraded my Extruder (Ender 3 V2) TPU always gets tangled, unfortunately with school I cannot make my own fix for a while :P
I hear it works great with balloons!
What an unexpected application!
My most recent print used up the tail of one roll, and the tail of a second roll with like 3 cm sticking out past the tube into the filament sensor. It was glorious. Cool idea, though.
I love it when that happens!
"You get a lumpy sphere".
Thats a truncated octahedron, if you didnt know
Ah, so it is :)
I live in the US and I've never hear anyone call a soccer ball a "Ss-truncated trioxihedron" [sp?] LOL @1:37
Huh... maybe it's just something we say here in Ohio ;)
If you cut a link with scissors, can you still connect to the node connectors? Cause it would open a ton of possibilities
Good question! The ribs on the standard links are not the right shape to plug into a connector. They are intentionally taller and wider. I've uploaded a new "Trimmable Link" option when shrinks the ribs so that they can be used in this way.
If you have a specific length in mind, though, the standard links will still be easier to use.
@@3DPrinty I don't actually own a 3D Printer, but I do love your designs.
My suggestion was so that even if the links broke you could still have a functional toy. I think it would also be a bonus for someone with those conveyor belt printers, so they just print an incredibly long link until the filament runs out.
What infill do u recommend ?
The parts are so small that they are almost entirely perimeter lines. You could probably use 0% infill for the few gaps that remain, but I used my standard 15% gyroid infill.
where can I get the links.
Links are available in the video description :)
@@3DPrinty Yes I Just saw them. You have them for Thangs, but not in 3d Pintable's. Thank you love your work.
The Printables link is right above the Thangs link. Or maybe I'm misunderstanding what you're requesting.
Idk why but I want to make a bag or backpack or something out of these
That'd look cool! I would definitely use glue if you wanted it to actually hold together, though :)